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    QGIS Python Programming Cookbook
    QGIS Python Programming Cookbook
    QGIS Python Programming Cookbook
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    QGIS Python Programming Cookbook

    By Lawhead Joel

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    About This Book
    • Use Python and QGIS to create and transform data, produce appealing GIS visualizations, and build complex map layouts
    • Learn undocumented features of the new QGIS processing module
    • A set of user-friendly recipes that can automate the entire geospatial workflows by connecting Python GIS building blocks into comprehensive processes
    Who This Book Is For

    If you are a geospatial analyst who wants to learn more about automating everyday GIS tasks or a programmer who is responsible for building GIS applications,this book is for you. The short, reusable recipes make concepts easy to understand. You can build larger applications that are easy to maintain when they are put together.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateMar 26, 2015
    ISBN9781783984992
    QGIS Python Programming Cookbook

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      Table of Contents

      QGIS Python Programming Cookbook

      Credits

      About the Author

      About the Reviewers

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      Preface

      What this book covers

      What you need for this book

      Who this book is for

      Sections

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      There's more…

      See also

      Conventions

      Reader feedback

      Customer support

      Downloading the example code

      Downloading the color images of this book

      Errata

      Piracy

      Questions

      1. Automating QGIS

      Introduction

      Installing QGIS for development

      Getting ready

      How to do it

      Installing PyQGIS using the Debian package manager

      Installing PyQGIS using the RPM package manager

      Setting the environment variables

      Setting the environment variables on Windows

      Setting the environment variables on Linux

      How it works…

      There's more…

      Finding the PyQGIS path on Windows

      Finding the location of the QGIS Python installation on other platforms

      Using the QGIS Python console for interactive control

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      Using the Python ScriptRunner plugin

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      Setting up your QGIS IDE

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      Adding the QGIS Python interpreter on Windows

      Adding the PyQGIS module paths to the interpreter

      Adding the PyQGIS API to the IDE

      Adding environment variables

      How it works…

      Debugging QGIS Python scripts

      How to do it…

      Configuring QGIS

      Configuring Eclipse

      Testing the debugger

      How it works…

      Navigating the PyQGIS API

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      There's more…

      Creating a QGIS plugin

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      There's more…

      Distributing a plugin

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      Creating a standalone application

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      There's more...

      Storing and reading global preferences

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      There's more…

      Storing and reading project preferences

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      There's more…

      Accessing the script path from within your script

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      There's more…

      2. Querying Vector Data

      Introduction

      Loading a vector layer from a file sample

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Loading a vector layer from a spatial database

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Examining vector layer features

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Examining vector layer attributes

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Filtering a layer by geometry

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Filtering a layer by attributes

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Buffering a feature intermediate

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Measuring the distance between two points

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Measuring the distance along a line sample

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Calculating the area of a polygon

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a spatial index

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Calculating the bearing of a line

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Loading data from a spreadsheet

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      3. Editing Vector Data

      Introduction

      Creating a vector layer in memory

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more…

      Adding a point feature to a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a line feature to a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a polygon feature to a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a set of attributes to a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a field to a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Joining a shapefile attribute table to a CSV file

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Moving vector layer geometry

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Changing a vector layer feature's attribute

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Deleting a vector layer feature

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Deleting a vector layer attribute

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Reprojecting a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Converting a shapefile to KML

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Merging shapefiles

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Splitting a shapefile

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Generalizing a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Dissolving vector shapes

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Performing a union on vector shapes

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Rasterizing a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      4. Using Raster Data

      Introduction

      Loading a raster layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Getting the cell size of a raster layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Obtaining the width and height of a raster

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Counting raster bands

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Swapping raster bands

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Querying the value of a raster at a specified point

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Reprojecting a raster

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Creating an elevation hillshade

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating vector contours from elevation data

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Sampling a raster dataset using a regular grid

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Adding elevation data to line vertices using a digital elevation model

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Creating a common extent for rasters

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Resampling raster resolution

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Counting the unique values in a raster

