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Arrow flow lines from a contour map
using QGIS (or even GRASS) is it possible to label a contour lines shape with arrows that indicate the flow direction?
Briefly: I have a point shape with elevation values. I make an interpolation map ...
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How to enable label orientation?
Mac OSX 10.6.8 QGIS 1.8.0 : I'm mapping an area that's a rectangle slanted at 26 degrees, and neighbourhood maps are always printed so the rectangle is horizontal. I'm trying to make the labels ...
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With multi-line labels, how to show the 2nd line only for labels that need it?
Mac OSX 10.6.8 QGIS 1.8.0 : I've two columns in the attribute table, name, and name2 for those labels that need to be 2 lines; multiline labelling is checked. But when I use "name"||'\n'||"name2" I ...
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How to label each polygon in a layer?
QGIS 1.8.0 Mac OS 10.6.8: I want to label each polygon in a layer in a similar way to this image (done in WP Presentations) and am totally confused by the manual. Obviously I have to find a list of ...
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Two different ways of labeling in QGIS Layouter
I've made a map with points and labels related to those points. In one area, the points are very dense, therefore, I'd prefer to create one small scale map and in the corner a large scale map, to get ...
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Curved labeling on line: move label
In the image below, you can see a curved label of a river and two alternatives. Qgis choose exactly the wrong one :) (it should be the first one). How to tell qgis which one is the right one and which ...
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How to customize label color in QGIS: Data defined label settings? Expressions? Both? What are the steps?
Updated to show more current screenshot and clarified the question (Which tools? What are the steps?)
I'm learning QGIS (1.8 "Lisboa" for Mac).
On the QGIS Layer labeling Settings window there is a ...
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Contours: Interrupt contour lines beneath a elevation number
Is there a way to interrupt a contour line beneath a elevation number?
Thanks!
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QQIS composer: Using bold and normal text styling in a label at the same time?
I am writing text explanations for map symbols and need to write three lines for each symbol - basically explaining the same thing in three different languages.
I'd like to bold the main language - ...
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Why cant I “Add label colums to attribut table” etc. in QGIS 1.9?
Why cant I "Add label colums to attribut table" and why cant I use Letter spacing, Word spacing and so on? I have a shp-file. qgis version 1.9
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Why can't I see some polygon labels?
I create some features of polygon.
And then, I put label with labeling from tool bar.
I could confirm label of few features.
On the other hand, I could not see the label of another features.
I try ...
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How to label a lot of nearby points?
I am currently working with a lot of points of which every point has to be labeled.
I am already using the "Easy Custom Labeling" tool to move the labels and create lines to connect points with ...
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Advanced labeling formatting (centered and different sizes)
I would like to place the elevation-number of a point in a different front size and centred under its name:
Is that possible?
(That is my actual labeling: label || '\n' || elevation)
Thanks!
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Lower the level of a label in QGIS
I am finding when I use label vector lines using the newer labeling tool that the labels always appear on top of the lines of that layer. And they appear on top of all other layers in my project. Is ...
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How to Force the Showing of Labels of a Vector File in QGIS
I imported some OSM data. I then label the lines (roads) with their "name" field using the new label layering settings dialog box. When I zoom to different scale levels I find that while all the lines ...
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Where can I find a list of valid settings for expanded data defined labeling?
I have seen this post What are valid values for "data defined" labeling settings?. Does anyone have any insight to the values within attribute tables required to satify the expanded "Data ...
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Idiots guide to expressions for QGIS
I have no formal training in GIS and have learned on the fly with ArcGIS 9.3 at work and have been dabbling with QGIS on my own time for my business. Is there any resource recommendations ingeneral ...
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How to create vertical labels in QGIS?
How to create vertical labels (each label in new line) like:
1998
150
pipe name
and not horizontal:
1998 150 pipe name
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Where can I set the BufferColor property for labels in QGIS?
The accepted answer to this question suggests that the buffer color can be set as a data defined label property. However, in the Layer Properties > Labels > Advanced tab, the only options I can see ...
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Different typesets for labeling within one project
I'm searching a way to show labels with a western typeset, as well as a differnt one.
In my case thats western (English/German/...) PLUS Russian, which I don't speak at all. But I'd like to be able ...
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How do you label .OSM data in QGIS? [closed]
Using QGIS, adding .OSM data from the toolbar works great - that is, the features look great.
However, I've been having a hard time working with labeling .OSM lines in QGIS.
There are several posts ...
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How do I set labels to not be one over the other?
In certain zoom I see many city labels "written" on each other. I know there is a feature that set to auto hide labels that override each other ( and I'm not talking about rendering from specific ...
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How do I set label to rotate with segment in QGIS? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to create curved labels in QGIS
In MapInfo Pro I have an option to rotate a label with segment (this is nice for labeling roads for example).
How do I do the same ...
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How to make labels' size relative to the map in QGIS1.8?
I want to make my labels' size changed automatically with the scale of the map,so in the menu of "Layer labeling settings",I set the Text size" in map Unit".However,the labels in the selected layer ...
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How to align labels using Label toolbar?
