Index

A

• absolute paths
  • about / Dealing with project files
• actions
  • used, for adding functionality / Adding functionality using actions
  • used, for opening files / Opening files using actions
  • used, for opening web browser / Opening a web browser using actions
• advanced vector styling
  • about / Advanced vector styling
  • graduated style, creating / Creating a graduated style
  • color ramps, creating / Creating and using color ramps
  • color ramps, using / Creating and using color ramps
  • categorized styles, using for nominal data / Using categorized styles for nominal data
  • rule-based style, creating for road layers / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
  • data-defined symbology, creating / Creating data-defined symbology
  • dynamic heatmap style, creating / Creating a dynamic heatmap style
  • 2.5D style, creating / Creating a 2.5D style
  • live layer effects, adding / Adding live layer effects
  • multiple styles, working with / Working with different styles
• airport style
  • example / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
• Android
  • about / Installing QGIS
• ArcCatalog
  • about / Running QGIS for the first time
• Atlas feature
  • used, for creating map series / Creating a map series using the Atlas feature
• attribute form / Editing attributes in the feature form
• attributes
  • editing / Editing attributes
  • editing, in attribute table / Editing attributes in the attribute table, Editing attributes in the feature form
  • new values, calculating / Calculating new attribute values
• attribute table
  • attributes, editing / Editing attributes in the attribute table
  • join results, checking / Checking join results in the attribute table
• attribute tables
  • used, with print maps / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames
• autogenerate
  • used, for creating feature form / Creating a feature form using autogenerate
  • reference / Creating a feature form using autogenerate
• automated geoprocessing
  • with graphical modeler / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler

B

• background maps
  • loading / Loading background maps
• basic map
  • creating / Creating a basic map
  • scalebar, adding / Adding a scalebar
  • north arrow image, adding / Adding a North arrow image
  • legend, adding / Adding a legend
• batch-processing
  • about / Batch-processing multiple datasets

C

• categorized styles
  • using, for nominal data / Using categorized styles for nominal data
• chat
  • reference link / Finding help and reporting issues
• color models
  • about / Creating data-defined symbology
• color names
  • about / Creating data-defined symbology
• color ramps
  • using / Creating and using color ramps
  • creating / Creating and using color ramps
• composer template
  • about / Designing print maps
• coordinate reference system (CRS) / Introducing the QGIS user interface, Loading vector data from files
  • dealing with / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• Coordinate Reference System (CRS)
  • about / Computing zonal statistics
• Coordinate Reference System Selector / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• custom geoprocessing scripts
  • creating, Python used / Creating custom geoprocessing scripts using Python
• custom map tool
  • creating / Creating a custom map tool

D

• 2.5D style
  • creating / Creating a 2.5D style
• 3D web map
  • exporting / Exporting a 3D web map
• data
  • loading, from databases / Loading data from databases
  • loading, from OGC web services / Loading data from OGC web services
  • adding, to spatial databases / Adding data to spatial databases
• data-defined placement
  • about / Placing labels manually
• data-defined symbology
  • creating / Creating data-defined symbology
• databases
  • data, loading from / Loading data from databases
• delimited text (CSV)
  • about / Loading vector data from files
• density mapping
  • with hexagonal grids / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
• drag and drop designer
  • used, for creating feature form / Designing a feature form using drag and drop designer
• dynamic heatmap style
  • creating / Creating a dynamic heatmap style

E

• elevation/terrain data
  • analyzing / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
• expressions
  • used, for selecting features / Selecting features with expressions

F

• feature form
  • attributes, editing / Editing attributes in the feature form
  • creating, autogenerate used / Creating a feature form using autogenerate
  • designing, with drag and drop designer / Designing a feature form using drag and drop designer
  • designing, with .ui file / Designing a feature form using a .ui file
• feature selection
  • with mouse / Selecting features with the mouse
  • with expressions / Selecting features with expressions
  • with spatial queries / Selecting features using spatial queries
• feature selection tools
  • working with / Working with feature selection tools
  • mouse / Selecting features with the mouse
  • expressions / Selecting features with expressions
  • spatial queries / Selecting features using spatial queries
• files
  • vector data, loading from / Loading vector data from files
  • opening, actions used / Opening files using actions
• first-order polynomial transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• form view / Editing attributes in the attribute table
• functionality
  • adding, actions used / Adding functionality using actions

