Difference between revisions of "Visualizing Multi-Temporal Data with Time Manager"

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==Introduction==
 
This is a 10 minute walk through
 
==Requirements==
 
* [http://mapbox.com/tilemill/ TileMill]
 
* [http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/wiki/Download QGIS]
 
* [http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/timemanager/ Time Manager]
 
* [http://www.libreoffice.org/download/ LibreOffice]
 
   
==Getting Started (Vector Data)==
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==Getting Data==
* Proceed to [https://data.seattle.gov/ data.seattle.gov]
 
* Search "GIS"
 
 
==Getting Started (Time Manager)==
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
 
|+'''Table 1. Data
 
|-
 
! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#FF0AFF;" | Vector Data (Base Map)
 
! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#FF0AFF;" | Spreadsheet Data
 
|-
 
| Coming Soon
 
| [http://youtu.be/rsT6yOSJzZQ Video Demo]
 
   
===Getting the data===
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===Getting CSV data===
 
* Proceed to [https://data.seattle.gov/ data.seattle.gov]
 
* Proceed to [https://data.seattle.gov/ data.seattle.gov]
 
* Search and open [https://data.seattle.gov/Public-Safety/Seattle-Real-Time-Fire-911-Calls/kzjm-xkqj Seattle Real Time Fire 911 Calls]
 
* Search and open [https://data.seattle.gov/Public-Safety/Seattle-Real-Time-Fire-911-Calls/kzjm-xkqj Seattle Real Time Fire 911 Calls]
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* Download a copy of this dataset in [https://data.seattle.gov/api/views/kzjm-xkqj/rows.xlsx?accessType=DOWNLOAD XLSX] format
 
* Download a copy of this dataset in [https://data.seattle.gov/api/views/kzjm-xkqj/rows.xlsx?accessType=DOWNLOAD XLSX] format
   
===Data preparation===
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===Getting Vector data==
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==Preparation of Data==
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===Spreadsheet===
 
* Import to Libreoffice or Openoffice or Microsoft Excel
 
* Import to Libreoffice or Openoffice or Microsoft Excel
   
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* Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
 
* Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
 
* Save file in CSV format.
 
* Save file in CSV format.
|-
 
|}
 
 
==Loading data to QGSIS==
 
   
===Create new project of QGIS===
 
===Base Map===
 
===Load CSV file===
 
===Save as ESRI shapefile===
 
   
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==Importing Data==
   
==Designing a heatmap==
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===Importing a spreadsheet ===
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* Start QGIS and click "Layer" on the toolbar. A drop down menu will appear.
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* Click "Add Delimited Text Layer".
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* Browse to location of your CSV file.
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* Click on the "OK" button.
   
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* Right click on the imported spreadsheet on the Layers panel. A drop down menu will appear.
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* Click "Save As"
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* Format should be "ESRI shapefile"
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* CRS should be "WGS84"
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* "Add saved file to map" should be enabled.
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* Save file to a desired location.
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* Click on the "OK" button.
   
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===Importing a vector polyline/polygon===
==Visualization in QGIS==
 
   
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* Start QGIS and click "Layer" on the toolbar. A dropdown menu will appear.
==Designing in TileMill==
 
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* Click "Add Vector Layer".
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* Browse to location of your WGS84 projected "shp" file.
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* Click on the "Open" button.

Revision as of 14:05, 17 December 2012

Getting Data

Getting CSV data

=Getting Vector data

Preparation of Data

Spreadsheet

  • Import to Libreoffice or Openoffice or Microsoft Excel

LibreOffice Calc/OpenOffice Calc

  • Right click on "datetime" column and proceed to "Format Cells".
  • Find and click "User defined" in "Numbers" tab.
  • Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
  • Save file in CSV format.

Microsoft Excel

  • Right click on "datetime" column and proceed to "Format Cells".
  • Find and click "Custom" in "Numbers" tab.
  • Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
  • Save file in CSV format.


Importing Data

Importing a spreadsheet

  • Start QGIS and click "Layer" on the toolbar. A drop down menu will appear.
  • Click "Add Delimited Text Layer".
  • Browse to location of your CSV file.
  • Click on the "OK" button.
  • Right click on the imported spreadsheet on the Layers panel. A drop down menu will appear.
  • Click "Save As"
  • Format should be "ESRI shapefile"
  • CRS should be "WGS84"
  • "Add saved file to map" should be enabled.
  • Save file to a desired location.
  • Click on the "OK" button.

Importing a vector polyline/polygon

  • Start QGIS and click "Layer" on the toolbar. A dropdown menu will appear.
  • Click "Add Vector Layer".
  • Browse to location of your WGS84 projected "shp" file.
  • Click on the "Open" button.