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Polygon Nodes do not have separate coordinates [duplicate]

I'm attempting to measure the distance of a series of points from a smaller number of polygons. As a first step, I've changed the polygons into points along their border, via the Vector> Geometry ...
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Why does QGIS 1.8.0 crash when I try to set up CRS on Win XP?

I have a problem with my qgis 1.8.0. When I click on any button that set CRS or try to set the coordinates on the fly, qgis crash. I try to uninstall the program and re-install it again using ...
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clipping polygons (vector) map with a polygon (vector) layer

A frustrated newbie with QGIS Lisboa version in Windows 7. I want to clip a soil map (multiple polygon vectors) with a single polygon (rectangular polygon vector). The project projection is set at ...
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Extract coordinates from vector layer in PyQgis

In Qgis, I have made a polygon, and from that polygon I have made a vector grid via research tools-> vector grid. The grid covers the entire polygon. Now I want to extract these grid points in the ...
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How to get Shapefile point coordinates into .xls?

How can I get just Coordinates (in a file) from point features (shapes) without big hussle. Something like Shape to .xls, with distinct coordinates? I want to use this coordinates immediately, so GPX ...
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Wrong coordinates in data when projecting in world map (qgis) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to find the proper coordinate reference system with two sets of data using different measurements or too convert one system into another I'm fairly new to the GIS ...
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Is it possible to place a point at a coordinate in QGIS?

Is it possible to place a point at a coordinate in qgis? I have a map, using irish grid reference and wish to place a point at an exact 6 digit coordinate. Is it possible to do it. Previous to this ...
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How to determine error radius of given points

I am running QGIS 1.8.0 on a 64-bit Windows 7 platform. Given multiple points with different (but close) coordinates, how do I automatically create a new point that programmatically takes into ...
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How to fix incorrect coordinate data for the mouse's position

I am running Quantum GIS 1.8.0 on a 64-bit Windows platform. I've imported a data set that plots correctly when overlaid with a Google Satellite map, so I know that the layer/project CRS is okay ...
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How to use Z-Coordinate in QGIS?

I was mapping an area in Namibia and also tracked a lot of paths on my way with my Garmin device... so I thought it would be nice to see height differences in my area (esp. interesting in the ...
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How do I import specific Coordinates from Namibia in QGis?

I have a map here with Coordinates from the Schwarzeck Map Datum Format 1903. They have the following format e.g.: y: 41 944,31 x:363 810,71 I want these point to be pictured in QGis... how is it ...
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Change coordinates of a polygon

I wanted to know whether it is possible to change the coordinates of a Polygon by typing them in. I don't want to have to manually drag them into the right position.
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How do I create point features with exact (manually entered) coordinates?

How do I create point features with exact (manually entered) coordinates i Quantum GIS (QGIS)? I get precise gps coordinates from a survey team which I need to add to a point layer. What I want: -Add ...
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How to find the proper coordinate reference system with two sets of data using different measurements or too convert one system into another

I have two different entries of data in two different spread sheets. One of the spread sheets uses a coordinate reference system that I have no idea what the units of measurement are. the properties ...
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Convert coordinates to geometry (polygon) using QGIS

I have an Excel sheet with grid data including geographical coordinates. I know that the coordinates represent areas, i.e., a multi(polygon). However, the data lacks geometry information. I'm looking ...
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Update point coordinates in QGIS after manually moving locations in edit mode

I have imported point coordinates from a database, but I need to manually adjust a lot of the locations. Is there a way for QGIS to automatically update the point locations in the attribute table ...
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How do you calculate positional accuracy in qgis?

How to you compare two layers in QGIS to get the positional accuracy?
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How we add XY coordinates (in the attribut table) from shapefile (points) using QGIS? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to get the coordinates in Lat/long from a point layer? I created a new shape file and edited to add points at specific location. Now, I would like to extract the XY ...
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how to extract a rectangle corner coordinates in python script

i want to extract a rectangle corner coordinates of a shape file in python script..please suggest me a solution. Thanks in advance, Bhavya
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How to get the coordinates in Lat/long from a point layer?

Sorry for asking this basic question, but I couldn't get the solution from the previous answers. I need to extract the Lat/long coordinates of the centroids of districts. My QGIS project SCR and the ...
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How to move vectors to specified coordinates in QGIS?

I have a layer of vectors located around, say, (100, 100), and I want to move them to new coordinate like (1000, 1000). How should I do it? Preferably using QGIS.