How to edit a Measure with QGIS

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  • Create a new measure.
  • Hover to Measure in the Ribbon and select export geo data.
  • In the filter option select your measure, e.g. "Mijn maatregel".

  • Other options like format can be ignored, click the "Copy URL" button below to get the WFST endpoint.
  • Open QGIS and add a new WFS layer the URL is in your clipboard, just paste it.
  • QGIS will show the different layers of the Measure (e.g. buildings, water, terrains).

  • Start editing the layer and when saving the WFS transactions will be sent to the Tygron Platform updating the measure in your project. For more editing tips, see How to edit your project data via WFS.

How to Add a Measure WFS to QGIS:
  1. Open a Project in Editor mode
  2. In the ribbon bar, select Future Design
  3. Click on Measures to inspect your measures
  4. In case the project does not contain a measure, add one by clicking on the Add Button.
  5. Optionally rename the added measure
  6. How over Measures in the ribbon bar and select Export Geo Data.
  7. For Filter, select the specific Measure you want to edit.
  8. Click on copy URL next to Web Feature Service (WFS)
  9. Open QGIS
  10. Hover over Layers in the ribbon bar, and under Add Layer, select Add WFS / OGC Api Feature Layer
  11. In the Data Source Manager window, Click on the New button
  12. Provide a custom name for the service
  13. Select the URL field and paste the copied WFS URL.
  14. Click on OK.
  15. Click on Connect
  16. Select the Layers you want to edit and click on Add.
  17. Close the Window.
How to Edit a Measure WFS in QGIS:
  1. With the Measure WFS Layers added by the previous How-to, select a Layer you want to edit.
  2. Additionally, add a original satellite WMS of your project to draw upon.
  3. To edit the layer, click on the pen button in the QGIS ribbon bar.
  4. To add a new measure feature, click on the polygon star icon.
  5. Click in the 2D visualization to add a measure.
  6. Click on Measures to inspect your measures
  7. In case the project does not contain a measure, add one by clicking on the Add Button.
  8. Optionally rename the added measure
  9. How over Measures in the ribbon bar and select Export Geo Data.
  10. For Filter, select the specific Measure you want to edit.
  11. Click on copy URL next to Web Feature Service (WFS)
  12. Open QGIS
  13. Hover over Layers in the ribbon bar, and under Add Layer, select Add WFS / OGC Api Feature Layer
  14. In the Data Source Manager window, Click on the New button
  15. Provide a custom name for the service
  16. Select the URL field and paste the copied WFS URL.
  17. Click on OK.
  18. Click on Connect
  19. Select the Layers you want to edit and click on Add.
  20. Close the Window.

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