Index
A
- $area function / Editing attributes
- Add attribute table button / Designing print maps
- Add Feature tool / Creating new vector layers
- Add html frame button / Designing print maps
- Add Image button / Designing print maps
- Add new label button / Designing print maps
- Add new legend button / Designing print maps
- Add new map button / Designing print maps
- Add new scalebar button / Designing print maps
- Add Rings tool / Editing vector geometries
- Advanced Digitizing toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Rotate Feature(s) / Editing vector geometries
- Simplify Feature tool / Editing vector geometries
- Add Rings tool / Editing vector geometries
- Reshape Features / Editing vector geometries
- Offset Curve tool / Editing vector geometries
- Split Features / Editing vector geometries
- Merge Selected Features / Editing vector geometries
- Rotation field feature / Editing vector geometries
- airport.shp file / Labeling
- airports.shp file / Labeling
- alaska.shp / Converting between rasters and vectors
- area shares
- calculating, within region / Calculating area shares within a region
- Around centroid option / Labeling
- Around point option / Labeling
- Aspect tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- attributes
- editing / Editing attributes
- Attributes toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Attributes button / Designing print maps
- Attribute toolbar / Working with feature selection tools, Using the measuring tools
B
- Background setting / Labeling
- Basics statistics / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- Batch
- geoprocessing, Sextante used / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
- Buffer setting / Labeling
C
- cat attribute / Converting between rasters and vectors
- Categorized option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- categorized style
- using / Using categorized styles
- cellsize parameter / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
- Centroid fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- Color ramp field / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Column field / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Coordinate Capture plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- coordinate reference system (CRS) / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- CRS
- Curved option / Labeling
D
- data
- loading, from databases / Loading data from databases
- loading, from web services / Loading data from web services
- databases
- data, loading from / Loading data from databases
- Database toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Data defined properties button / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- DB Manager plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- density
- mapping, with hexagonal grids / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
- Digitizing toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface, Creating new vector layers, Editing vector geometries
- Move Feature(s) tool / Editing vector geometries
- Node Tool / Editing vector geometries
- Delete Selected / Editing vector geometries
- Cut Features / Editing vector geometries
- Copy Features / Editing vector geometries
- Dissolve result option / Calculating area shares within a region
- Dissolve tool / Calculating area shares within a region
E
- elevation data
- analyzing / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- elevp.csv file / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
- Ellipse marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Equal Intervals mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
F
- features
- identifying, in proximity of others / Identifying features in the proximity of others
- feature selection tools
- working / Working with feature selection tools
- files
- vector data, loading from / Loading vector data from files
- File toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Fixed distance buffer / Identifying features in the proximity of others
- Fixed scale option / Designing print maps
- Font marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Formatted numbers option / Labeling
- Formatting setting / Labeling
- Free option / Labeling
- fTools plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- Function List tab / Working with feature selection tools
G
- GdalTools plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- gdalwarp command / Clipping rasters
- Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) / Installing on Windows
- Georeferencer
- use cases / Georeferencing raster maps
- Graduated renderer option / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- graduated style
- creating, with size-scaling / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Equal Intervals mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Quantile (Equal Count) mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Natural Breaks (Jenks) mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Standard Deviation mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Pretty Breaks mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Graduated style option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- GRASS tools / Raster sampling at point locations
- ground control points (GCPs) / Georeferencing raster maps
H
- heatmap
- about / Creating a heatmap from points
- creating, from points / Creating a heatmap from points
- Heatmap Plugin / Creating a heatmap from points
- Help toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- hexagonal grids
- density, mapping / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
- Hillshade tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- Histogram / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- holes / Editing vector geometries
- Horizontal option / Labeling
I
- Identify tool / Editing attributes
- Intersection field / Calculating area shares within a region
- Item Properties / Designing print maps
J
- Join field / Joining tabular data
- Join layer field / Joining tabular data
L
- $length function / Editing attributes
- label, settings
- labeling / Labeling
- Label toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- lakes.shp file / Working with feature selection tools
- landcover.img raster / Styling raster layers
- Layer Properties dialog / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- Line/Point pattern fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- line layers
- line style
- creating / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
- symbol layer types / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
- List unique values / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- Load into canvas when finished option / Clipping rasters
M
- Manage Layers toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Map Navigation toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- maps
- loading / Loading background maps
- Margin around feature option / Designing print maps
- Marker line option / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
- master / Installing QGIS
- measuring tool
- using / Using the measuring tools
- Merge Selected Features / Editing vector geometries
- Metadata / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- Move Feature(s) tool / Editing vector geometries
- Move item content tool / Designing print maps
N
- NAME field / Labeling
- Natural Breaks (Jenks) mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Natural Earth
- New Vector Layer dialog / Creating new vector layers
- ne_10m_roads.shp file / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
- Node Tool / Editing vector geometries
- Number field / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
- Numeric type / Designing print maps
O
- Offset Curve tool / Editing vector geometries
- Offset from centroid option / Labeling
- Offset from point option / Labeling
- OGR SQL
- Open field calculator button / Editing attributes
- OpenLayers plugin
- installing / Loading background maps
- OSGeo4W installer
- about / Installing on Windows
- advantages / Installing on Windows
- URL / Installing on Windows
- Outline / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- Overview option / Designing print maps
P
- .prj file / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
- Parallel option / Labeling
- pipelines.shp / Working with feature selection tools
- Placement setting / Labeling
- Plugin
- about / Running QGIS for the first time, Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Coordinate Capture plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- fTools plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- GdalTools plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- DB Manager plugin / Running QGIS for the first time
- Plugin Manager / Creating a heatmap from points
- Point displacement style option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- point layers
- point style
- creating / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- symbol layer types / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- polygon layers
- polygon style
