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Tagged with grids-graticules print-composer
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QGIS 3.34 How to avoid this coordinate overlap in the layout composer
I'm using PolyStrip and Atlas to generate some maps from a canal project, then using the angle of the plugin to orientation to the map in layout composer. But some grid coordinates just overlay ...
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QGIS Layout Template - Draw Coordinates Buffer
Is there a way to create a buffer (e.g. 2cm) to prevent the coordinates drawn around the edge of a map from overlapping with each other or other features in the layout? I have experimented with ...
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Setting decimal places in coordinate-grid in QGIS Print Layout
I have a grid with coordinates on my map in the Print Layout of QGIS. But in one map I have decimal coordinates that look like this:
12.500°E / 52.300°N
And sometimes they look like this:
12°E / 52°...
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Drawing lat, lon grid over UTM project not working in QGIS 3.32
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I want to draw both an UTM coordinate grid as well as a geographic coordinates grid (lat, lon) on a map in the QGIS print layout window as shown here.
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GeoTIFF layers with tfw files as .zip ...
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Adding Lat/Long Coordinates to Frame in Print Layout
I am still learning how to use QGIS: I am making a map of a location in Antarctica, so I am using WGS 84/Antarctic Polar Stereographic coordinates (EPSG:3031). I have put the map into a print layout ...
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QGIS custom grid overlapping in printing layout
I've set my custom grid in the print layout. The problem is, that in one corner both values from X and Y axes overlap each other.
I used the offset, as you can see below, but I am wondering how to ...
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Match map's borders to graticule in QGIS Layout
I'm using QGIS v.3.22.0.
I've been going crazy trying to adjust a map size to match a graticule in the Print Layout.
I don't want to have any squares cut in the middle.
I don't want to adjust the grid ...
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"No feature was found..." when making custom grid coordinate format
I'm in QGIS layouts trying to make a custom grid coordinate format but get the error:
No feature was found on this layer to evaluate the expression.
This error does not appear if I have a single ...
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Custom map grid showing township/range in QGIS Composer
I am trying to create a map layout with the township/range grid labeled around the map. I created a grid with tick marks every 6 miles, but am not sure how to get annotations of each township/range. I ...
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Frame and coordinates disappear when printing in QGIS
I'm trying to print my map in QGIS 3.18.0 including a zebra frame.
It looks great in the Print layout but when I print it, the zebra frame and coordinates are not there.
Is there a setting or ...
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QGIS coordinates not displaying correctly
Making my first Print in QGIS, and for some reason the coordinates are all over the place (see image). Does anyone know what would be causing this?
All of my settings seem quite standard, I will post ...
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Setting coordinate Grid with map composer in QGIS
I have been trying to display a coordinate grid on my map with QGIS.
I have a shapefile projected to UTM zone 34N. I have set the CRS to "WGS 84 Zone 34N" on the main properties tab and the ...
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Drawing appropriately coordinate grids [duplicate]
I am having an issue while trying to show the coordinates in the print layout in QGIS. While the coordinate format is in decimal and suffix, it is ok.
I need the format in degree, minutes, and suffix....
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QGIS Print Layout Grid Reference Numeric Format
Using QGIS3.14
The default style of grid labels is single size digits, e.g. 251000E and 5897000N.
I wish to show the grid labels in a format similar to Ordnance Survey with the 51 of the easting and ...
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How to convert a QGIS Composer Grid to polygons
I really like the cartographic aesthetics of the QGIS 3.10 Composer Grid, especially the border created by using the "Zebra" style and "Fit Segment Length" option.
Because of its design, I'd like to ...
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QGIS 3.4.12 print composer, cm distance
In print composer, I would like to syncronize the scale of the map with the Grid scale. For example, in print composer I am making a map in 1/1000 scale, so I go to grid,and insert "map units" x=100 y=...
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QGIS Print Layout - Rotation of Grid Coordinates to match map rotation
I have a layout in QGIS where 3 map views are rotated to 35 deg. The grids automatically rotate to match the maps rotation, however the labels do not.
Does anyone know a way to make the coordinate ...
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Equal geographic coordinate grid intervals
Is there a way of creating an equal geographic coordinate grid interval in QGIS print composer? I tried editing the interval and offset but it does not give equal interval like 121°14'0" then 121°14'...
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How to get a grid 500m x 500m on map composer
I need to make a map on map composer, with a grid layed on it which is 500m x 500m. however the only way I could find of doing this was by adding a grid to my map, found within item properties.
This ...
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Grid lines and text together with Atlas. Problems with some scales for each map
I'm having trouble using the "Grids" option in the QGIS 6.3 composer layout.
If I define the Interval units in Centimeters the coordinates on the map (text) are NOT referenced to the coordinate ...
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British National Grid Sheet Reference Letters in Print Layout
I have managed to get a custom grid on the print layout to convert northing and eastings (XY) to ESPG:27700 grid references i.e NS00 through to NS99.
The problem I am coming across is when when NS99 ...
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Change suffix label on decimal grid in print composer
I want to change my suffix label on decimal grid/measured grid coordinates for a map canvas in the print composer from "N" or "E" to "m.N" and "m.E". How can I achieve this?
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Listing features and their respective map grid in QGIS
I am trying to list map features and the Reference Grid they fall into. The grid is setup in the Print Composer as a 50mmx50mm grid over a 400mmx400mm map with Cells Labeled as 1A, 1B, etc.. I didn't ...
