[Qgis-user] summing linelengths

[Reginald Carlier]

Hi Richard,

Unfortunately in QGIS 2.14 there is no help dialog with the tool so I did not get the explanation you posted. 
I tested the tool and it does work indeed. It makes the sum of the line features for each input record of the polygon layer.
I agree with you that the name should be changed, and  I am glad there will be explanation available in future QGIS versions.

Regards,


Reginald Carlier
Deskundige GIS

Gemeente Ingelmunster, Oostrozebekestraat 4, 8770 Ingelmunster 
T +32 51 33 74 39 www.ingelmunster.be
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Richard Duivenvoorde [mailto:rdmailings at duif.net] 
Verzonden: donderdag 23 juni 2016 11:10
Aan: Reginald Carlier; 'qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org'
Onderwerp: Re: [Qgis-user] summing linelengths

On 23-06-16 10:16, Reginald Carlier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> I’m using QGIS 2.14 and found that the ‘Vector tool’ > 
> Analyse-gereedschap > Basisstatistieken was what I needed.
> 
> I still don’t know what the tool ‘Lijnlengtes sommeren’ does. This 
> tool should be removed as it does not generate any output.

Hi Reginald,

Running QGIS in english, you get the following descriptions in the dialog (at least with me here on QGIS master, in 2.14 there is no 'help'
text I see...):

Sum line lengths

This algorithm takes a polygon layer and a lines layer and measure the total length of lines and the total numer of them that cross each polygon.
The resulting layer has the same features as the input polygon layer, but with two additional attributes containing the length and lines count of layers across each polygon. The names of these two fields can be configured in the algorithm parameters.

Did you check that too?
I'm not sure what exactly the purpose or use-case is for this. But instead of removing maybe someone can provide a better name?

Regards,

Richard Duivenvoorde