[Qgis-user] QGIS and ArcGIS Pro

2015-06-05 Thread Chrest, David
Anybody happen to notice any similarities between QGIS and ArcGIS Pro? David ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user

[Qgis-user] Plans/Timeline past 2.6?

2014-10-20 Thread Chrest, David
What are the plans or the timeline for QGIS releases beyond 2.6? Will there be a new release every 6 months, or will things slow down? 2.8, 3.0? David Chrest Research GIS Analyst RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194

[Qgis-user] OpenLayers available in 2.4?

2014-07-25 Thread Chrest, David
Folks, I have seen a few messages regarding the availability of the popular (my favorite) OpenLayers plugin in 2.4. Is this available for use in 2.4? Is it already installed with 2.4 or do users have to install it separately? What is the current status of this wonderful plugin, all working OK?

[Qgis-user] QspatiaLite plugin 4.1.1 error message

2014-03-19 Thread Chrest, David
I noticed the QspatiaLite plugin was recently upgraded. I have QGIS 2.2 and when I click to use the QspatiaLite plugin, first a small error message window pops up with just the text 4.1.1. I have to click twice to close the error message and then the plugin opens. Is this a bug?

[Qgis-user] Missing labels in polygons

2014-03-19 Thread Chrest, David
This is in QGIS 2.2. When I label a polygon layer, in my case a very simple shapefile of just a few sates, only 2 of the 8 labels appear and the rest are missing. When I go into edit layer mode, I see all labels, then turn off edit mode, and only the same two labels appear. When I zoom so far out

[Qgis-user] Installed 2.2 - Cannot use GRASS, SAGA, OTB tools

2014-03-18 Thread Chrest, David
I uninstalled QGIS 2.0.1 and just installed 2.2 using the Windows standalone installer 64 bit. I now am unable to use any of the 157 GRASS tools. I get the following messages in a Missing dependency window that pops up when I try to use a GRASS tool: Missing dependency. This algorithm cannot be

[Qgis-user] 2.2 Windows 64-bit standalone installer, all OK?

2014-03-17 Thread Chrest, David
I currently have 2.0.1 and am excited about the great new features in 2.2. I plan to install 2.2 using the Windows 64 bit standalone installer. Is all fairly OK with this installer? Any major performance bugs or reasons that would keep me from installing 2.2? Major functionality working OK? Just

[Qgis-user] New 2.4 features available?

2014-03-17 Thread Chrest, David
I was just curious if there was a list of some sort or any details about new features coming, planned, or at least desired for the 2.4 release? David Chrest, Research GIS Analyst RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194

Re: [Qgis-user] Newly added SpatiaLite fields now missing in

2014-03-14 Thread Chrest, David
Correction to my last post regarding the workaround mentioned at the end of this page: http://hub.qgis.org/issues/8923 The two SQL commands to get your newly added fields to appear again in your spatiaLite attribute table should be: UPDATE geometry_columns_statistics set last_verified = 0

[Qgis-user] What does the Automated Placement Settings do for labels?

2014-03-14 Thread Chrest, David
In the Labels section of a layer properties window, there is a button in the upper left called Automated placement settings (apply to all layers). What exactly does this do? Search method, Number of candidates, show all labels and features for all layers, show candidates (for debugging), show

[Qgis-user] Newly added SpatiaLite fields now missing in attribute table

2014-03-13 Thread Chrest, David
Using QGIS 2.01. Yesterday I added some fields in my simple SpatiaLite polygon layer. Specifically x, y fields so that I could move labels, as well as a field to hold just the labels I need. So I come in today, open up my .qgs project and the labels are missing. I open up my attribute table and

Re: [Qgis-user] Newly added SpatiaLite fields now missing in attribute table

2014-03-13 Thread Chrest, David
in the QspatiaLite plugin. UPDATE geometry_columns_statistics set last_verified = 0 SELECT UpdateLayerStatistics('geometry_table_name') Then my missing fields reappear. -Original Message- From: Alexander Bruy [mailto:alexander.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 2:58 PM To: Chrest, David Cc

[Qgis-user] PyQGIS Programmer's Guide now in print

2014-03-03 Thread Chrest, David
Gary Sherman's PyQGIS Programmer's Guide is now in print. Should be a great handy book. See http://locatepress.com/ppg. David Chrest ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user

[Qgis-user] Any info on new QGIS Training Manual?

