Hi Robert,
You can create a layer of points for each polygon using:Vector - Geometry Tools
- Polygon Centroids
if you have a common field in this and the census data, you can then join the
two:Layer - Properties - Join
But I recommend the use of an underlying database tool to manage your data,
From: rsweeny <rswe...@mun.ca>
To: Brent Wood <pcr...@yahoo.com>; "qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org"
<qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] adding points within polygons
Brent
So kind of you to respond. I a
Brent
So kind of you to respond. I am afraid "geometry tools" is not an option
on my Vector pull down menu or toolbar. Do I need a plug-in?
I quite agree with you about the centrality of a proper relational
database underpinning the gis. It is getting from one to the other that
is giving me
I would like to thank Brent, Alex and Uwe for the advice. This is really
what community is all about!
Greatly appreciated
Robert
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Robert C.H. Sweeny
Professor of History
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John's NL, A1C 5S7
Canada
709-864-8440, 709-864-2164 (fax)
It comes with QGIS, as long as you installed python support (default on
most things, except some Linux platforms). To activate it enable the
ftools plugin in the plugin manager. FYI there should also be options in
the Processing Toolbox.
I will also take this moment to note, that Centroid will
