Questions tagged [scale]
The ratio between distances on a map and distances in the world
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draw map scale in geopandas
Is there a geopandas version of basemap's m.drawmapscale function?
If not, can I somehow utilize basemap's drawmapscale function within geopandas?
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Geoserver WMS limiting map visibility by scale
In ArcGIS I can manually limit visibility of a map layer by specifying a min and max scale (see below).
Is it possible to instead set this server-side on Geoserver? I've seen something similar in ...
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Import Illustrator/Inkscape svg into qgis
I tried to import lines from svg into qgis 3.x by using dxf format. The problem is that the scale of dxf is of course not the right one (a few centimeters whereas my map is kilometers long).
I tried ...
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Setting up Print Composer to Output Paper Map at Right Scale in QGIS?
How does one set up print composer to output a real world map paper map that is scaled properly so that a manual (real world) scale rule that one places on a paper map is scaled properly in a scale ...
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Editing OpenLayers viewer in GeoServer?
I would like to custumize the openlayer3 viewer integrated in the Geoserver (2.13) to have more zoom levels (by default there are 28 zoom levels with a zoom factor of 2). In other words, I would like ...
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OpenLayers, WMS MinScaleDenominator and MaxScaleDenominator
In my OpenLayers map application I display many WMS layers from different sources. Some of them have display scale restrictions set by MinScaleDenominator and MaxScaleDenominator tags in WMS ...
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Colour Scale Bar for One-Band Rasters Error
I have a vector layer of a map with a number of regions. I have coloured those regions using a gradient blue colour. I would like to create a colour scale bar for this map. I downloaded the Colour ...
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Interpreting scale in Google Earth Engine (using Hansen data)?
I previously posted about this same problem as Iterating over years for features in feature collection using Google Earth Engine?
I realized recently that the results that I was getting based on the ...
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Display symbology categories at certain scales with ArcGis Pro
We can since a long time display layers at certain scales but
is it possible to display a specific symbology categories at certain scales ?
For example if I have the following feature layer:
Can I ...
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ArcObjects modify Map Scale
I'm trying to modify the scale of the map so I can further export to pdf.
The mxd document has a fixed map scale option set. The initial value is 250 and final is still 250 unchanged. The code looks ...
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Atlas Scale Focus off
I tried to manually set different scales for different features in atlas generation (QGIS 2.18.16). Thus, I had to switch off map - "controlled via atlas".
The resulting scales were fine, however ...
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Issue viewing OS OnDemand layers at certain scale ranges?
I am having some difficulties viewing OS OnDemand WMS layers at certain Scales.
For example, I have loaded the OS MiniScale layer which should be view-able between 1:236250 and 1:944928. However, if I ...
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Make the QGIS Print Composer take WMS maps from a specific zoom level - .png AND georeferenced image
I want to create a .png print with a world projection file from a specific WMS. The WMS in question is Polish national Geoportal service containing hypsometric data. Here's the WMS adress: http://mapy....
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Map scale will only double and halve in QGIS [duplicate]
When I zoom in or out in QGIS, my scale will only halve or double respectively. This is the case whether I manually type the scale into the window at the bottom of the screen or select one of the set ...
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Keeping certain scale of OS layers while zooming
On QGIS I have a WMS OS Premium Raster layer supplied by an external company. As I zoom in and out (i.e. change scale), the map changes to reflect the different OS map scales.
How can I stop this ...
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Conflicting scale in layouts between AutoCAD and QGIS?
I have a recurrent problem.
Whenever I import data from AutoCAD (through dxf, properly referenced) into QGIS and then compose a layout at the same scale as the layout I had in AutoCAD, they appear to ...
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Setting predefined scale in QGIS Atlas [closed]
I want to generate an Atlas in QGIS using a fixed scale of 1:750 on each page. I am using a point file to define page location centers.
Both 'Margin around feature' and 'Predefined scale (best fit)' ...
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Display numeric scale in two different units, eg 1 inch = 1000 feet
How do I display a numeric scale for a map in two units, for example
1 in = 1000 ft ?
I know it's possible to display a scale bar as "Numeric," which provides only a ratio, in this example 1:12,000.
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Printing maps at a specific scale using the print composer (1"=2000')
I have created my map for land planning and set up my sheet to be exported in the print composer, but I'm confused when it comes to printing at a certain scale. I see within the item properties > main ...
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Different layer styles at different scales in QGIS?
I would like to be able to show a basic style for a layer at a large scale, e.g. GB-wide, with all polygons the same, but for this to change at a smaller scale, e.g. 1:25K, to differentiate between ...
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Closest Point Pairs to determine grid resolution
I'm reading Hengl's (2006) Finding the Right Pixel Size.
In it, among many different suggested approaches, he suggests using a grid resolution where > 95% of the closest point pairs do no fall into ...
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How to change units and scale of a shapefile?
I have a polyline shapefile, the default unit is in meters and its length is 117m. Is there a way I can make its length 117km? Like I change the scale of my shapefile?
I want this line to appear to ...
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What is the relationship between ArcMap scale and JPEG width/height?
Basically I want to automate exporting maps from a data view as a 1200x1200 JPEG where the selected feature (one polygon each time) has to be within the inner square and at least one vertex touches ...
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Scaling map for certain layers using CARTO?
I would like layer setup in CARTO - scaling map for certain layers.
How do I change the zoom, for example, on map markers, so that they are not displayed at all scales?
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Georeferencing scale error
I have a map scan (scale 1:500, CRS probably: ETRS89 / UTM Zone 33N) and want to georeference it.
Therefore, I set a ground map (Google Satellite, CRS: WGS 84/ Pseudo Mercator).
After georeferencing, ...