2014-03-03 Thread Chrest, David
Anybody have any information when the updated QGIS Training Manual book may be available? ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user

[Qgis-user] Great book for learning QGIS

2014-03-03 Thread Chrest, David
For folks new to GIS or QGIS in general, and it all seems overwhelming, Anita Graser's Learning QGIS 2.0 book is wonderful and will get you started in no time. Covers all the basics very well. Here blog is great too. David Chrest ___ Qgis-user

Re: [Qgis-user] Any info on new QGIS Training Manual?

2014-03-03 Thread Chrest, David
Ah yes, I see. Very nice. Is there a PDF version of this for printing? Or a hardcopy version for purchase? From: Matteo Ghetta [mailto:matteo.ghe...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 10:10 AM To: Chrest, David Cc: QGIS Mailing List Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Any info on new QGIS Training

[Qgis-user] US/North America User Group update?

2014-03-03 Thread Chrest, David
What is the latest news regarding the US/North America QGIS Users Group? Is there an established website? First meeting? Any idea how many QGIS users in the US? I recall someone stating on this list, I'd sure like to meet people using QGIS! Just a few people here where I work use it lightly,

Re: [Qgis-user] Any info on new QGIS Training Manual?

2014-03-03 Thread Chrest, David
?ie=UTF8qid=1393878280sr=8-3keywords=qgis. Is there a 2.x version available in pdf or hardcopy? Learning QGIS 2.0 by Anita Graser is a separate book. I actually have that one. From: Lene Fischer [mailto:l...@ign.ku.dk] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 3:17 PM To: Chrest, David; Matteo Ghetta Cc

[Qgis-user] ImportLayersFromProject Plugin results in empty attribute table

2014-02-28 Thread Chrest, David
I just tried out the handy ImportLayersFromProject plugin but when a layer is added, its attribute table is completely empty of any records and therefore no features are drawn. Is this some kind of known error? This essentially makes this plugin useless. Anybody have any info about this?

[Qgis-user] 64 bit busted, install 32 bit instead?

2013-12-04 Thread Chrest, David
From some posts I have read it looks like the both the 64 bit Windows standalone and Osgeo4W installers are busted and one should install the 32 bit version instead. Is this correct? I used the 64 bit standalone installer back in early October and am missing some GDAL libraries and certain GRASS

Re: [Qgis-user] Any consistent way to get Print Composer and Open Layers to play nicely?

2013-11-21 Thread Chrest, David
I'm new to QGIS having just started with 2.0 in early October. OpenLayers has got t be on of my most favorite features/plugins. Love all the great basemap choices you can add, much more than ArcGIS. I too found problems right away with Print Composer which is too bad because often the whole point

[Qgis-user] 2.0 Win standalone busted

2013-11-20 Thread Chrest, David
I installed QGIS 2.0 using the Window standalone installer (64 bit) on October 4, 2013. Has there been any fixes to this installer and a new one made available on the website since then? I noticed there are some things missing and certain features do not work. Seems to be missing some GDAL

[Qgis-user] Create a table of unique values with counts for a field?

2013-11-13 Thread Chrest, David
Is there a straightforward way to create a frequency table of a field? To get a list of all the unique values and the counts for each of those unique values for a field in a table, attribute table? David Chrest Research GIS Analyst RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194

Re: [Qgis-user] Create a table of unique values with counts for a field?

