Tag: qgis

Plot Plan vs Site Plan: The 8 Items 19 Permit Offices Check

A plot plan draws one lot, a site plan the whole project. The 8 items 19 US permit checklists ask for, who can draw a plot plan, and how to make one in QGIS.
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Orthophoto vs Orthomosaic: The Difference, and 7 Free for QGIS

An orthophoto is one corrected photo; an orthomosaic stitches many. How each is made, why one drew Berlin's TV tower 127 m off, and 7 free national services.
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Sowing Kumoy Seeds at FOSS4G Hiroshima - QGIS LAB by MIERUNE

Introduction Hello, everyone. I am Lay, a QGIS engineer at MIERUNE, originally from France. Sorry if my Japanese sounds unnatural in places. I took part in FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026 as a presenter and wor...
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Semantic vs Instance vs Panoptic Segmentation: The Difference

Semantic segmentation labels every pixel with a class: building or not. Instance segmentation draws every building as its own object.
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AI Agent for QGIS: The Complete Guide

How to use AI Agent in QGIS: install it, write your first request, stay in control, then 5 real tasks, from open data to an HTML report.
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Greenfield vs Brownfield Sites: Meaning, Costs, How to Spot Them

A greenfield site was never built on; a brownfield site was, and may hold slabs or pollution. What each costs, how it looks from the air, 314 sites counted.
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How to Add a Basemap in QGIS: XYZ, WMS, QuickMapServices

Browser panel > XYZ Tiles > double-click OpenStreetMap. Then satellite tiles by URL, QuickMapServices, a national WMS, and the ground size of each zoom.
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DSM vs DTM vs DEM: The Difference, Measured, and Free Downloads

A DSM is the top of everything, a DTM bare ground, a DEM either. On one town tile the DSM made 41% of the ground steeper than 30°, the DTM 7%. 8 free sources.
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[Blog] A new direct way to connect Trimble receivers

Connect Trimble receivers directly to Mergin Maps with our new integration. Enjoy a seamless, single-tap setup and full access to high-accuracy GPS data.
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