QGIS 3.0 –What end users need to know
Nyall Dawsonhttp://nyalldawson.net
http://north-road.com
Nathan Woodrowhttps://nathanw.net/
https://www.technologyonecorp.com/
This is NOT** a“what’s new in QGIS 3.0” talk!
**maybe a little
● Saving raster/vector layers● Saving map renders
● Processing algorithm execution● Feature counting
+ More to come in future releases!
OTF Projection Changes
● “OTF Projection” is always on● New “No Projection” option =
everything is Cartesian, treated literallyand unitless
● Makes incorrect layer CRS easier todetermine, area/distance calculations
more predictable
Removal of “Core” Plugins
Oracle RasterDXF2SHP
= GONE!
HeatmapRoad Graph
Geometry SnapperRaster Terrain Analysis
InterpolationGDALtools
Spatial QueryZonal Statistics
Moved to Processing! Woo!
“Unified add layers window”
Exe load and crash handler
Settings Migration
● Migration of connection strings, colors.● Auth.db migration● Symbols migration
Node Tool/Move Features Tool
● “Click-click” method● Works with CAD dock!
● Multi-feature edits● Copy and move
Project Compatibility
Bump old projects up through 2.18
New Layer Group Behavior
● “Dropped” core providers (TauDEM, LAStools, R)● Options moved to general settings
● Transparent reprojection when required!● “Selected features only” has changed
● 100s of changes to algorithms
2.x Models are not compatible!
● Transparency/Opacity● Rotation/Scale (labeling)
Nyall Dawsonnyall@north-road.com
north-road.com
Nathan Woodrow nathan_woodrow@technologyonecorp.com
technologyonecorp.com