[Qgis-user] Is QGIS suitable for...

[Wolfgang Meinolf]

Hi and first of all greetings form Bavaria :-)

QGIS is excellent for that purpose. I would recommend to have a look here: https://www.geoportal.de/portal/main/ and then OPEN Data and Regionen und Städte. 

I use the DLM 250, which also can included vis WFS. For NRW, Thüringen and Sachsen also the Basis DLM is available free of charge. DLM contains all more than 11.000 Cities in Germany and information for this like Ortsnamen, Ortsteilamen etc.

The Coordinate Reference System, allows detailled measurements of nearly anything, not just distance. Not sure, which topographical infos you need, however also topo maps are available

To enhance the data I would recommend to have a look into Open Street Map (https://www.openstreetmap.org) , which also can easily used in QGIS with i.e. QuickOSM Plugin, which allows to search and download various data. Specifically together with operpass turbo (https://overpass-turbo.eu/), which has a wizard to find specific items.

I don't know the TOP50 map software, as I just found a pretty old link from 2007. However I'm sure, that QGIS has at least these capabilities.

Best regards und freundliche Grüße aus der Holledau
W.Meinolf


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Von: Qgis-user <qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> Im Auftrag von Andreas Sichelstiel
Gesendet: Samstag, 17. April 2021 10:41
An: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
Betreff: [Qgis-user] Is QGIS suitable for...

Good day dear list members,

I was made aware of QGIS, that the program would be suitable for my purposes.
However, before I familiarize myself with the program I would like to ask whether what I have in mind is basically possible at all.

I (historical researcher from Germany) need a map program:
1.
To search for places or parts of place names in a certain area. The found places should all be able to be drawn in the map.
2.
To measure distances.
3.
Topographic information must be displayable.

I use so far the outdated map software TOP50 from Germany. However, this program cannot solve some minor problems satisfactorily.

I would be very pleased if you could give me a (short) assessment. If, or with which plugins, I can achieve my goals.

Thank you very much for taking the time to help a complete layman. Since I do not know if the translation program has always translated correctly here my question in German.

Many greetings,


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Schönen guten Tag liebe Listenmitglieder,

ich wurde auf QGIS aufmerksam gemacht, das das Programm für meine Zwecke geeignet wäre.
Bevor ich mich jedoch in das Programm einarbeite möchte ich gerne Fragen ob das was mir vorschwebt grundsätzlich überhaupt möglich ist.

Ich (Geschichtsforscher aus Deutschland) brauche ein Landkartenprogramm:
1.
Um Orte oder Teile von Ortsnamen in einem bestimmten Bereich zu suchen.
Die gefundenen Orte sollen alle in der Karte gezeichnet werden können.
2.
Messen von Entfernungen.
3.
Topografische Informationen müssen darstellbar sein.

Ich benutze bisher die veraltete Landkartensoftware TOP50 aus Deutschland. Einige Kleinigkeiten kann dieses Programm aber nicht zufriedenstellend lösen.

Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn Sie mir eine (kurze) Einschätzung geben könnten. Ob, oder mit welchen Plugins, ich meine Ziele erreichen kann.

Herzlichen Dank, dass Se sich die Zeit nehmen einen absoluten Laien weiter zu helfen.









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Andreas Sichelstiel

Irlbach 3a
92256 Hahnbach
Tel: 09664/9546556
Fax: 03222/8352001
a.sichelstiel at gmx.de
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