arcgis to qgis in one easy lesson with slyr...> svg) arc and excel how are we using this? bonus:...

ArcGIS to QGIS in One Easy ArcGIS to QGIS in One Easy Lesson with SLYRLesson with SLYR

FOSS4G Online UK 2020Ant Scott MapAction17 June 2020

What we doHumanitarian mapping charity that Humanitarian mapping charity that works through skilled volunteersworks through skilled volunteers

We help target and coordinate the We help target and coordinate the delivery of humanitarian aiddelivery of humanitarian aid

Since 2002 we have responded directly Since 2002 we have responded directly to around 100 emergencies and many to around 100 emergencies and many more remotelymore remotely

90DISASTER

RESPONSES

- - 102102 Emergency Response Emergency Response- - 6060 Preparedness Preparedness- - 240240 Training, Simulation Training, Simulation- - 160160 Remote Support Remote Support

SLYR

Demo time...Demo time...

Photo by Dayne Topkin on UnsplashPhoto by Dayne Topkin on Unsplash

Look out for:● Fonts

● Vbscript (e.g. label expressions)

● Inkscape (.emf > svg)

● Arc and Excel

How are we using this?How are we using this?

Bonus: QGIS fixes!

Marker north arrows!

Hollow and stepped line scale bars!

Embedded images in QGIS print layouts!

Scalebar numeric formats

Random marker fill!

Improved legend customisation!

Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash

● Joins and relations● Data driven pages● Metadata● Drag and drop layers

from Arc to QGIS● AVL style● Dumping MXD or LYR

to json● MXT and PMF● ArcScene SXD

What’s next?

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ascott@mapaction.org@antscott