QGIS Useful Plugins
Introduction
There are a large number of python plugins for QGIS. Some of these are useful for TUFLOW modelling, the following list is a collection of plugins used by a number of QGIS users. The list is by no means complete or comprehensive, if have a suggestion please let us know so we can add it to the list.
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Table of useful QGIS plugins
| Plugin Name | Category | Description | Install from |
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| TUFLOW | TUFLOW | A collection of tools for helping with TUFLOW modelling. Includes the TuPlot time-series and long profile viewer. | Repository install, see also TUFLOW_QGIS_Plugin |
| 1-Band Raster | Raster and Terrain | Creates colour tables for a 1-band raster, such as a DEM or results grid. | BC Consulting repository |
| Autosave | General Utilities | Automatically saves the current QGIS project. | Repository install |
| AutoTrace | Digitising and Editing | An editing tool that allows users to trace geometry based on existing features. | Repository install |
| CadTools | Digitising and Editing | Provides tools for performing CAD-style operations. | Repository install |
| Dxf2Shp Convertor | File Conversion | Converts DXF files to SHP format. | Switch it on in Plugins >> Manage Plugins... |
| Georeferencer GDAL | Raster and Terrain | Georeferences raster datasets using GDAL. | Switch it on in Plugins >> Manage Plugins... |
| GdalTools | Raster and Terrain | Integrates GDAL tools into QGIS. | Repository install |
| Grass Plugin | Vector and Spatial Analysis | Integrates GRASS GIS tools into QGIS. | ? |
| HCMGIS | Aerial Imagery | Provides basemaps, OpenData downloads, batch file conversion, VN-2000 projection lookup, and attribute calculation tools. | Repository install, see also QGIS Plugin Repository |
| Interpolation | Raster and Terrain | Creates interpolated raster surfaces from vector data. | Switch it on in |
| MMQGIS | Vector and Spatial Analysis | A collection of tools for working with QGIS vector layers. | Repository install |
| MultiQml | Visualisation and Sampling | Applies a single QML style to multiple raster or vector layers. | Repository install |
| New Memory Layer | Data and Tables | Creates an empty temporary memory layer. | Repository install |
| Numerical Vertex Edit | Digitising and Editing | Edits the x and y coordinates of a vertex numerically. | Repository install |
| Numerical Digitize | Digitising and Editing | Digitises features using keyboard-entered coordinates. | Repository install |
| Profile Tool | Visualisation and Sampling | Plots a terrain profile. | Repository install |
| Profile from line | Visualisation and Sampling | Samples raster values along vector lines. | Repository install |
| Point sampling tool | Visualisation and Sampling | Samples raster values at point locations. This is largely obsolete with the TUFLOW Read Grid commands. | Repository install |
| Raster Terrain Analysis | Raster and Terrain | Provides raster-based terrain analysis tools. | Switch it on in Plugins >> Manage Plugins... |
| Select Plus | Vector and Spatial Analysis | ? | ? |
| Sextante | Vector and Spatial Analysis | Provides geoprocessing tools and support for custom scripts and workflows. | Repository install |
| Spatial Query | Vector and Spatial Analysis | Performs spatial queries on vector layers. | Switch it on in Plugins >> Manage Plugins... |
| Switch the direction of a polyline | Digitising and Editing | Reverses the direction of a polyline. | ? |
| Table Manager | Data and Tables | Manages the structure of attribute tables. | Repository install |
| Trace Digitize | Digitising and Editing | Digitises features by tracing against a background snapping layer. | Repository install. Enable “Show all plugins, even those marked as experimental” in the options. |
| Value Tool | Visualisation and Sampling | Displays raster values from the current mouse position in a table or plot. | Repository install |
| XY Tools | Data and Tables | Manages tabular x and y data and can open spreadsheet files, including LibreOffice, OpenOffice and Excel formats. | Repository install |
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