QGIS configuration

QGIS is a geographic information system software that supports the viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data in a range of data formats. It can be used to create labels for SIT-FUSE.

1. Download QGIS

Download · QGIS Web Siteqgis.org

MacOS users: Note the "Tips for first launch" Section

1. Install Plugin(s)

   1. Open QGIS.

   2. Select Plugins -> Manage and Install Plugins from the menu bar at the top.

   3. Type and select QuickMapServices on the All page.

   4. Select Install Plugin at the bottom.

   5. Select Web -> QuickMapServices -> Settings from the menu bar at the top.

   6. Select the More services tab.

   7. Click Get contributed pack.

   You can now select Web -> QuickMapServices -> Bing -> Bing Satellite from the menu bar at the top and have a world map, a useful resource for labeling.

2. Set up Toolbars/Panels

   1. Open QGIS.

   2. Select View -> Panels -> Layer Styling from the menu bar at the top to modify layer visibility features and settings.

   3. Select View -> Toolbars -> Digitizing Toolbar and View -> Toolbars -> Advanced Digitizing Toolbar from the menu bar at the top to access key shape file modification features.

   4. Select View -> Toolbars -> Data Source Manager Toolbar from the menu bar at the top to access layer creation features.

   5. Select View -> Panels -> Layers from the menu bar at the top to see various layers (e.g. the data being labeled, various shape files, etc.)

   Note: if there's already a check mark next to the tool/panel, no need to select it again.

These are just a few of the many tools that can be useful for labeling. Further documentation about other tools can be found in here and in the next few GitBook pages.