[Qgis-user] How can I export Vector & Raster layers together to import into mapshaper

[Kris Lagocki]

Hi Everyone:  Thanks so much for your suggestions.  I'm using Mapbox per
Richard McDonnell's advice and so far I think I am getting what I need.
Consider this case closed.  THANKS ALL!

On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:48 PM Kris Lagocki <kris.lagocki at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I think everything that I want to do can be accomplished using the ArcGIS
> visual within Power BI but then the shape file I created needs to be put
> onto their server as a public map and also I would need to buy a license
> for their product.  UGH.
>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:44 PM Ben Hur Pintor <bnhr.xyz at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kris,
>>
>> I see. As I mentioned, you can't save the XYZ tile layer as a local file
>> (either as a raster or vector) as it is served as tiles (e.g. images)
>> served from online.
>>
>> One solution is to load the XYZ tile layer as a basemap layer in PowerBI.
>> If this is not available in PowerBI and you need it to be TopoJSON, I'm not
>> sure it's possible to convert a raster to a TopoJSON while still
>> maintaining the features shown by the raster image. TopoJSON being
>> primarily a vector file format and not meant to serve tiles/images. The way
>> that I know that you can serve vectors as tiles is via Vector Tiles like
>> MVT (Mapbox Vector Tiles).
>>
>> If you can load raster data in PowerBI (e.g. georeferenced PNG or TIFF
>> file), another solution would be for you to create a printable map of the
>> part you want to save as a raster (e.g. PNG or PDF) and ensure that this
>> output map is georeferenced. You should then be able to load the raster in
>> PowerBI if that's a capability PowerBI has.
>>
>> Unfortunately, if PowerBI can only load TopoJSONs, I don't think you'll
>> be able to load the OSM tile layer there.
>>
>> As mentioned by Richard, you can use other basemap providers (in this
>> case Mapbox) if PowerBI supports them.
>>
>> I hope this helps,
>>
>> All the best,
>> Ben Hur
>> ---
>> *Ben Hur S. Pintor | BNHR <https://bnhr.xyz>*
>> bnhr.xyz
>> hi at bnhr.xyz
>>
>>
>> *BNHR*
>> openness. data. geospatial.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 12:42 AM Richard McDonnell <
>> richard.mcdonnell at opw.ie> wrote:
>>
>>> Have a look at this video, it seems to allow you to utilise MapBox as a
>>> background Map
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N33d7fCVsZw
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N33d7fCVsZw>*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Regards,*
>>>
>>>
>>> * Richard.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> *From:* Kris Lagocki <kris.lagocki at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* 12 August 2021 14:40
>>> *To:* Richard McDonnell <richard.mcdonnell at opw.ie>
>>> *Cc:* qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Qgis-user] How can I export Vector & Raster layers
>>> together to import into mapshaper
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My issue seems to be with the raster layer, can't seem to figure out how
>>> to have it export together with the vector layer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 5:27 AM Richard McDonnell <
>>> richard.mcdonnell at opw.ie> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> There is a TopoJSON Writer Plugin available for QGIS, you might give
>>> that a try. It should write the vector dataset out as TopoKSON for you.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> * ——*
>>> *Richard McDonnell MSc GIS, FME Certified Professional*
>>> *FRM Data Management*
>>>
>>> ——
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>>>
>>> *Sráid Jonathan Swift, Baile Átha Troim, Co na Mí, C15 NX36 *
>>> Jonathan Swift Street, Trim, Co Meath, C15 NX36
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>>>
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>>> *From:* Qgis-user <qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> *On Behalf Of *Kris
>>> Lagocki
>>> *Sent:* 11 August 2021 14:32
>>> *To:* qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>>> *Subject:* [Qgis-user] How can I export Vector & Raster layers together
>>> to import into mapshaper
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi - I created a shape file using QGIS with a US Postal Code shape file
>>> that I found on the Census website and joined it with a data file listing
>>> the Postal Codes and which Sales Territory they belong to.  I added in a
>>> raster layer OpenStreetMap.  I'd like to export both layers together and
>>> import them into mapshaper so that I can export as Topojson.  It has to be
>>> in this format to use within Power BI.  Has anyone accomplished this?  Any
>>> help is appreciated.  Thanks.
>>>
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