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Problem with grid labels in grid composer
I am having some trouble with the print composer. First I set a fixed scale the proper scale for my map. Second, I set the width and height. Third I set the fixed X and Y minimum for my map.
For ...
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Adding lon/lat grid on map in QGIS 3.0?
I am working through this tutorial that I think was intended for 2.8x - https://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/making_a_map.html
Step 24 advises on how to add a grid on a map in Layout view. But ...
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QGIS clip grid frame to shape?
I am working in QGIS and would like the grid frame to align with the edges of my conic projection region. Is there a way to do this? In arc it is very straightforward but I have yet to find a method ...
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Data-driven QGIS print composer label formatting?
In QGIS print composer I want to label a UTM grid with some specific attributes:
A full UTM grid reference for the labels nearest the corners of the map, rotated perpendicular to the map axis.
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QGIS Print Composer Grid Draw Coordinates line offset
I have had a good google about this and can't find anything on it. is it possible to offset grid labels from the grid basically trying to move the label to where the red lines are on this crude ...
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Scaling x y coordinates in qgis print composer while using atlas generator [duplicate]
So I am using QGIS 2.18.0 and have made a map template that uses the atlas generator in the print composer. It uses the grids settings for the map to add UTM north and Eastings along the sides of the ...
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How can I export the current map composer extent to a layer?
In QGIS, I am trying to use the Create Grid for Indexing plugin more efficiently. I would like to know if it is possible to export a map composer extent to a layer (a layer with one rectangle polygon) ...
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QGIS print composer internal grid labels
Is there a way to have the grid labelled inside of the map frame (I don't mean the option to draw coordinates inside the frame)? What I want to achieve is a "ladder" of labels like in this example:
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Grid doesn't show up in printer composer
I am trying to get a coordinate grid on my map with the printer composer.
I have tried every example and followed it exactly but for some reason the grid doesn't show up at all. I am working with Qgis ...
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Unusual behavior of coordinate grid in QGis Composer
The coordinates in the grid in QGis composer display incorrectly when using the "degrees, minutes, seconds" option (or even decimal degrees). It displays West and East in the longitude and North and ...
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how to add grid coordinates in QGIS 2.12.0-Lyon in the print composer canvas?
The attached image is the municipal basmap created using QGIS.
I was not able to add the grid coordinates in the print composer canvas.
How do I add those coordinates?
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Drawing coordinates next to grid crossings in QGIS map composer
In the QGIS map composer, the options to draw coordinates along the grid are great.
But is it possible to draw the coordinates to the grid crosses in the map?
I can only see options to draw them along ...
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Metric grid annotation truncation In QGIS Print Composer
I'm recreating a map using an old x/y meter grid.
I need to truncate the grid cooridinates annotations to the thousands. So that 200000 will be displayed as 200. 220000 as 220 etc.
Is there a way to ...
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Graticule padding in QGIS map copmposer
I am trying to print a map like the image below. And I have a problem with grid and graticule.
I understand that the best way to have a grid (in UTM, meters) and a graticule (in GMS) is by adding both ...
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QGIS Generating Lat/Long Degree Grid in Composer?
I made a map in WGS84, which is positioned and referenced correctly.
Now I loaded the map into the Composer and added a grid, with horizontal and vertical lines each 500 world units (m).
When I ...
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Grid and Graticule in QGIS Print Composer in QGIS 2.8
I'd like to add a grid in the print composer. The problem is there is no visible option like it was in previous version. I mean I'm looking for an option "Show grid?" like in the picture below. I can'...
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Why is the QGIS map composer grid showing unreasonable lat/lon?
I need to print a map with coordinates in the format of Degree, Minute and second. CRS is set to WGS 84 (EPSG 3857) for both layers and on the project properties it is set to enable transformation on ...
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QGIS Print Composer producing angled graticule lines that look like rectangles instead of squares?
I just tried to create an extremely simple map made of one layer loaded as WMS layer from Croatia's geoportal (http://geoportal.dgu.hr/wms). I successfully loaded the necessary layer and created ...
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QGIS graticule coordinates in print composer starting from 0?
I am not sure how to explain the problem correctly as my English isn't as great as it should be - but let me try anyway.
I just tried to create an extremely simple map made of one layer loaded as ...
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DMS grid when SRC is not in decimal degrees using QGIS print composer [duplicate]
I have a QGIS project where the layers are in projected SRC, and when I go to the print composer to draw the grid, the units are in millons of meters, and I want them in decimal degrees.
Is it ...
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Grid interval settings crash before changing values in print composer of QGIS
I am using QGIS 2.4 in Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite. Just trying to produce a map with cartographic symbology in the print composer. Map data: polygon and line shapefiles projected in SAD69 / UTM zone 23S/ ...
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Setting correct options for displaying grid in QGIS composer?
I am using q. 2.5 4291337 in Windows 7 64 bits. I am working with raster and vector layers in EPSG::26714 (UTM NAD27 14N). In this version of QGIS, you are able to put a grid in a different CRS of the ...
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How to Lock Grid and Scalebar in QGIS Atlas
Have just started using Valmeira and I am looking at generating an Atlas.
I am using irregularly sized features as the index.
The challenge I have, is when I set up the template page and scalebar ...
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How can I add grid lines to a print composition using pyqgis?
I'm writing a qgis plugin to create an image in the print composer of the current map. I can get the map rendered in the proper place with a frame of the right width, and I can get grid annotations ...
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Is there any other option to display DMS grid and graticule in QGIS Print Composer?
Is there any other option to display DMS grid and graticule in QGIS Print Composer, since there is no plugins available yet?
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