Sometimes when you're generating new layers in QGIS, you don't get the results you're expecting. This could be due to your Project CRS being in weird units or not matching the other files you're working with. I broke out the same example file as the last few posts to show you how to change your… Continue reading Project CRS
Render Checkbox in QGIS
Every now and again someone asks me about "that little checkbox at the bottom of QGIS." Look at the picture below to see what they're talking about. The Render box is checked by default in QGIS. When it is checked, all active layers in you map will be rendered, or created, every time you pan… Continue reading Render Checkbox in QGIS
Save a File with a New CRS
Last week I posted about on-the-fly projections, which is enabled by default in QGIS. It works so well that sometimes we forget when layers are in different coordinate reference systems until we try to run a geoprocessing algorithm. Fortunately, when you inevitably run into this issue it is very easy to solve. To illustrate this… Continue reading Save a File with a New CRS
On The Fly Projection
Over the last few weeks I've seen a couple wonky things in QGIS when I scroll in super far, and have had a few friends call me with error messages related to coordinate reference systems (learn more about CRSs here). These issues are common when different layers in your QGIS project are using different CRSs.… Continue reading On The Fly Projection
Back-to-School
As Wisconsin celebrated back-to-school this past week, I thought I'd share some of my musings on classes. One of the more useful things I learned through social dancing is that course content is only one of many reasons to take a class. Attending and participating in a dance classes is one of the best ways… Continue reading Back-to-School
Better Figures
When I'm not maintaining my own blog, I like to read other people's blogs. Today I'm sharing one of my favorites, Better Figures. The lead author, Doug McNeall, is a climate scientist in the UK. He uses his platform to give constructive feedback on graphics used in climate science. This blog isn't updated super frequently,… Continue reading Better Figures
Export Resolution in Draw.io
Last winter I briefly highlighted Draw.io, a free flow charting tool comparable to Microsoft Visio (see that intro here). I use Draw.io pretty frequently, but I still haven't written more detailed how-tos for Spatially Challenged. The interface is pretty user-friendly, so I didn't think there was much worth a step-by-step article. Today is the first… Continue reading Export Resolution in Draw.io
Vocab Words: Perpendicular, Orthogonal, and Normal
I've been digging through (and talking about) definitions of different terrain attributes this week, and one question I got a few times was, "What does orthogonal mean?" Every time I tried to define orthogonal, I used the word perpendicular, so it seemed wise to just define that one today too. Let's start with perpendicular. This… Continue reading Vocab Words: Perpendicular, Orthogonal, and Normal
Stanford Open Courses
I am sharing this resource now because I just remembered how great it was while taking about SQL with a friend, and now I honestly feel bad that I haven't shared it with readers before now. If you aren't familiar with open courses, they are free, online ways to learn new skills. They vary in… Continue reading Stanford Open Courses
Live Twitter Interviews
This summer the Bean Team is interviewing farmers about their experiences with on-farm research as a part of our Boots on the Ground project, which itself is a follow-up to a soybean benchmarking project (learn more about that project here). How can you see these interviews? If you're a Twitter user, just follow @badgerbean to… Continue reading Live Twitter Interviews
Spatially Challenged 