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Handling "exact" scale close to layer's minScale/maxScale in ArcGIS js api
We deliver web apps for our customer based on common platform which in turn is developed on top of ArcGIS JS API 3. Customers publish their map layers to get whatever maps they need.
Customers have ...
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Publishing tile cache map service with full scale range without artificially over-sizing it on ArcGIS Online? [closed]
I'm working within the ArcGIS platform including the ArcGIS Online account. I've got some high detailed orthophoto that I'd like to tile cache and than publish as a map service to my AGOL account.
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leaflet 2 layers with different resolutions
EDIT : Wrong projection pastet into this post.
Im trying to add 2 layers to the same leaflet map that have different resolutions.
They got the same Projection and bounds but different resolution.
I ...
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Importing, moving, rotating and scaling jpg images onto OSM maps in QGIS
I'm a master planner and I want to use QGIS for, among others, importing images (jpg, png, etc without any georeferences). These images will mostly be screenshots of existing structures in Google ...
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Changing the color of scale and rotation points when editing a feature
When selecting a feature in my application and selecting the edit button the selected features become editable. This means that the points for scaling and rotation of that feature are made visible as ...
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'Scale' value in slope percent map in QGIS? [duplicate]
What value should be used for scale while calculating slope percent in QGIS?
Some documents suggest is as 111120 and some as 365130.
I am using ESPG 4326 projection and do I need to convert this ...
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QGIS Composer map scale turns incorrect after working properly
I am working on a project with several QGIS Project files. I have one Project file with certain layers and settings which I copy every time I need to create a new Project file within this work. I have ...
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QGIS Scale Problem (it starts with 0.000xx) [closed]
Iam new here and i'm beginner of QGIS..
My problem is the Shapefiles i have is very very small, the scale is starts with 0.0000xx.
please help ASAP. it so very important in our Municipality.
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QGIS export/save to .dxf scale problems
I'm working in AutoCAD with a layer from a shapefile.
The problem occurs when Autocad opens the file : the coordinates are the same than in QGIS, but when I try to draw a line 1 meter is 0,00001 in ...
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Setting scale of Data Frame in layout using ArcObjects?
I'm building an application to automate the production of MXDs for printing. I can add the layers from the database just fine, and configure the page layout. Now I want to set a particular scale to ...
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openlayers 3 how to get map scale using zoom level
is there a way to get the map scale on openlayers 3 the map change zoom level ?
i found a site that converts from map distance to scale
zoomlevel : 20
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map scale : 1:50000.
https://www.maptools....
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custom QGIS style scale and render
i have create a simple custom line style in QGIS where i have 10 dash 2 spaces and inside a cross and i have define specific distance in millimeter .
style like this :
but my style is different if i ...
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Scale field dependancies in QGIS?
I have two map frames on my composer. One is a regional, large scale map, and the other is a local, small scale map. I would like the scale of the regional map to automatically update based on the ...
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Enlarging polygons only on two sides using ArcGIS Desktop?
I want to enlarge a line of polygons only on the sides but I only found tools like "scale" or "buffer" which extend the whole polygon and not only widen them. The problem with ...
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wrong input file - Colour Scale Bar for one-band rasters
I am now using the Colour Scale Bar for one-band rasters. I have saved my style as the .qml as shown in Fig. below.
And then I tried to input the .qml to Colour Scale Bar for one-band rasters. And ...
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How to install Colour Scale Bar for One-Band Rasters
I am new to QGIS. I want to generate a Colormap of a picture. I searched and found one plugin-Colour Scale Bar for One-Band Rasters-can do this. But I didn't find it the the plugins. Is anyone know ...
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Set Scale Button Doesn't Work
I'm trying to create a button that sets the map scale to 24000. I'm working in ArcMap 10.1 and my Python programming skill is rudimentary.
I followed the Python Add-In instructions and the creation ...
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Atlas generation for different extents
I have a maps where i want to show 6 different sites around europe. Instead of creating 6 different maps, i want to use the atlas generator.
I'm using QGIS 2.18.3 (Las Palmas).
I have made a ...
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Setting a scale
Is there a way of adding a map to a layout in print composer at a fixed scale for example 1:1000? I can set the scale in the project but it doesn't seem to carry through to the print composer.
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Correct scale in print composer with QuickMapServices layer?
I'm trying to prepare basemaps from the south of France based off Google Satellite imagery (QuickMapServices).
I'm exporting these basemaps using the Print Composer, with a scalebar and coordinate ...
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Scale factor for DEM Slope in QGIS? [duplicate]
My DEM raster coordinates are in WGS84: 45.4763884,-121.5736061 and vertical units are in feet I believe. I want to do a slope analysis.
Do I need to add scale factor?
I have been seeing different ...
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Wrong polygon scale after export from QGIS into FEFLOW
I added a polygon on top of a Google Maps satellite image in QGIS which has a width of roughly 8 kilometres. When I open the respective shapefile in FEFLOW (for groundwater modelling) I see the ...
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Scale Dependant Visibility bug
QGIS 2.18.5
No matter what I do, if I set minimum visibility to 1,000,000 and max to 400,000 click apply and re-open properties, the max 'resets' itself to 100,000. Visa versa if I set min to 400,000 ...
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Scaling issues when exporting FBX models from CityEngine
I have extruded a dataset of circles into cylinders based on values in an attribute table using CityEngine and I am trying to export this into an FBX model for use in 3DS Max as well as Infraworks 360....
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How to show a correct scale for mercator-based maps in print composer?
To be more specific:
I have created a map in Pseudo-Mercator EPSG: 3857 using Google Satellite.
So my layers, and my project, are all set to Pseudo-Mercator.
How can I create a map in print composer ...
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