[Qgis-user] Qgis-user Digest, Vol 164, Issue 49

Ken McCall kenrmccall at gmail.com
Thu Oct 31 09:26:17 PDT 2019


Bug ticket opened on the Training Manual issies as requested.

Ken

On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 9:24 AM <qgis-user-request at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

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>    1. Re: Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual
>       (Alexandre Neto)
>    2. GeoTiff Viewer (Mike Flannigan)
>    3. Re: Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual
>       (Matthias Kuhn)
>    4. problem with the approximation of data (Anita Sblano)
>    5. Inflection point of a terrain (Patrick Marx)
>    6. Raster resampling (Dietrich Heintz)
>    7. Re: Raster resampling (Leung, Scott (MRC))
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:41:07 +0000
> From: Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto at gmail.com>
> To: SIGéal <sigeal at sigeal.com>
> Cc: QGIS User <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training
>         Manual
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> Hi Ken,
>
> It can be any of the three problems, but, since you are following orders,
> let's assume that it's not your error.
>
> I would start guessing that the documentation may be outdated. And it may
> not be a question of 3.4 vs 3.8, but really outdated information even for
> 3.4.
>
> This being said, can I ask you to open qgis-documentation bug tickets,
> whenever you find problems in the documentation?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alexandre Neto
>
> A quarta, 30/10/2019, 19:18, SIGéal <sigeal at sigeal.com> escreveu:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I remember having this problem if I typed the shapefile name directly in
> > the textbox, without clicking on the Browse button to select a location
> for
> > the file.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > --
> > Christophe
> >
> > Le 30/10/2019 à 19:29, Jorge Gustavo Rocha a écrit :
> >
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> > Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting a folder
> > where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you get the permission
> > denied error). Can you confirm the location of the new shapefile?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jorge Gustavo
> > Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:
> >
> > After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to become
> > acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked through the first
> 100
> > pages with no problem. While  some of the 3.8 dialog boxes don’t look
> > like the training manual I’ve been able to see the required buttons, drop
> > downs, etc. But on others, I’ve hit some deadends.
> >
> >
> >
> > For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map canvas, in
> > 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item *Properties Panel*, there is no *Position
> > and Size* section showing.
> >
> >
> >
> > Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’, when I try
> > to save the dataset, I get an error message:
> >
> >
> >
> > ‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file created_shapefile.shp:
> > Permission denied.
> >
> >
> >
> > In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the instructions,
> > only to get the same result.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, questions:
> >
> >
> >
> > Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?
> >
> > Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It could be
> > user error, but I’m painstakingly following the instructions.)
> >
> > Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?
> >
> >
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> >
> >
> > Ken McCall
> >
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> Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:32:01 -0500
> From: Mike Flannigan <mikeflan at att.net>
> To: Qgis Users List - International <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: [Qgis-user] GeoTiff Viewer
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>
> I have been using Global Mapper on Windows
> for 15+ years.  I am now on Linux Mint.
>
> I want a simple viewer that can open multiple
> Geo Tiff files (just 1 to 4 7.5' topos), copy
> cursor coordinates to the clipboard, zoom to
> coordinates passed to the program, and perhaps
> measure linear distance.  Something simple and
> fast.  For more complicated things I usually
> use QGIS or GoogleMaps, or sometimes even Google
> Earth.
>
> I'm going to try OpenEV real soon.  The last
> time I used it on Windows (10+ years ago) I did
> not like it much, but it did work.
>
> I welcome suggestions you may have.
>
>
> Mike
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:15:25 +0100
> From: Matthias Kuhn <matthias at opengis.ch>
> To: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training
>         Manual
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> Hi Alexandre, Ken,
>
> I would like to second this opinion and first thank you very much for
> bringing this subject up.
>
> If you are fine with it, please follow Alexandre Neto's approach and add
> new issues (one per issue you encounter) here:
> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/issues
>
> There we can help you (figure out what's wrong) and update the
> documentation for everyone else too.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Matthias
>
> On 10/30/19 10:41 PM, Alexandre Neto wrote:
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> > It can be any of the three problems, but, since you are following
> > orders, let's assume that it's not your error.
> >
> > I would start guessing that the documentation may be outdated. And it
> > may not be a question of 3.4 vs 3.8, but really outdated information
> > even for 3.4.
> >
> > This being said, can I ask you to open qgis-documentation bug tickets,
> > whenever you find problems in the documentation?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Alexandre Neto
> >
> > A quarta, 30/10/2019, 19:18, SIGéal <sigeal at sigeal.com
> > <mailto:sigeal at sigeal.com>> escreveu:
> >
> >     Hi,
> >
> >     I remember having this problem if I typed the shapefile name
> >     directly in the textbox, without clicking on the Browse button to
> >     select a location for the file.
> >
> >     Hope this helps,
> >
> >     --
> >     Christophe
> >
> >     Le 30/10/2019 à 19:29, Jorge Gustavo Rocha a écrit :
> >>
> >>     Hi Ken,
> >>
> >>     Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting
