9. Using Qgis

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Other kind of functions are pl/pgsql. As applications requirements become more complex, using previously defined functions becomes necessary.

9.1. Set Up QGIS

Graphs have a set of edges and set of vertices associated to it. osm2pgrouting provides the ways_vertices_pgr table which is associated with the ways table. When a subset of edges is used like in vehicle_net or in small_net, the set of vertices associated to each one must be used in order to, for example, locate the nearest vertex to a lat/lon location.

  1. Launch QGIS from Geospatial ‣ Desktop GIS ‣ QGIS and select Project ‣ Open from the menu bar.

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    Note

    The location of QGIS may vary.

    The workshop instructions are based on QGIS 2.14 Essen

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  2. Close the broswer pannel

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  3. Connect to a posgGIS enabeled potsgreSQL database clicking on Add postGIS layer

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  4. Create a new connection clicking on New

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  5. Fill the information and test the connection

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    Name city_routing

    Host localhost

    Port 5432

    Database city_routing

    User name user

    Password user

  6. Allow qgis to remember login and password

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9.2. Add a postGIS Layer

Click Connect and a list of tables and views from the database will show.

It is necessaary to select the column that has a distinct unique value:

  • seq on the routing views
  • gid on the data views
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9.3. Format a Routing Layer

  1. Choose a routing view, Right click ‣ Zoom to Layer

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  2. Right click ‣ Properties

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  3. Style ‣ Color

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  4. Style ‣ + ‣ Symbol Layer Type ‣ Marker line

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  5. Apply ‣ Close

9.4. Copy/Paste Format

  1. Choose a formmated layer and Right click ‣ Styles ‣ Copy Styles

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  2. Choose another layer and Right click ‣ Styles ‣ Paste Styles

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9.5. Save the project

  1. Project ‣ Save As ...

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  2. Navigate to: User ‣ Desktop ‣ workshop and save pgrouting-Boston-Example

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