Greater than 10 years ago after I began my data profession as a GIS (Geographic Information System) analyst, two pieces of do-it-all GIS software were outstanding. 10 years later, it continues to be the identical two software. ArcGIS by ERSI is by far the dominant king, which could be very easy to make use of with many features and a superb Python library that got here with it. Nevertheless, it costs money and only works on Windows.
QGIS (Quantum GIS) then again is the most effective open-source alternative. It ships to most operating systems and has a really lively open-source community. You won’t do improper committing to either software, but as I went deeper into my programming profession, using Windows became tougher, and I generally tried to avoid enterprise software to avoid any procurement administrative work. Hence I deviate more towards QGIS now.
The below tutorial is shown in QGIS 3.34 Prizren and should differ barely in previous and future versions.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Add a Base Map
Create a Latest Layer
Adding a Feature
Editing a Feature
Symbology
Using the Toolbox
The Field Calculator
Adding Labels
Map Themes
Map Layout
At the tip of this walkthrough, you’ll learn how one can make a map like this, which I’ll use for a forest survey.
There are just a few commonly used actions whereby implementing keyboard shortcuts that can make your life easier. I’ll customise them in order that they are easier to succeed in. This may appear unimportant, but trust me, it just…