G

• GDAL
  • about / Clipping rasters, Converting between rasters and vectors
  • URL / Clipping rasters
• GDAL package
  • reference link / Loading raster files
• GDAL plugin
  • about / Georeferencing raster maps
• gedit
  • about / Dealing with project files
• Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) GIS / Installing QGIS on Windows
• Georeferencer
  • about / Georeferencing raster maps
  • use cases / Georeferencing raster maps
• GIS StackExchange
  • reference link / Finding help and reporting issues
• graduated style
  • creating / Creating a graduated style
• graduated styles
  • Equal Interval mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Quantile (Equal Count) mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Natural Breaks (Jenks) mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Standard Deviation mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Pretty Breaks mode / Creating a graduated style
• graphical modeler
  • used, for automated geoprocessing / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
• GRASS tool
  • about / Sampling a raster at point locations
• ground control points (GCPs) / Georeferencing raster maps

H

• heatmap
  • creating, from points / Creating a heatmap from points
• hexagonal grids
  • used, for density mapping / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
• highway shields
  • about / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
• HTML frames
  • used, with print maps / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames

I

• Identify tool
  • about / Creating a custom map tool
• installing, QGIS
  • about / Installing QGIS
  • on Windows / Installing QGIS on Windows
  • on Ubuntu / Installing on Ubuntu
• ISO basic Latin alphabet
  • reference link / Installing QGIS on Windows

K

• kernel functions
  • reference link / Creating a heatmap from points

L

• label placement
  • point labels, configuring / Configuring point labels
  • line labels, configuring / Configuring line labels
  • polygon labels, configuring / Configuring polygon labels
• labels
  • activating / Labeling
  • text styles, customizing / Customizing label text styles
  • formatting / Controlling label formatting
  • buffers, configuring / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
  • background, configuring / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
  • shadows, configuring / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
  • placement, controlling / Controlling label placement
  • placing, manually / Placing labels manually
  • rendering / Controlling label rendering
• labels with road shields
  • reference link / Controlling label rendering
• landmass style
  • example / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
• Layer Properties
  • join, setting up / Setting up a join in Layer Properties
• Leaflet
  • about / Exporting a web map
  • URL / Creating map tiles
• linear option / Georeferencing raster maps
• lines
  • converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
• line styles
  • creating / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
• Linux
  • about / Installing QGIS
• list comprehension
  • about / Loading and exploring datasets
  • reference link / Loading and exploring datasets
• live layer effects
  • adding / Adding live layer effects

M

• Mac OS X
  • about / Installing QGIS
• map tiles
  • creating / Creating map tiles
• measuring tools
  • using / Using measuring tools
• memory layers / Creating a memory layer
• Memory Layer Saver plugin / Using temporary scratch layers
• models
  • documenting / Documenting and sharing models
  • sharing / Documenting and sharing models
• mouse
  • used, for selecting features / Selecting features with the mouse
• MSSQL
  • about / Loading data from databases
• multiline labels
  • enabling / Controlling label formatting
• multiple datasets
  • batch-processing / Batch-processing multiple datasets

N

• nearest neighbors
  • obtaining / Finding nearest neighbors
• network drive
  • about / Dealing with project files
• Notepad++
  • about / Dealing with project files

O

• OfflineEditing plugin / Introducing the QGIS user interface
• OGC web services
  • data, loading from / Loading data from OGC web services
  • reference link / Loading data from OGC web services
• OGR SQL
  • reference link / Loading data from databases
• on the fly reprojection / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• OpenLayers 3
  • about / Exporting a web map
• Oracle Spatial
  • about / Loading data from databases
• OSGeo4W
  • about / Installing QGIS on Windows
  • URL / Installing QGIS on Windows
• OSGeo4W installer
  • about / Installing QGIS on Windows
• OSGeo4W shell / Creating the plugin template with Plugin Builder
• overview map
  • creating / Creating overview maps

