QGIS supports vector, raster, and database formats and lets you browse and create map data on your computer.
Quantum GIS (QGIS) supports many common spatial data formats (e.g. ESRI ShapeFile, geotiff). QGIS supports plugins to do things like display tracks from your GPS.
QGIS aims to be an easy to use GIS, providing common functions and features. The initial goal was to provide a GIS data viewer. QGIS has reached that point in its evolution and is being used by many for their daily GIS data viewing needs. QGIS supports a number of raster and vector data formats, with new support easily added using the plugin architecture.
Here are some key features of "Quantum GIS":
· Support for spatially enabled PostgreSQL tables using PostGIS
· Support for ESRI shapefiles and other vector formats support by the OGR library
· MapInfo files
· GRASS integration, including view, edit, and analysis
· On the fly projection of vector layers
· Map composer
· Identify features
· Display attribute table
· Select features
· Label features
· Persistent selections
· Save and restore projects
· Support for raster formats supported by the GDAL library
· Change vector symbology (single, graduated, unique value, and continuous)
· SVG markers symbology (single, unique value, and graduated)
· Display raster data such as digital elevation models, aerial photography or landsat imagery
· Change raster symbology (grayscale, pseudocolor and multiband RGB)
· Export to Mapserver map file
· Digitizing support
· Map overview
· Plugins
· Improved vector and attribute editing
· Improved measure tools with area measuring
· Attribute searching
· New legend structure
· Refactoring of API to allow the use of QGIS libraries in mapping applications
· Improved MapServer export tool
· Vector layer transparency and antialiasing
· GRASS support in all platforms
· Enhanced GRASS support and toolbox commands
· Enhanced vector editing, including copy, cut, paste, snapping and vertex editing
· Shapefile/OGR layer editing
Requirements:
· Qt 4.2.2 is required (comes with the installer package).
· The Expat XML Parser is required for the GPS plugin.
· The raster georeferencer plugin requires the GNU Scientfic Library (GSL).
· SQLite is always required.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Line intersection non fatal error
· Use native Separators in Filename-edit-widget
· 'Save as...DXF' does not add file extension
· Ftools: Input layers are not presented in alphabetical order
· Use project title as default filename in Save and Save as dialogs
· GPS plugin: 'Save as...' does not add file extension
· Remove "unsynced" EPSG CRS that are not listed in GDAL
· Enable wait cursor when WMS search is ongoing
· Add support for modulo operator (%) in rule based rendering
· GRASS Rasters are not drawn with user-defined style
· Fix crash when project is not yet saved
· 'Stretch Histogram to full dataset' toolbar button does not work with GRASS rasters
· More precise composer map rotation
· Fix label orientation with line dependent position
· Fix Query builder from layer properties when layer name in cyrrilic
· Skip attribute values with invalid variant type
· Update QgsGenericProjectionSelector bindings
· GDAL provider: add statusChanged signal and fix debugging output
· If set 'prompt for CRS', CRS is asked when cr...
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