Difference between revisions of "QGIS Useful Plugins"

From Tuflow
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "=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 num...")
 
Line 61: Line 61:
 
|Trace Digitize  || Digitize with a trace tool on a background snapping layer || Repository install (must have "Show all plugins, even those marked as experimental" set in the options tab).  
 
|Trace Digitize  || Digitize with a trace tool on a background snapping layer || Repository install (must have "Show all plugins, even those marked as experimental" set in the options tab).  
 
|-
 
|-
|Value Tool  || Displays in a table or plot the teh values from the visible rasters at the current mouse position || Repository install
+
|Value Tool  || Displays in a table or plot the the values from the visible rasters at the current mouse position || Repository install
 
|-
 
|-
 
|XY Tools  || Tools for managing tabular data with x and y columns.  It can open spreadsheets files (including Libre, Open Office and Excel) || Repository install
 
|XY Tools  || Tools for managing tabular data with x and y columns.  It can open spreadsheets files (including Libre, Open Office and Excel) || Repository install
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 10:40, 1 August 2013

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.

For different versions the install method may differ, you preferred search engine should be able to help you out here! As these are plugins created by external users, we are not responsible for maintenance, security or suitability of these plugins!

TABLE of useful QGIS plugins

Plugin Name Description Install from
Crayfish A collection of tools for visualisation of TUFLOW results Repository install
1-Band Raster Creates colour tables for a 1-band raster (eg DEM or results grid) BC Consulting repository
Autosave Autosave Repository install
CadTools Some tools to perform CAD like functions Repository install
Dxf2Shp Convertor Converts from dxf to shp file format Switch it on in Plugins >> Manage Plugins...
Georeferencer GDAL Georeferencing rasters using GDAL Switch it on in Plugins >> Manage Plugins...
GdalTools Integrate gdal tools into QGIS Repository install
Grass Plugin Integrate GRASS into QGIS ?
Interpolation Interpolation of raster based on vector layer Switch it on in
MMQGIS A collection of QGIS vector layer operation plugins Repository install
MultiQml Apply single qml style to multiple raster or vector layers Repository install
New Memory Layer Creates an empty memory layer Repository install
Numerical Vertex Edit Edit the x,y coords of a vertex in a numeric way by clicking on it Repository install
Numerical Digitize Digitize with just the keyboard Repository install
OpenLayers Open StreetMap, Google Maps, Bing Map layers and more Repository install
Profile Tool Plots terrain profile Repository install
Profile from line Sample rasters along vector lines Repository install
Point sampling tool Sample rasters at point locations (this is largely obsolete with the "Read Grid" commands in TUFLOW Repository install
Raster Terrain Analysis Raster based terrain analysis Switch it on in (Plugins >> Manage Plugins...)
Select Plus ? ?
Sextante Sextante geoprocessing platform for QGIS (also custom scripts / workflows) Repository install
Spatial Query Spatial queries on vector layers Switch it on in (Plugins >> Manage Plugins...)
Switch the direction of a polyline ? ?
Table Manager Manages the attribute table structure Repository install
Trace Digitize Digitize with a trace tool on a background snapping layer Repository install (must have "Show all plugins, even those marked as experimental" set in the options tab).
Value Tool Displays in a table or plot the the values from the visible rasters at the current mouse position Repository install
XY Tools Tools for managing tabular data with x and y columns. It can open spreadsheets files (including Libre, Open Office and Excel) Repository install