Questions tagged [documentation]
information that describes the product to the end users
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Asking user to select any features in QGIS
I would be like writing a script on the PyQGIS console, that, at the beginning, stops itself and asks the user to select some features of a layer. I mean a window dialog which asks the user to select ...
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Tools that support "in_memory" as an output location
I am trying to write a script where part of it writes a feature class to the "in_memory" workspace.
in_fc = r"path to my fc"
in_memory_fc = r"in_memory\my_fc"
arcpy....
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Get or set layer display parameters using Python (reading documentation general question)
I'm having issues with finding data in QGIS Documentation so I wanted to ask how to access display parameters of layer (get existing values and change/update them).
I know that layer symbol can be ...
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r.cross: max number of input map layers?
r.cross serves for combining multiple maps.
The current docu (https://grass.osgeo.org/grass83/manuals/r.cross.html) states in section Parameters:
Names of 2-30 input raster maps
However, further ...
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Understand what ee.data.getTaskStatus returns
This is maybe very simple question but I could not find the documentation for this function :
"ee.data.getTaskStatus" . I could only get the "ee.data.getTaskStatus" documentation ...
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Manual for "processing " PyQGIS module [closed]
Does anyone know where I can find references for the modules and functions used in PyQgis?
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Phrase searching to get only results for specific order and combination of words in QGIS documentation
The official QGIS documentation has a search function that is a bit tricky to use if you are looking for tools that consist of more than one word.
To make an example: searching for Geometry by ...
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Locate ArcGIS documentation data resources (shapefiles) [closed]
Esri's official website provides documentation for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro's tools and they provide examples with certain shapefiles. And I want to practice those examples with certain shapefiles. But I ...
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Multiple methods syntax
I am new in Python and learning to use it for spatial processing. I bought the book "Learning Spatial Analysis with Python". In the book, I often see syntaxes with multiple methods (a=module....
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QGIS FS3 plugin user guide
At 3.24.3 I have just installed the FS3 plugin for the first time. Unfortunately, I have not found any documentation on how to use it. My searches have included the plugin's home page, as well as an ...
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Methods for GEE ImageCollection
Is there a list, or other documentation and resources, with functions that I can put in front of any variable in Google Earth Engine?
I'm not talking about functions that come after 'ee.' but ...
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Sphinx doc error "no module named 'qgis'" with QGIS python plugin
I try to generate my PyQGIS plugin documentation with Sphinx.
I made a Python virtualenv based on the QGIS environment and initiated my Sphinx doc with the package already installed in it.
But when I ...
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Adding text in Tool Help of Python script tool
How do I add some text in the section "Tool help" in a Script tool?
I leave a screenshot in case there are doubts about what I mean:
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Google Earth Engine - USGS Landsat 8 Level 2, Collection 2, Tier 1 metadata, should it differ from USGS guide?
I have been using "USGS Landsat 8 Level 2, Collection 2, Tier 1" and it's 'ST_ARAN' band and getting unexpected results.
On the GEE docs (https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/...
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Seeking documentation for SpatiaLite functions like AddGeometryColumn
I'm looking for the documentation for SpatiaLite functions but all my links are failing.
The Gaia GIS website appears to be down https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/gaia-gis.it.html, but I'm not sure if ...
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Difference between Affine, Bilinear and Helmert Transformations
I'm georeferencing old arial photos with a commercial GIS. The software offers me 'Affine', 'Bilinear' and 'Helmert transformation' as transformation options. Unfortunately, the support of the GIS can'...
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Getting started with SharpMap in Visual Studio with C#
I am trying to use SharpMap in Visual Studio with C#.
My first step was to go to the Tutorials on CodePlex.
https://archive.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=SharpMap%20Tutorial&referringTitle=Home
But ...
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Meaning of uncertainty value returned by Soilgrid API
I am trying to wrap my head around the uncertainty value and quantiles returned by the Soilgrid 2.0 API. I went through this document, but cannot find a clear answer.
As an example, I issue the ...
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QGIS missing documentation about GetFeatureInfo result template
How/where to change HTML of GetFeatureInfo result?
GeoServer's documentation has GetFeatureInfo Templates about changing GetFeatureInfo result template.
ArcGIS's documentation has Customizing a WMS ...
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Google Earth Engine getThumbURL lifetime?
How long can I rely on the URL produced by ee.Image.getThumbURL() to exist?
I have looked through the documentation, but I cannt find details about their longevity.
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Finding documentation for changes to syntax/parameters of ArcPy tools/functions in ArcGIS Pro? [duplicate]
In a Q&A on this site I recall @KHibma pointing out where in the ArcGIS Pro Help any changes to the syntax (like extra parameters) of a particular tool/function since ArcGIS Pro 1.0.0 could be ...
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Finding GDAL Build Format List?
I am building GDAL from source to limit the list of supported drivers however I cannot find a definitive list of formats and their appropriate shorthand names to use in my ./configure list to set them ...
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Relief Segmentation Tools, SAGA
Where can I find documentation on the tool Relief Segmentation of the library Terrain Analysis?
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Finding algorithms of QGIS commands?
I'm looking for the algorithms (the math) used by QGIS but I can't find any documentation about it
The ones I'm looking for are:
Minimum bounding geometry (convex hull)
Clip a polygon by a ...
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GDAL GetGeoTransform Documentation -- Is there an oversight, or what am I misunderstanding?
The documentation for GDALDataset::GetGeoTransform says some things that are rather confusing.
Fetches the coefficients for transforming between pixel/line (P,L) raster space, and projection ...