P

• plugin
  • developing / Developing your first plugin
• Plugin Builder
  • about / Developing your first plugin
  • plugin template, creating with / Creating the plugin template with Plugin Builder
• plugin functionality
  • implementing / Implementing plugin functionality
• plugin GUI
  • customizing / Customizing the plugin GUI
• Plugin Reloader
  • about / Developing your first plugin, Customizing the plugin GUI
• plugin template
  • creating, with Plugin Builder / Creating the plugin template with Plugin Builder
• points
  • converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
• point styles
  • creating / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
• Polygonize tool
  • about / Converting between rasters and vectors
• polygons
  • converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
• polygon styles
  • creating / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
• PostGIS
  • about / Loading data from databases
• PostgreSQL
  • reference link / Loading data from databases
• print maps
  • designing / Designing print maps
  • basic map, creating / Creating a basic map
  • legend, adding / Adding a legend
  • explanatory text, adding / Adding explanatory text to the map
  • map grids, adding / Adding map grids and frames
  • map frames, adding / Adding map grids and frames
  • overview maps, creating / Creating overview maps
  • attribute tables, using / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames
  • HTML frames, using / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames
  • map series, creating with Atlas feature / Creating a map series using the Atlas feature
• Processing plugin
  • used, for performing vector and raster analysis / Vector and raster analysis with Processing
  • nearest neighbors, obtaining / Finding nearest neighbors
  • lines, converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
  • points, converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
  • polygons, converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
  • features, identifying / Identifying features in the proximity of other features
  • raster, sampling at point locations / Sampling a raster at point locations
  • density mapping, with hexagonal grids / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
  • area shares, calculating within region / Calculating area shares within a region
  • multiple datasets, batch-processing / Batch-processing multiple datasets
  • automated geoprocessing, with graphical modeler / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
  • models, documenting / Documenting and sharing models
  • models, sharing / Documenting and sharing models
• Processing script
  • writing / Writing your first Processing script
• Proj4 projection
  • about / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• project files
  • dealing with / Dealing with project files
• projective transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• Python
  • used, for creating custom geoprocessing scripts / Creating custom geoprocessing scripts using Python
• Python action
  • configuring / Configuring your first Python action
• Python Console
  • about / Getting to know the Python Console
  • datasets, loading / Loading and exploring datasets
  • datasets, exploring / Loading and exploring datasets
  • layers, styling / Styling layers
  • data, filtering / Filtering data
  • memory layer, creating / Creating a memory layer
  • map images, exporting / Exporting map images

Q

• QGIS
  • download link / Installing QGIS
  • reference link, for installation instructions / Installing QGIS
  • running, for first time / Running QGIS for the first time
  • user interface / Introducing the QGIS user interface
  • help and reporting issues, finding / Finding help and reporting issues
• QGIS, installing
  • about / Installing QGIS
  • on Windows / Installing QGIS on Windows
  • on Ubuntu / Installing on Ubuntu
• QGIS, releases
  • long-term release (LTR) / Installing QGIS
  • latest release (LR) / Installing QGIS
  • developer version (DEV, master, or testing) / Installing QGIS
  • reference link / Installing QGIS
• QGIS 2.14 LTR version
  • about / Installing QGIS
• QGIS API
  • about / Getting to know the Python Console
  • reference link / Getting to know the Python Console
• QGIS Browser
  • about / Running QGIS for the first time
• QGIS Desktop
  • about / Running QGIS for the first time
• Qt Creator installer
  • URL / Developing your first plugin
• Qt Designer
  • about / Developing your first plugin, Customizing the plugin GUI

R

• raster and vector data
  • combining / Combining raster and vector data
  • converting between / Converting between rasters and vectors
  • raster layer statistics, accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
  • vector layer statistics, accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
  • zonal statistics, computing / Computing zonal statistics
  • heatmap, creating from points / Creating a heatmap from points
• raster calculator
  • using / Using the raster calculator
• raster data
  • converting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
  • reprojecting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
  • analyzing / Analyzing raster data
  • rasters, clipping / Clipping rasters
  • elevation/terrain data, analyzing / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
  • raster calculator, using / Using the raster calculator
• raster files
  • loading / Loading raster files
• Rasterize tool
  • about / Converting between rasters and vectors
• raster layers
  • styling / Styling raster layers
• raster layer statistics
  • accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
• raster maps
  • georeferencing / Georeferencing raster maps
• relative path
  • about / Dealing with project files
• relative paths
  • about / Dealing with project files
• resampling method / Georeferencing raster maps
• river styles
  • example / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
• road styles
  • example / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
• rule-based style
  • creating, for road layers / Creating a rule-based style for road layers