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Mosaicing rasters

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Converting a TIFF image to a JPEG image

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating pyramids for a raster

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Converting a pixel location to a map coordinate

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Converting a map coordinate to a pixel location

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a KML image overlay for a raster

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Classifying a raster

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Converting a raster to a vector

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Georeferencing a raster from control points

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Clipping a raster using a shapefile

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      5. Creating Dynamic Maps

      Introduction

      Accessing the map canvas

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Changing the map units

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Iterating over layers

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Symbolizing a vector layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Rendering a single band raster using a color ramp algorithm

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works…

      Creating a complex vector layer symbol

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      Using icons as vector layer symbols

      Getting ready

      How to do it…

      How it works…

      Creating a graduated vector layer symbol renderer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a categorized vector layer symbol

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a map bookmark

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Navigating to a map bookmark

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Setting scale-based visibility for a layer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using SVG for layer symbols

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using pie charts for symbols

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Using the OpenStreetMap service

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using the Bing aerial image service

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding real-time weather data from OpenWeatherMap

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Labeling features

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Changing map layer transparency

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding standard map tools to the canvas

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using a map tool to draw points on the canvas

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using a map tool to draw polygons or lines on the canvas

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Building a custom selection tool

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a mouse coordinate tracking tool

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      6. Composing Static Maps

      Introduction

      Creating the simplest map renderer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Using the map composer

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more…

      Adding labels to a map for printing

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a scale bar to the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a north arrow to the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Adding a logo to the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a legend to the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a custom shape to the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Adding a grid to the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a table to the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a world file to a map image

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Saving a map to a project

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Loading a map from a project

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      7. Interacting with the User

      Introduction

      Using log files

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a simple message dialog

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more…

      Creating a warning dialog

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating an error dialog

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Displaying a progress bar

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more…

      Creating a simple text input dialog

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a file input dialog

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more…

      Creating a combobox

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating radio buttons

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating checkboxes

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating tabs

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Stepping the user through a wizard

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Keeping dialogs on top

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      8. QGIS Workflows

      Introduction

      Creating an NDVI

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Geocoding addresses

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Creating raster footprints

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Performing network analysis

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Routing along streets

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Tracking a GPS

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Creating a mapbook

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Finding the least cost path

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Performing nearest neighbor analysis

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a heat map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Creating a dot density map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Collecting field data

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Computing road slope using elevation data

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Geolocating photos on the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Image change detection

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      9. Other Tips and Tricks

      Introduction

      Creating tiles from a QGIS map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Adding a layer to geojson.io

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Rendering map layers based on rules

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating a layer style file

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using NULL values in PyQGIS

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using generators for layer queries

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using alpha values to show data density

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using the __geo_interface__ protocol

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Generating points along a line

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Using expression-based labels

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating dynamic forms in QGIS

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Calculating length for all selected lines

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Using a different status bar CRS than the map

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Creating HTML labels in QGIS

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      There's more...

      Using OpenStreetMap's points of interest in QGIS

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Visualizing data in 3D with WebGL

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Visualizing data on a globe

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      Index

      QGIS Python Programming Cookbook

      QGIS Python Programming Cookbook

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      Credits

      Author

      Joel Lawhead

      Reviewers

      Joshua Arnott

      Giuseppe De Marco

      Jonathan Gross

      Luigi Pirelli

      Hiroaki Sengoku

      Commissioning Editor

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      About the Author

      Joel Lawhead is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of NVisionSolutions Inc., an award-winning firm that specializes in geospatial technology integration and sensor engineering.

      Joel began using Python in 1997 and began combining it with geospatial software development in 2000. He is the author of Learning Geospatial Analysis with Python, Packt Publishing. His Python cookbook recipes were featured in two editions of Python Cookbook, O'Reilly Media. He is also the developer of the widely used, open source Python Shapefile Library (PyShp) and maintains the geospatial technical blog GeospatialPython.com and the Twitter feed @SpatialPython, which discuss the use of the Python programming language within the geospatial industry.

