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Created page with "Geographic information system (GIS) software is a discipline unto itself. Your local environmental engineer, town planning department, regional land use planning agency, or conservation commission may use one system in particular, but there are ''many''. The ArcGIS system by ESRI is one of the most widely used. And actually, everyone uses GIS systems whether they realize it or not. If you've ever used Google Maps, or navigati..." |
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== QGIS == | == QGIS == | ||
[https://qgis.org/ QGIS] (formerly Quantum GIS - see [[w:QGIS|wp:QGIS]]) is a [https://qgis.org/project/overview/ spatial visualization and decision-making] tool that is completely [[Free Software|free software]]. Being completely free and open doesn't solve everything. Because it is powerful and complex software, it certainly requires some training and effort to use. This [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGm7w-LywO0 4+ hour tutorial] is for beginners. | [https://qgis.org/ QGIS] (formerly Quantum GIS - see [[w:QGIS|wp:QGIS]]) is a [https://qgis.org/project/overview/ spatial visualization and decision-making] tool that is completely [[Free Software|free software]]. Being completely free and open doesn't solve everything. Because it is powerful and complex software, it certainly requires some training and effort to use. This [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGm7w-LywO0 4+ hour tutorial] is for beginners. [https://north-road.com/2022/11/04/creating-circular-insets-and-other-fun-qgis-layout-tricks/ Here is a cool tutorial] by maintainers (North Road) on working with SVGs to create circular features on a map in QGIS. | ||
== Using == | == Using == | ||