> >>     a folder where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you
> >>     get the permission denied error). Can you confirm the location of
> >>     the new shapefile?
> >>
> >>     Regards,
> >>
> >>     Jorge Gustavo
> >>
> >>     Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:
> >>>
> >>>     After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to
> >>>     become acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked
> >>>     through the first 100 pages with no problem. While some of the
> >>>     3.8 dialog boxes don’t look like the training manual I’ve been
> >>>     able to see the required buttons, drop downs, etc. But on
> >>>     others, I’ve hit some deadends.
> >>>
> >>>     For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map
> >>>     canvas, in 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item /Properties Panel/,
> >>>     there is no /Position and Size/ section showing.
> >>>
> >>>     Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’,
> >>>     when I try to save the dataset, I get an error message:
> >>>
> >>>     ‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file
> >>>     created_shapefile.shp: Permission denied.
> >>>
> >>>     In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the
> >>>     instructions, only to get the same result.
> >>>
> >>>     So, questions:
> >>>
> >>>     Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?
> >>>
> >>>     Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It
> >>>     could be user error, but I’m painstakingly following the
> >>>     instructions.)
> >>>
> >>>     Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?
> >>>
> >>>     TIA,
> >>>
> >>>     Ken McCall
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>     _______________________________________________
> >>>     Qgis-user mailing list
> >>>     Qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org  <mailto:Qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> >>>     List info:https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
> >>>     Unsubscribe:https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
> >>     --
> >>     Logo <https://www.geomaster.pt>
> >>     *Geomaster*
> >>     *Jorge Gustavo Rocha* | Software Engineer
> >>     *e:*jgr at geomaster.pt <mailto:jgr at geomaster.pt> | *m:*+351 910 333
> 888
> >>     *g:*41.54094,-8.40490 | *v: *510 906 109
> >>     *a: * Rua António Cândido Pinto, 67, 4715-400 Braga
> >>
> >>
> >>     _______________________________________________
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> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:34:20 +0100
> From: Anita Sblano <sbla24.ta at gmail.com>
> To: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [Qgis-user] problem with the approximation of data
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> Googmornig,
> I have a problem in the section graduate( symbology--->graduate).
> I want to scaling data from 0 to 0.9 in ten step, but when i put in the
> cases a range from 0.0 to 0.1 (or 0.1 to 0.2 etc)  the system  transforms
> the range from 0 to 1.000000 (or 1.000000 to 2.000000).
> I have rinstalled the program and now  i have the 3.10 , but I have the
> same problem . I have also tested my shape file in an another computer and
> the approximation  works.
> How it is possible?? What could be the problem?
> Thanks a lot for your help.
>
> --
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> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:52:21 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Patrick Marx <patrick.marx at gmx.de>
> To: QGIS Users <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: [Qgis-user] Inflection point of a terrain
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> Hi all, I would like to find the contour line in a dem at the inflection
> point of the slope. I mean, I would like to know at which height the
> terrain is changing from convex to concave. I found plugins which calculate
> if a specific cell is convex or concave in relation to its neighbours in a
> 3 x 3 raster. But I would like to know it for a specific terrain.Does
> anyone has an idea?Regards Patrick
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> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:33:18 +0100
> From: Dietrich Heintz <dheintz at gmx.net>
> To: QGIS Users <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: [Qgis-user] Raster resampling
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> Dear all,
>
> I would like to use OSGeo Shell for the resampling of a list of
> rasterfiles.
>
> The files are in tiff-format and I want to use a resampling method with
> a gauss filter.
>
> I would like to have a batch file with multiple lines where the first
> one looks somehow like this:
>
> gdalwarp r-cubic of GTiff input.file output.file
>
> This would work, but I would like to enhance the cubic filtering with an
> information to steer the
>
> radius of filtering like GRA_Gauss = 7.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Dieter
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> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:23:28 +0000
> From: "Leung, Scott (MRC)" <scott.leung2 at state.ma.us>
> To: "qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org" <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Raster resampling
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I just installed QGIS 3.10 on my work machine yesterday, and am wondering
> where the geocoding tool is?  Can someone tell me where it is?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
>
> From: Qgis-user [mailto:qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of
> Dietrich Heintz
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 7:33 AM
> To: QGIS Users <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: [Qgis-user] Raster resampling
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> I would like to use OSGeo Shell for the resampling of a list of
> rasterfiles.
>
> The files are in tiff-format and I want to use a resampling method with a
> gauss filter.
>
> I would like to have a batch file with multiple lines where the first one
> looks somehow like this:
>
> gdalwarp r-cubic of GTiff input.file output.file
>
> This would work, but I would like to enhance the cubic filtering with an
> information to steer the
>
> radius of filtering like GRA_Gauss = 7.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Dieter
> --
> _________________
> Kronenbergstr. 7
> CH-8800 Thalwil
>
> +41 76 749 22 77
> +41 43 540 90 71
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