Hi,
The standard file format in QGIS is the shape file (.shp) but it is and old
format. That will give you the better compatibility with other projects
and all the QGIS plugins.
I think going with spatialite vector file is probably the best option short of
using an actual database. Spatialite files are a single file (not 3 to 6
as in .shp). But I expect some plugins will not be compatible. In
that case, you can always export stuff to a shape file. Both these file types
can be reproject in any coordinate systems. They are standardized and
open.
Stay away from dwg /dxf as they are mainly useful for engineers to lazy to
learn GIS! They are excellent for drawing in AutoCAD but useless
(IMHO) in the GIS world.
Nicolas Cadieux
On Dec 18, 2015 9:04 AM, "Jesse McGraw [via OSGeo.org]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
All,
Before I go too far down the wrong path perhaps you can help me
with a suggestion on a vector format to use for a project of mine:
I'm to looking to basically re-create various Instrument Approach
Procedure plates (see here
for an example for San Francisco International - SFO ) from a
database via a perl script and display a number of them as vector
overlays in an existing QGIS project
What would be a good format to use for this purpose?
I'm imagining something like a QGIS project file, but I want it to
contain to contain all of the various bits of information internally
(coordinates, names, styling, icons etc.) and not have to query
anything external so each file is a stand-alone unit.
Ideally all of the coordinates would be real world lon/lat so no
transformation would be required. Bonus points if the format is
openly standardized and easy to work with
DWG/DXF? SVG?
Thanks,
Jesse
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