[Qgis-user] Linear referencing in QGIS

[AVICOMARTIN]

Hi Bernhard

> I do not quite understand what you mean with the m or z picker tool, 
> however I have some Python code here in operation that returns a 
> "station" on a line by clicking on the line (or near it, as you won't 
> hit the line without snapping to segment). A "station" is a position 
> on the line, i.e. the start point of the line is station = 0, the end 
> point of the line is station = line.length().
> Rational was to identify stations on street lines where certain 
> infrastructure like sewer covers are situated.
> Will share if you are interested.

The same as Paolo Cavalini says.
It seem very useful.