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Generation of documentation for QGIS plugin
I've written rather much docstrings etc. in my QGIS plugin, mostly in order to keep track of the functions for myself, but it would be nice to have some more documentation, like a sphinx page.
I ...
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Get a list of all supported EPSG code from OGR
I need get a a list of all supported EPSG code from OGR/GDAL. I need this becaouse i'm developing a C++ application map, and I need this information to put it in a user form.
I read the OGR ...
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Lost access to Desktop Help of ArcMap 10.5?
Today I found that I can't aceess help on system tools through "Tool Help" button. It opens help window which says:
Can’t reach this page
Make sure the web address //ieframe.dll/...
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Python toolbox xml SyncOnce tag meaning
What does the SyncOnce tag mean?
I have a Python toolbox and this xml document was created.
toolbox.tool.pyt.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<metadata xml:lang="en">
<...
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Function process diagram of cut polygon tool
As far as the Cut Polygon tool from the Editor toolbar is concerned, polygons can be cut into two or more shapes according to that line drawn by a user.
Where can I get a detailed function process ...
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Language requesting GeoDjango technical documentation
I am working with a project team that hired a contractor to build a custom GeoDjango webmap application. The application is mature now and the team would like to host it on our network "in-house". I'...
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QGIS Select By Location geometric predicates explanations? [duplicate]
Im trying to test if a polygon either a) touches or b) is only semi-contained by another polygon. The first is self-explanatory i guess, but the second could be many of the different predicates ...
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Is ArcGIS Pro truncating of some legend titles documented? [closed]
To understand what was causing a legend title to be truncated from "What's on the map?" to "What's on the" in an ArcGIS Pro 2.1.3 layout I developed the test below:
Start ArcGIS Pro
Create a new ...
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Are Listing data functions of ArcPy correctly documented with respect to their Return Value?
ArcPy has a number of functions for listing data, and I will use just one of them as an example. However, what I ask seems to apply to all of them.
In the Syntax section of the help for ...
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Finding help for QGIS 3.0?
Where do I find the help files for QGIS 3.0?
The program links to the version 2.8 help files instead of the current version. There seem to be major differences between the two, and I don't want to ...
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Does documentation for old ArcGIS Pro versions remain available online?
I have a suspicion that arcpy.CreateFeatureClass_management() has one more parameter at ArcGIS Pro 2.1.2 than it did at ArcGIS Pro 2.0.
Is the ArcGIS Pro 2.0 Help still available online to check this?...
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QGIS python custom properties for labeling
I have some code that is working great for adding labels to my vector layers:
layer.setCustomProperty("labeling", "pal")
layer.setCustomProperty("labeling/enabled", "true")
layer....
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Where to find attribute description
I've received a Arcgis layer containing streets, represented by polylines. When I identify a specific street, a large attribute table pops up:
OBJECTID
Shape
LINK_ID
ST_NAME
FEAT_ID
ST_LANGCD
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Configuring HERE maps on CartoDB Builder (config/app_config.yml) [closed]
I'm installing the CartoDB platform on productive environment. I'm working on about 2 weeks with all tutorials I can find with Google, reading the repository documentation, and all stuff that can help ...
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Does OSM road segment has GPS information about the Intersecting roads in them?
I have been reading about OSM Road from accepted answers here like,
how-to-split-osm-roads-into-individual-segments-at-intersections
finding-all-segments-that-makeup-a-road-in-osm
and my question,
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Documenting custom Python functions in QGIS using styles?
This question shows how to document a custom function. However, I'd like to document my function in the same way the rest of the functions are.
So far, I just can manage to create the highlited part ...
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Finding documentation for arcpy.gp functions?
I'm learning ArcPy and trying to export models to Python scripts to get a feel for it. I have a model that generalizes a land cover raster by reclassifying and using some other spatial analyst tools (...
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Evaluating training samples for supervised image classification in ArcGIS Pro?
Its my first time using ArcGIS Pro and I have started doing a supervised classification.
In most software you have some tools such as histograms, scatterplots and/or statistics to evaluate training ...
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Difference between postgis.net and postgis.org for PostGIS documentation?
What is the difference between two sites hosting different PostGIS docs?
For example:
http://postgis.net/docs/ST_Intersects.html
http://postgis.org/docs/ST_Intersects.html
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Understanding "Join Attributes by Location" in QGIS
I wonder if there is somewhere an explanation for the parameters that can be set when running the Algorithm "Join Attributes by Location" in QGIS 2.18.
I had a look here:
Documentation QGIS Testing |...
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WFS GetCapabilities in human readable format?
I've got that impressions that GetCapabilites is essential part of machine to machine data interchange.
However, I also feel that the returned XML includes information that should be presented in ...
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List of parameters accepted by osm2po server?
Can someone please point me to the full list of parameters accepted by osm2po server (osm2poService)?
The documentation under "Server" section on osm2po.de seems to be incomplete. For example, ...
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What does ArcMap's Network Analyst tool actually do when more than one facility is loaded?
I built a network dataset (a system of roads) and loaded multiple facilities in the "Facilities" layer of the NA window.
I clicked "Solve" to run the analysis and saw that my network lines now have ...
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Help using offline QGIS API documentation
I have downloaded the QGIS documentation for offline usage, am I correct in thinking that the qgis.qch file is the one I need to open to view the documentation, using Qt Assistant?
I have a Qt ...
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R and osmar : the doc's example does not work for me, "Opening and ending tag mismatch"
I can't make osmar work anymore. I tried to reproduce the documentation's example, and even that produces a very long error code. I could not find the same error anywhere. Any idea ?
The code is :
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