Questions tagged [qgis-openlayers-plugin]
OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Bing Maps layers and more basemaps for qgis
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Why does QGIS hang when I try to create a vector grid?
I am working in OpenLayers plugin. I need to project the satellite data with respect to vector data shapefile I have. Andre Joost suggested to create vector grid with vector data reference system. But ...
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How to fix OpenLayers plugin for QGIS Master?
I can't get the OpenLayers plugin to work in QGIS Master (1.9), I loaded the repository successfully, but the plugin doesn't come up as an option anywhere. I'm new to this, but have tried to make ...
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Strange problems with project crashes and bad:alloc in QGIS 1.8 linux
during last days I had to prepare some maps from field data. I mainly worked with point shapefiles and openlayers map background.
After some time I always noticed some problem like just partial ...
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Pseudo Mercator error?
I'm mapping on QGIS, I have a vector layer and his CRS is on EPSG:4326 - WGS 84, but also I wanted to put a satellite image, so when I do it, the image use WGS 84 / Pseudo Mercator.
The problem is, ...
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Can the new Mapbox Vector Tiles be used as a QGIS basemap?
With the implementation of the mapbox vector tiles begs the question of how these could be used as a basemap in a QGIS printed map (assuming anyone cares about printed maps anymore!).
To use OSM data ...
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QuantumGIS EPSG:3857 doesn't match with Leaflet
Leaflet documentation said that they have EPSG:3857 as default projection.
Using QGIS with OpenLayers plugin, I point to a location to find it's coordinate. I used EPSG:3857 in QGIS as well.
The ...
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Digitized vectors don't match while zooming [duplicate]
I'm trying to digitize in QGIS with Google Maps as the background. Digitizing with constant zoom works fine. But if the zoom is changed, the digitized vectors don't match the Google Maps background ...
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OpenLayers Plugin Error: latitude or longitude exceeded limits
I'm aware the 'traceback' OpenLayers plugin error has been dealt with before.
Unfortunately for me, the solutions posted were way over my head, e.g. using workarounds and code posted on github, etc. I ...
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Why does Google satellite layer change the project CRS?
I have a project and a topomap in WGS84 (EPSG4326).
On the fly CRS transformation is activated.
I open Google satellite layer from the OpenLayers plugin.
The Google layer is WGS84 / Pseudo Mercator (...
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How to add another layer origin in my installed OpenLayers plugin?
Can I modify my installed Openlayers plugin files to add a new layers origin? If yes, what files?
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Refresh Database automatically
I'm a new user of QGIS. I have a problem trying to update layers from a database.
I have a MySQL database in a server that I add as a layer (or more than one, depends on the project) with no problem.
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OpenLayers Plugin won't render maps correctly
In QGIS, I've created a map by adding a Tiger layer of my county, a KML of a water feature, and a geo-coded CSV of points of interest. I'm trying to add another layer using the OpenLayers Overview.
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Is there a way to clip the Google Satellite Layer from OpenLayers plugin?
I have imported the Google satellite imagery though the OpenLayers plugin. I would like to clip it to a polygon shapefile of New York State. Is it possible to do this? I tired the GDAL Tools and it ...
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Can OpenLayers layers in QGIS have transparency?
I often would like to set the basemap back by lowering the transparency. I would love to have this option in QGIS for OpenLayers layers, such as the stamen layers, google, etc.
Is this possible?
I ...
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QGIS Holux gpx file doesn´t show up
I have a problem with displaying the imported gpx file. The gpx file is created in Holux Funtrek 130 PRo. The map I use is from OpenStreetMap. I am sure it is the right map from the location I ...
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How to make world file in WGS84 out of OpenLayer's Google Earth layers?
I would like to make world file out of OpenLayer's Google Earth.
The problem is, that Google Earth layers in Qgis are shown EPSG:3857, but I need just standard WGS84 (ESPG:4326). When I try to set ...
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How to reproject base layers in QGIS once OpenLayers layers are removed?
I recently discovered the wonders of the OpenStreetMap maps, however now all my projects have all gone curved.
Is there a way to go back to how they were set originally.
Opposite to this question:
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OpenLayers: How to draw multiple zipcodes with multiple colors
I have well-Known Text (Wkt) for 2 zipcodes, it could be for more but I want to draw 2 zipcodes first, how to draw them with boundaries and how to set the color for each zip code different than the ...
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OpenLayers plugin and QGIS 1.9: Error after install
After I installed the OpenLayers Plugin (1.0.0) on my QGIS 1.9 this error appears:
Konnte Erweiterung openlayers_plugin nicht laden wegen eines Fehler beim Aufruf seiner initGui()-Methode
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Digitizing Free Satellite Imagery in QGIS without getting Alignment issues with Openlayers Plugin
I am trying to digitize OpenLayers data (such as Google satellite imagery) with no success. Whenever I try to move or zoom the canvas the vector layer I digitized loses the position relative to the ...
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How do I make the scalebar accurate when I am working with a google satellite image in QGIS?
I start a project in QGIS. I set the CRS to anything (in this case I use EPSG=26918 a NAD83 datum). I also enable on the fly projection. Then I import a vector. In this case a kml, which I believe is ...
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Why does On-the-fly reprojection not line up Google layers in UTM?
My UTM shapefile lines up with Google layers if the project CRS is set to WGS84 mercator projection (including default 3857 and Google). But if I set the project CRS to UTM Zone11, they are slightly ...
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How to improve OSM layer resolution in OpenLayers plugin while exporting?
I'm having trouble with the OpenLayers Plugin exporting a map to a png or pdf file:
The output resolution of the exported osm-layer is very, very poor. Zooming to 100% in the png file shows big ...
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OpenLayers low resolution and/or shifts in QGIS print composer?
I'm having trouble with the OpenLayers Plugin of Qgis and the map composer:
If I create an OSM-background layer and if I want to export this, the OSM-Layer looks perfectly all right in the normal ...
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How to get correct area calculation using Google Mercator?
i use QGIS with openlayers-plugin and i´ve loaded google satellite as a layer. what i want to do is making a shape-layer (polygon) with the goal to get the area values of the polygons. i´ve activated ...
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How to use Dealul Piscului 1970/Stereo 70 (EPSG:31700) with Google Mercator?
To open Google layer I use OpenLayers 0.93 plugin, the base layer has CRS "Dealul Piscului 1970/Stereo 70 (EPSG:31700)", the Google layer is set to "Google Mercator (EPSG:900913)".
The same base ...
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Openlayers Overview and OpenLayers versions
I have installed OpenLayers and the Openlayers Overview plug-ins but I am not sure if they are working. I can create new 'open' layers from the Openlayers plug-in drop down, but when I try to add a ...
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How to install OpenLayers plugin in QGIS1.8 [duplicate]
I am using QGIS 1.8.0 on Windows 7 (32-bit) but am unable to install the OpenLayers plugin. The Python plugins menu does not include OpenLayers on the plugin list. Can it be somehow added manually?
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How to install OpenLayers plugin on QGIS 1.8?
After having installed QGIS 1.8 I am not able to find the OpenLayers Plugin. In "the old days" I know I was supposed to check "add 3rd party repositories", but that button has disappeared. I tried ...
