Digitise a circle around a point in QGIS 3?
In previous versions of QGIS I used the Intersect It plugin for drawing circles around a point with a specified radius.
However, I cannot see a way to digitise a circle around a point in QGIS 3. I have tried using the new shape digitising tools, but these do not allow to centre the circle on a point (at least, not that I can see).
I have seen suggestions about buffering the points by a certain distance, but this seems quite a long-winded way of merely drawing a shape.
Any suggestions?
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In previous versions of QGIS I used the Intersect It plugin for drawing circles around a point with a specified radius.
However, I cannot see a way to digitise a circle around a point in QGIS 3. I have tried using the new shape digitising tools, but these do not allow to centre the circle on a point (at least, not that I can see).
I have seen suggestions about buffering the points by a certain distance, but this seems quite a long-winded way of merely drawing a shape.
Any suggestions?
qgis point
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I would argue that running the buffer tool is easier than manually digitizing a circle around a point.
– Aaron♦
13 hours ago
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In previous versions of QGIS I used the Intersect It plugin for drawing circles around a point with a specified radius.
However, I cannot see a way to digitise a circle around a point in QGIS 3. I have tried using the new shape digitising tools, but these do not allow to centre the circle on a point (at least, not that I can see).
I have seen suggestions about buffering the points by a certain distance, but this seems quite a long-winded way of merely drawing a shape.
Any suggestions?
qgis point
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In previous versions of QGIS I used the Intersect It plugin for drawing circles around a point with a specified radius.
However, I cannot see a way to digitise a circle around a point in QGIS 3. I have tried using the new shape digitising tools, but these do not allow to centre the circle on a point (at least, not that I can see).
I have seen suggestions about buffering the points by a certain distance, but this seems quite a long-winded way of merely drawing a shape.
Any suggestions?
qgis point
qgis point
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I would argue that running the buffer tool is easier than manually digitizing a circle around a point.
– Aaron♦
13 hours ago
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5
I would argue that running the buffer tool is easier than manually digitizing a circle around a point.
– Aaron♦
13 hours ago
5
5
I would argue that running the buffer tool is easier than manually digitizing a circle around a point.
– Aaron♦
13 hours ago
I would argue that running the buffer tool is easier than manually digitizing a circle around a point.
– Aaron♦
13 hours ago
add a comment |
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You can use the Shape Digitizing Toolbar's "Add Circle by a Centre Point and Another Point" tool combined with the Advanced Digitizing tool's distance option.
But to be honest I don't find buffering to be long winded at all and I usually go with that method.
answered 13 hours ago
TeddyTedTedTeddyTedTed
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I would enable snapping too
– AWGIS
13 hours ago
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I would strongly advise against that issues.qgis.org/issues/21144 ;-)
– Jochen Schwarze
13 hours ago
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@JochenSchwarze good catch. I'm glad to see there's an issue posted about this, it's been killing me. Been meaning to report it. EDIT: Although it works fine with tooltips turned off.
– TeddyTedTed
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answers folks, that's a lot clearer now :)
– Thunder Fly
13 hours ago
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You can use the Shape Digitizing Toolbar's "Add Circle by a Centre Point and Another Point" tool combined with the Advanced Digitizing tool's distance option.
But to be honest I don't find buffering to be long winded at all and I usually go with that method.
answered 13 hours ago
TeddyTedTedTeddyTedTed
80819
2
I would enable snapping too
– AWGIS
13 hours ago
2
I would strongly advise against that issues.qgis.org/issues/21144 ;-)
– Jochen Schwarze
13 hours ago
2
@JochenSchwarze good catch. I'm glad to see there's an issue posted about this, it's been killing me. Been meaning to report it. EDIT: Although it works fine with tooltips turned off.
– TeddyTedTed
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answers folks, that's a lot clearer now :)
– Thunder Fly
13 hours ago
add a comment |
You can use the Shape Digitizing Toolbar's "Add Circle by a Centre Point and Another Point" tool combined with the Advanced Digitizing tool's distance option.
But to be honest I don't find buffering to be long winded at all and I usually go with that method.
answered 13 hours ago
TeddyTedTedTeddyTedTed
80819
2
I would enable snapping too
– AWGIS
13 hours ago
2
I would strongly advise against that issues.qgis.org/issues/21144 ;-)
– Jochen Schwarze
13 hours ago
2
@JochenSchwarze good catch. I'm glad to see there's an issue posted about this, it's been killing me. Been meaning to report it. EDIT: Although it works fine with tooltips turned off.
– TeddyTedTed
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answers folks, that's a lot clearer now :)
– Thunder Fly
13 hours ago
add a comment |
You can use the Shape Digitizing Toolbar's "Add Circle by a Centre Point and Another Point" tool combined with the Advanced Digitizing tool's distance option.
But to be honest I don't find buffering to be long winded at all and I usually go with that method.
answered 13 hours ago
TeddyTedTedTeddyTedTed
80819
You can use the Shape Digitizing Toolbar's "Add Circle by a Centre Point and Another Point" tool combined with the Advanced Digitizing tool's distance option.
But to be honest I don't find buffering to be long winded at all and I usually go with that method.
answered 13 hours ago
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80819
answered 13 hours ago
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answered 13 hours ago
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answered 13 hours ago
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2
I would enable snapping too
– AWGIS
13 hours ago
2
I would strongly advise against that issues.qgis.org/issues/21144 ;-)
– Jochen Schwarze
13 hours ago
2
@JochenSchwarze good catch. I'm glad to see there's an issue posted about this, it's been killing me. Been meaning to report it. EDIT: Although it works fine with tooltips turned off.
– TeddyTedTed
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answers folks, that's a lot clearer now :)
– Thunder Fly
13 hours ago
add a comment |
2
I would enable snapping too
– AWGIS
13 hours ago
2
I would strongly advise against that issues.qgis.org/issues/21144 ;-)
– Jochen Schwarze
13 hours ago
2
@JochenSchwarze good catch. I'm glad to see there's an issue posted about this, it's been killing me. Been meaning to report it. EDIT: Although it works fine with tooltips turned off.
– TeddyTedTed
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answers folks, that's a lot clearer now :)
– Thunder Fly
13 hours ago
2
2
I would enable snapping too
– AWGIS
13 hours ago
I would enable snapping too
– AWGIS
13 hours ago
2
2
I would strongly advise against that issues.qgis.org/issues/21144 ;-)
– Jochen Schwarze
13 hours ago
I would strongly advise against that issues.qgis.org/issues/21144 ;-)
– Jochen Schwarze
13 hours ago
2
2
@JochenSchwarze good catch. I'm glad to see there's an issue posted about this, it's been killing me. Been meaning to report it. EDIT: Although it works fine with tooltips turned off.
– TeddyTedTed
13 hours ago
@JochenSchwarze good catch. I'm glad to see there's an issue posted about this, it's been killing me. Been meaning to report it. EDIT: Although it works fine with tooltips turned off.
– TeddyTedTed
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answers folks, that's a lot clearer now :)
– Thunder Fly
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answers folks, that's a lot clearer now :)
– Thunder Fly
13 hours ago
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I would argue that running the buffer tool is easier than manually digitizing a circle around a point.
– Aaron♦
13 hours ago