- creating / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- symbol layer types / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- Position and size tool / Designing print maps
- PostGIS
- about / Loading data from databases
- Pretty Breaks mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- print maps
- designing / Designing print maps
Q
- QGIS
- installing / Installing QGIS
- URL / Installing QGIS
- installing, on Windows / Installing on Windows
- installing, on Ubuntu / Installing on Ubuntu
- running / Running QGIS for the first time
- user interface / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- CRS, dealing / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
- about / Joining tabular data
- QGIS, installing
- standalone installer / Installing on Windows
- OSGeo4W installer / Installing on Windows
- QGIS master
- installing / Installing on Windows
- Quantile (Equal Count) mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
R
- $rownum function / Editing attributes
- railroads.shp / Working with feature selection tools
- Raster
- about / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- clipping / Clipping rasters
- calculator / Raster calculator
- and vectors, converting between / Converting between rasters and vectors
- sampling, at point locations / Raster sampling at point locations
- raster data
- reprojecting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
- converting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
- raster file
- loading / Loading raster files
- supported format, URL / Loading raster files
- raster layer
- styling / Styling raster layers
- Raster layer statistics
- accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- Metadata / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- Histogram / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- raster maps
- georeferencing / Georeferencing raster maps
- Refine current rules button / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
- region
- area shares, calculating / Calculating area shares within a region
- Relief tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- Rendering option / Labeling
- Reshape Features / Editing vector geometries
- road layers
- rule-based style, creating for / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
- road shield SVG
- URL / Labeling
- Rotate Feature(s) / Editing vector geometries
- Rotation field feature / Editing vector geometries
- Rotation field option / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Ruggedness Index tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- rule-based style
- creating, for road layers / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
- Rule-based style option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Rule properties / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
S
- Save Edit(s) button / Editing attributes
- Save Layer Edits button / Creating new vector layers
- Select/Move item tools / Designing print maps
- Select by Expression / Working with feature selection tools
- Select by location tool / Identifying features in the proximity of others
- Sextante
- vector, geoprocessing with / Vector geoprocessing with Processing
- used, for batch geoprocessing / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
- SEXTANTE toolbox / Vector geoprocessing with Processing
- Shadow setting / Labeling
- Shapefile
- creating / Creating new vector layers
- Shape type field / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
- Simple fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- Simple line option / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
- Simple marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Simplify Feature tool / Editing vector geometries
- Single Symbol option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- size-scaling
- graduated style, creating with / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Size scale field option / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- Size type field / Labeling
- Slope tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- SpatiaLite
- about / Loading data from databases
- Split Features / Editing vector geometries
- Sqlite
- about / Loading data from databases
- URL / Loading data from databases
- sample database, URL / Loading data from databases
- SRTM
- standalone installer
- about / Installing on Windows
- Standard Deviation mode / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- SVG fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- SVG marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- symbol layer types, line style
- Simple line option / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
- Marker line option / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
- symbol layer types, point style
- Simple marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Font marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- SVG marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Ellipse marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Vector Field marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- symbol layer types, polygon style
- Simple fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- Centroid fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- Line/Point pattern fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- SVG fill / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- Outline / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- symbols
T
- tabular data
- joining / Joining tabular data
- Target field / Joining tabular data
- terrain analysis
- Slope tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- Aspect tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- Hillshade tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- Relief tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- Ruggedness Index tool / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- terrain data
- analyzing / Analyzing elevation / terrain data
- Text setting / Labeling
- Toggle editing button / Creating new vector layers
- toolbars
- File toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Manage Layers toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Database toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Help toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Map Navigation toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Attributes toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Label toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Vector toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Web toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Digitizing toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Advanced Digitizing toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Transparency band option / Clipping rasters
- trees.shp file / Using categorized styles
U
- Ubuntu
- QGIS, installing / Installing on Ubuntu
- ubuntugis repository / Installing on Ubuntu
- Units property / Designing print maps
- Using perimeter option / Labeling
V
- v.sample / Raster sampling at point locations
- vector
- styling / Advanced vector styling
- vector, styling
- graduated style, creating with size-scaling / Creating a graduated style with size-scaling
- categorized styles, using / Using categorized styles
- rule-based style, creating for road layers / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
- vector data
- loading, from files / Loading vector data from files
- reprojecting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
- converting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
- Vector Field marker option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- vector file
- supported format, URL / Loading raster files
- vector geometries
- editing / Editing vector geometries
- vector layer
- styling / Styling vector layers
- creating / Creating new vector layers
- vector layer, style options
- Single Symbol option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Categorized option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Graduated style option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Rule-based style option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- Point displacement style option / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- vector layer, styling
- point styles, creating / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
- line styles, creating / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
- polygon styles, creating / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
- maps, loading / Loading background maps
- vector layer statistics
- accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- Basics statistics / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- List unique values / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
- vectors
- and rasters, converting between / Converting between rasters and vectors
- geoprocessing, with Sextante / Vector geoprocessing with Processing
- Vector toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
W
- web services
- data, loading from / Loading data from web services
- Web toolbar / Introducing the QGIS user interface
- Windows
- QGIS, installing / Installing on Windows
- WKT
- Wrap text on option / Designing print maps