beta-nearest-building

Getting started with the beta-nearest-building QGIS plugin.

Things you need before you get started

1. QGIS 3.X installer found here
2. A beta API Key register for the beta here
3. Your favourite text editor
4. The Quick Map Services Plugin for QGIS (insalled through QGIS)
5. Release 1.0 of the Beta Nearest Buildings Plugin

Installation Steps

1. Install QGIS onto your machine and open it.
2. Install the Quick Map Services Plugin from Plugins >> Manage and Install Plugins
3. Install the Beta plugin from Plugins >> Manage and Install Plugins >> Install from ZIP
4. Once installed you need to enter your beta api key, Open Settings >> User Profiles >> Open Active User Profile Folder
5. Navigate in profile folder to >> default >> Python >> plugins >> beta-nearest-building-1
6. Edit credentials.py with your fav text editor and replace your API key here with the beta API key and save
7. Close and reopen QGIS.
8. Open a base map from Quick Map Services (example Google Road)

Change your datum to EPSG:4283

9. Open the Beta Nearest Buildings Plugin and either enter a Latitude Longitude and Plot Buildings or click select point and click on the map where you're like to search for buildings.
10. The buildings found in the search radius will be plotted as layers in QGIS.

You can open the Python Console Plugins >> Python Console. for debug infomation.

Please send feedback to beta@psma.com.au