Export Horizon Lines Layer to table

Exports the horizon lines layer (or only selected features) to a table suitable for export outside of QGIS. In the output table, each row represents a single point on a specific LoS.

Parameters

Label Name Type Description
Horizon Lines Layer HorizonLinesLayer [vector: line] Horizon lines layer to export.
Output file OutputFile [table] Output file containing exported points of horizon lines.

Outputs

Label Name Type Description
Output file OutputFile [table] Output file containing exported points of horizon lines.

Fields in the output layer

There are universal fields for all types of horizons. There are some additional fields that are specific to specific horizon types.

  • id_observer - integer - value from field id_observer
  • horizon_type - string - type of horizon (local/global)
  • horizontal_angle - double - horizontal angle (azimuth) from observer to the point
  • viewing_angle - double - vertical viewing angle from observer to the point
  • horizon_distance - double - distance of the horizon point from observer

Global horizon

  • angle_difference_to_local_horizon - double - angle difference to previous local horizon
  • elevation_difference_to_local_horizon - double - elevation difference to previous local horizon

Tool screenshot

Create global LoS