2013-11-13 Thread Chrest, David
, 2013 9:55 AM To: Chrest, David Cc: List QGIS user Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Create a table of unique values with counts for a field? Hi David, You can use the Group Stats plugin. Regards, http://www.psig.es Carlos López Quintanilla www.psig.es carlos.lo...@psig.es

Re: [Qgis-user] Create a table of unique values with counts for a field?

2013-11-13 Thread Chrest, David
To: Chrest, David Cc: List QGIS user Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Create a table of unique values with counts for a field? Hi, You must entry USE field in Row column and Value column, and then entry Count in the Columns column. Luck, http://www.psig.es Carlos López Quintanilla

Re: [Qgis-user] QspatiaLite Plugin: need SpatiaLite installed?

2013-11-12 Thread Chrest, David
like SpatiaLite. David From: Lee Hachadoorian [mailto:lee.hachadoor...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Lee Hachadoorian Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:24 AM To: Chrest, David Cc: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] QspatiaLite Plugin: need SpatiaLite installed? On 11/11/2013 04

[Qgis-user] QspatiaLite Plugin: need SpatiaLite installed?

2013-11-11 Thread Chrest, David
I installed the new QspatiLite plugin and my test-2.3.sqlite database I downloaded from http://www.gaia-gis.it/spatialite-2.3.1/resources.html is listed but I cannot view anything in My Tables, Spatial Index, Sys. Table in the Tables tree. There is not even a plus sign next to these items to view

[Qgis-user] Error in stand-alone installer: cannot read xls files

2013-11-06 Thread Chrest, David
Folks, It looks like there is an error in the QGIS 2.0.1 stand-alone installer. I have this installed and my browser does not recognize .xls files and I get a data type error when trying to add using Add Vector Layer - All files that states: not a valid or recognized data source. However,

[Qgis-user] Multiple Map/Data Frames?

2013-10-29 Thread Chrest, David
Folks, Can multiple data frames be created in QGIS to add to composer? Not just a single inset map, but the ability to add multiple insets/maps in smaller boxes to the larger main map? This is common in mapping when one displays data over the Lower 48 states, for example, but also needs to

[Qgis-user] New Plugins!

2013-10-15 Thread Chrest, David
I have Check for updates on startup selected in my Plugin Manager Settings. So when I opened up QGIS 2.0.1 this morning, I was happily surprised to see a New icon with these new (I suspect updated to 2.0.1) plugins: Copy_Coords Crayfish Hypsometry Numerical Vertex Edit NumericalDigitize

Re: [Qgis-user] PyQGIS book in the works? Easier to understand online API Documentation?

2013-10-15 Thread Chrest, David
to see this me asure of success. David -Original Message- From: Derek Hohls [mailto:dho...@csir.co.za] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 6:16 AM To: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org; Chrest, David Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] PyQGIS book in the works? Easier to understand online API Documentation

[Qgis-user] 2.0 User Guide: Why is there 10 pages on the OpenStreetMap plugin?

2013-10-11 Thread Chrest, David
I was curious as to why there is a prominent section in the 2.0 User Guide with 10 pages dedicated to the OpenStreetMap plugin which no longer exists? QGIS 2.0 integrates OpenStreetMap import as a core functionality. As reported here:

[Qgis-user] PyQGIS book in the works? Easier to understand online API Documentation?

2013-10-11 Thread Chrest, David
Are there plans for a detailed, written in a you-don't-have-to-be an-experienced-programmer kind of way book that helps explain PyQGIS and how to use it? Something most folks new to QGIS and not necessarily with a programming background (remember, never assume all GIS folks are deep into

Re: [Qgis-user] PyQGIS book in the works? Easier to understand online API Documentation?

2013-10-11 Thread Chrest, David
. David Chrest -Original Message- From: Richard Duivenvoorde [mailto:rdmaili...@duif.net] Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 5:00 PM To: Chrest, David; qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] PyQGIS book in the works? Easier to understand online API Documentation? On 11-10-13 22:34