Re: [Qgis-user] GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Lene Fischer
Hello Des I´m also using GPSmap62 This GPS gives me trouble downloading and uploading via QGIS... So this is how I do: Use Explorer to find your Garmin Unit Click on GPX Find the GPX file Waypoints_dd_mm_yy.gpx Copy the file to your disk. From QGIS Click on PluginGPSGPS Tool Choose Load

[Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Nick Hopton
Hi Des, just to add a lttle to what Lene wrote. As mentioned, import the GPX file to QGIS, then save it as a EPSG:27700 projected shapefile. To do this right-click on the GPX file in the layers panel, go 'Save As...' and set 'Format' to 'ESRI Shapefile'. Set the CRS for the new shapefile by

RE: [Qgis-user] GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Jake Maier
I have the gpsmap60 and this seems not to work for me. Is the 62 different in that respect or do I make a mistake trying it. My explorer cannot find the garmin unit. Only if I set it to mass storage does it display some information, but then it’s only the maps within the unit. Thanks for any

RE: [Qgis-user] GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Lene Fischer
Hi Jake I don´t know the GPSMap60, but for other (older) Garmins I use the following instructions: PluginGPSGPS Tools Choose Download from GPS Fill in the dialog. But Sometimes it gives me problems. In these cases I use GPSBabel to transfer data from GPS to GPX file. GPSBabel are

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RE: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Des Callaghan
Many thanks Lene and Nick, this worked a treat. Combined with the Google Satellite basemap, imported using the fantastic 'OpenLayers' plugin, this is just what I needed. Many thanks for your help. Best wishes, Des -Original Message- From: qgis-user-boun...@lists.osgeo.org

Re: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread T. Gray Shaw
I have a GPSmap 60CSx. I used Garmin BaseCamp 3.2.2 or 2.1.2 to upload waypoints from the GPS unit and export a .csv file. I had to trim extraneous data in the .csv before it would import into QGIS. - Gray Mac OS 10.6.8 QGIS 1.7.2 (impressed by users who build nightly, but not there yet

RE: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread M . E . Dodd
If you are interested in accuracy of 10m or better then just check how the data are getting in, if its all coming from gps as wgs84 lat long then hopefully the conversion and plotting will be ok but if you are relying on the gps's version of the os grid then its liable to have errors often in

[Qgis-user] Estimating elevation points from contour data

2012-04-23 Thread Des Callaghan
Hello Forum, I have a layer with point locations and another layer with 5 m elevation contours. I wish to estimate the elevation of each point from the data within the contour layer. I have a new column within the point layer table so just need to know how I can update this column with an

Re: [Qgis-user] Estimating elevation points from contour data

2012-04-23 Thread Giovanni Manghi
Hi, use the interpolation tool to get a digital elevation model from your contour lines, then use the point sampling tool to sample the dem using the points. cheers -- Giovanni -- On Mon, 2012-04-23 at 16:38 +0100, Des Callaghan wrote: Hello Forum, I have a layer with point locations

[Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Nick Hopton
Des Callaghan wrote Many thanks Lene and Nick, this worked a treat. Combined with the Google Satellite basemap, imported using the fantastic 'OpenLayers' plugin, this is just what I needed. Many thanks for your help. Best wishes, Des Just a couple of points arising, Des. It's very useful

[Qgis-user] Re: SEXTANTE - request new tools?

2012-04-23 Thread johnrobot
OK. I guess that most of the tools that I miss don´t exist in any of the backends at the moment. Are there any preferences on where to add my suggestions? Most of them are about managing vector data (geometry and attributes) and not so much raster (analysis). Magnus -- View this message in

Re: [Qgis-user] Re: SEXTANTE - request new tools?

2012-04-23 Thread Victor Olaya
We can create a new category for that. Add them to feature requests and i will place them in new categories. Vector tools should be easier now to implement that raster, so i guess we could answer your needs quite soon thanks for your help El día 23 de abril de 2012 19:00, johnrobot

Re: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Lee Hachadoorian
Can I ask why it's recommended to use the GPS Tool plugin? I was recently working with GPX data and just used the standard Add Vector Layer. Best, --Lee On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Nick Hopton nhop...@gmail.com wrote: Des Callaghan wrote Many thanks Lene and Nick, this worked a

[Qgis-user] Re: SEXTANTE - request new tools?

2012-04-23 Thread johnrobot
OK. Just to be sure: you´re saying that I should add my suggestions to http://hub.qgis.org/projects/sextante/issues right? Magnus -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1560.n6.nabble.com/SEXTANTE-request-new-tools-tp4904508p4911159.html Sent from the Quantum GIS - User mailing list

Re: [Qgis-user] Re: SEXTANTE - request new tools?

2012-04-23 Thread Victor Olaya
exactly :-) El día 23 de abril de 2012 20:11, johnrobot johnro...@gmail.com escribió: OK. Just to be sure: you´re saying that I should add my suggestions to http://hub.qgis.org/projects/sextante/issues right? Magnus -- View this message in context:

Svar: Re: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Lene Fischer
You are quite right - old habit using this tool - for up and downloading to GPS. But if you use an older GPS, you can´t open a file direct from the GPS. Has to use the GPS tool. Regards Lene Fischer Lee Hachadoorian lee.hachadooria...@gmail.com 23-04-2012 19:25 Can I ask why it's recommended

Re: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth

2012-04-23 Thread Lene Fischer
You are quite right - old habit using this tool - for up and downloading to GPS. But if you use an older GPS, you can´t open a file direct from the GPS. Has to use the GPS tool. Regards Lene Fischer Lee Hachadoorian lee.hachadooria...@gmail.com 23-04-2012 19:25 Can I ask why it's recommended