I'm worried I'm missing something terribly obvious here: how do you set the alignment (left / centre / right) for feature labels? I'm referring to QGIS 1.8, and using the 'Label' toolbar, rather than ...
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Labels with white (or other color) background
I tried to give my labels somekind of box and a backgroundcolor (or boxcolor) in QGIS, but i couldnt find the right option.
My labels are not readable because my layers are too dark.
I found offset ...
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Can't find the New label tools in QGIS
I can't find the New label tools in QGIS developed by sourcepole. I'm using QGIS 1.7.4. Is it a QGIS tool or a pluggin?
Thanks!
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How to label a selection of an OSM layer depending on certain tags?
I just imported original OSM data to export a pdf-map by assigning graphic attributes to the features I need.
The label tool in QGIS 1.8 allows to select certain features, like I can do with the ...
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Problems with QGIS (v 1.8.0) layer labels [closed]
I have a PostGIS (v 2.0) layer representing lakes. The attributes "chinchar" and "chintrans" contain Chinese characters and Pinyin (Roman) characters in UTF8 format. When I use Layer -> Labeling in ...
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Select Move Label Tool in QGIS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to move labels in QGIS?
I would like to manually move 6 labels but the Move Label Tool is unable to be selected.
I have placed labels by selecting the layer and ...
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How to set different label content for different scales? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to accomplish conditional labeling based on map scale and attribute in QGIS 1.7
I'd like to show different label content at different map scales. Zoomed in, I use ...
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How to accomplish conditional labeling based on map scale and attribute in QGIS 1.7
How can I label with qgis 1.7, based on attribute and scale of map?
For example scale>1:1000 then label all those features whose area>100000 at font size 12 and those features whose area<99999 at ...
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How to draw parallel or curved labels for OSM data in QGIS?
I'm trying to recreate a Google style map using OpenStreetMap data and QGIS. I've been following underdarks many wonderful guides but am getting stuck at the labels. The OSM data was taken from ...
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How to simply label raster cells?
I think the title says everything but:
I want to generate a small sample raster (eg. euclidean distance or cost distance) to explain the method of cost-distance analysis, and I'd like to label the ...
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How to create curved labels in QGIS
I added an image, that explains my demand (see Schiefelsbach river).
How can I do this?
thanks
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Are features of new labelling tool available to control via Python API?
I am writing a plugin using Python and currently using methods that set the label similar to those seen under Layer Properties. Some of the features under the new labelling engine available on the ...
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How to add labels outside of features?
I'm trying to achieve this kind of labeling using QGIS. Apparently, it doesn't seem to be easily supported. Would you have an idea for a workaround ?
I managed to have circled text using ...
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What are valid values for “data defined” labeling settings?
I'm using QGIS 1.8.
I'd like to customize label features on an existing shapefile using the new label engine and it's "data defined settings" option. I'd like to know what the attribute table field ...
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Is there a way to add a “current user” label to the print composer?
Is there a way to add a current user label to the print composer in QGIS.
I thought there might be something similar to the $CURRENT_DATE format available.
This would be in a windows environment.
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Why does QGIS show too many labels per feature?
When i check to label polygon feature, one out of a total five polygons shows like 10 labels on top of it. That particular polygon is only one polygon, represented by one row in the table, so i dont ...
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Multiline labeling [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to create multiline labels in QGIS?
I got it by following the second method mentioned by you.But my doubt is that how we can use multiline label property? You said ...
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How to create multiline labels in QGIS?
How can I apply Multiline label option in the label property.Name field contains a lengthy name. I want to wrap it. How can I do it? please help me.
My QGIS version is 1.8
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different labels at various scales
I have a locality layer of neighborhoods and suburbs from a spatialite database. How do I label this single layer with the neighborhood name at a lower scales, but as I zoom out, I would like the town ...
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How to save label scales?
When I open a QGIS file, QGIS 1.8 resets the scale factors for all labels. Is there a way to save the file so that it knows to also save the label scales?
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Moved labels in QGIS 1.8 disappear on saving vector file
From other posts I worked out how to activate the "move label" icon and was successfully able to move a number of labels into the positions I wanted. However when I untoggle the "edit" function for ...
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How to prevent text labels from overlapping other markers?
Is their a way within QGIS to prevent text labels from overlapping icons used to label a point layer?
In the example map shown below, there are two layers:
Roads layer which is labeled using the ...
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How to recreate Mapinfo labels in QGIS?
I try to convert a mapinfo tab-file containing textobjects wich are positioned and rotated in mapinfo into a shapefile or something similar without loosing all information. All information is located ...
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How to place elevation numbers on contours with uphill orientation and position?
I want to orient my elevation labels uphill. Is that possible? I'm currently using the labeling tool from QGIS (not that one in layer settings). I want the labels curved and uphill oriented (and I ...
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Quantum GIS: Place all labels on a map non overlapped
As asked for ArcMAP by @dassouki, is there a way to place all labels on a map non overlapping using QGIS?
Thanks in advance
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Is there a way to export labels in QGIS?
I've used the v2 labeling engine to place some nice looking road labels. Now I'd like to export those labels as a point shapefile for use in another program. Is there any way to accomplish this?