      In 2011, Joel reverse engineered and published the undocumented shapefile spatial indexing format and assisted fellow geospatial Python developer, Marc Pfister, in reversing the algorithm used, allowing developers around the world to create better-integrated and more robust geospatial applications involving shapefiles.

      Joel served as the lead architect, project manager, and co-developer for geospatial applications used by US government agencies, including NASA, FEMA, NOAA, the US Navy, and many other commercial and non-profit organizations. In 2002, he received the international Esri Special Achievement in GIS award for his work on the Real-Time Emergency Action Coordination Tool (REACT), for emergency management using geospatial analysis.

      I would like to acknowledge my beautiful family, including my wife, Julie, and four children, Lauren, Will, Lillie, and Lainie, who allowed me to write yet another book in our limited collective free time. I would also like to acknowledge my employers and coworkers at NVisionSolutions.com, a bright team of people dedicated to working together at the exciting bleeding edge of geospatial technology.

      About the Reviewers

      Joshua Arnott is an environmental scientist with four years of academic and consultancy experience. His expertise lies in environmental modeling, with a focus on hydrology and geoinformatics. He has contributed to a number of GIS-related open source projects, including QGIS and Shapely. He maintains a blog about programming and GIS at snorfalorpagus.net, and he likes cats just as much as everyone else on the Internet.

      Giuseppe De Marco was born in 1973 in Ferentino, Italy. He has a high school certificate in humanities and attained a bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Pisa. When he was a small boy, he began to use computers and learn programming languages (BASIC, Pascal, Fortran, and so on). At the university, he began to encounter open source software and the Linux OS, and he developed a deep interest in geography and GIS and other programming languages, such as C++ and Python, by first getting in touch with Esri commercial products and later with GRASS and QGIS. Since the QGIS 1.7.4 release, he's been developing plugins for this software, sometimes purely to seek knowledge and at other times for work. In 2008, he began a professional partnership with two colleagues called Pienocampo (open field), and his plugins are hosted on Pienocampo's website and on the QGIS official repository. At the moment, he lives in his hometown Ferentino and works as a freelance agriculture engineer. His work activities include studying geography, surveying, tree risk assessment, landscaping, bioengineering, and farm consulting. In 2014, he also began to teach other colleagues how to use QGIS and other open source software.

      I would like to thank my wife, Fabiola; my little daughter, Anna; my mother, Angela; and my colleagues, Marco De Castris, Ettore Arcangeletti, Luca Grande, and Ivan Solinas.

      Jonathan Gross is the author of the Open Source GIS blog, http://opensourcegisblog.blogspot.com/. He has a master's of public health degree in epidemiology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a graduate certificate in geographic information systems from Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs. He has done graduate coursework in Python and uses Python for programming small tasks. He is currently an epidemiologist at the Baltimore City Health Department, Maryland, where he performs spatial analysis on health and crime data.

      Luigi Pirelli is a freelance software analyst and developer with a honors degree in computer science from the University of Bari.

      He has worked for 15 years in satellite ground segmentation and direct ingestion systems for the European Space Agency. Since 2006, he has been involved in the GFOSS world, contributing to QGIS, GRASS, and the MapServer core, and developing and maintaining many QGIS plugins. He actively participates in QGIS Hackmeetings.

      He is the founder of the OSGEO Italian local chapter GFOSS.it and now lives in Spain, where he contributes to the GFOSS community. During the past few years, he started teaching PyQGIS by organizing trainings, from basic to advanced level, supporting companies to develop their specific QGIS plugins.

      He has coauthored Mastering QGIS, Packt Publishing.

      He is the founder of the local hackerspace group, Bricolabs.cc that is focused on all things related to open source hardware. He likes to cycle, repair everything, and train groups on conflict resolution.

      Other than this book, he has also contributed to the guide, Cycling Italy, Lonely Planet.

      A special thanks to the QGIS developer community and core developers because the project is managed in an open way, allowing contribution from

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