S

• scale-dependence
  • about / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
• script
  • writing, with vector layer output / Writing a script with vector layer output
  • progress, visualizing of / Visualizing the script progress
• second-order polynomial transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• selection tools / Working with feature selection tools
• self-intersecting polygons errors / Fixing invalid geometry errors
• Shapefiles
  • creating / Creating new vector layers
• shapefiles
  • about / Loading vector data from files
• Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
  • URL / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
• sliver polygons / Fixing invalid geometry errors
• snapping
  • used, for topologically correct editing / Using snapping to enable topologically correct editing
• spatial databases
  • data, adding / Adding data to spatial databases
  • about / Leveraging the power of spatial databases
  • location, selecting in SpatiaLite / Selecting by location in SpatiaLite
  • data, aggregating in SpatiaLite / Aggregating data in SpatiaLite
• SpatiaLite
  • about / Loading data from databases
  • URL / Leveraging the power of spatial databases
  • location, selecting / Selecting by location in SpatiaLite
  • reference link / Selecting by location in SpatiaLite
  • data, aggregating / Aggregating data in SpatiaLite
• spatial queries
  • used, for selecting features / Selecting features using spatial queries
• Spatial Reference
  • URL / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• Spyder
  • about / Developing your first plugin
• SQLite
  • about / Loading data from databases
  • URL / Loading data from databases
• standalone installer / Installing QGIS on Windows
• System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) GIS / Installing QGIS on Windows

T

• tabular data
  • joining / Joining tabular data
  • join, setting up in Layer Properties / Setting up a join in Layer Properties
  • join results, checking in attribute table / Checking join results in the attribute table
• temporary scratch layers
  • using / Using temporary scratch layers
• terrain analysis tools
  • about / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
• thin-plate spline algorithm / Georeferencing raster maps
• third-order polynomial transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• topological errors
  • checking for / Checking for topological errors and fixing them
  • fixing / Checking for topological errors and fixing them
  • finding, Topology Checker plugin used / Finding errors with the Topology Checker
  • invalid geometry errors, fixing / Fixing invalid geometry errors
• Topology Checker plugin
  • used, for searching errors / Finding errors with the Topology Checker
• topology rule checks / Finding errors with the Topology Checker

U

• .ui file
  • used, for creating feature form / Designing a feature form using a .ui file
  • reference / Designing a feature form using a .ui file
• Ubuntu
  • QGIS, installing on / Installing on Ubuntu
• Unix
  • about / Installing QGIS

V

• vector and raster analysis
  • performing, with Processing plugin / Vector and raster analysis with Processing
• 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 geometries
  • editing / Editing vector geometries
  • basic digitizing tools, using / Using basic digitizing tools
  • advanced digitizing tools, using / Using advanced digitizing tools
  • snapping, using / Using snapping to enable topologically correct editing
• vector layer output
  • script, writing with / Writing a script with vector layer output
• vector layers
  • styling / Styling vector layers
  • creating / Creating new vector layers
  • reference link / Styling layers
• vector layer statistics
  • accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics

W

• web browser
  • opening, actions used / Opening a web browser using actions
• Web Coverage Services (WCS)
  • about / Loading data from OGC web services
• Web Feature Services (WFS)
  • about / Loading data from OGC web services
• web maps
  • about / Presenting your maps online
  • exporting / Exporting a web map
  • map tiles, creating / Creating map tiles
  • 3D web map, exporting / Exporting a 3D web map
• Web Map Services (WMS)
  • about / Loading data from OGC web services
• Windows
  • about / Installing QGIS
  • QGIS, installing on / Installing QGIS on Windows
• WinPython
  • URL / Developing your first plugin
• WKT
  • about / Loading vector data from files
  • reference link / Loading vector data from files

Z

• zonal statistics
  • computing / Computing zonal statistics