Create Points by Azimuths
Create points at given distance from points from input layer that span from minimal to maximal azimuth with specified angle step.
The default values create points from angle 0 (north) to angle 360 (almost north) by one 1 degree, which means 360 points (one point per degree). But smaller section can be generated. For example just wedge from 90 to 180 degrees. It is possible to also select the opposite wedge by checking Goes trough north (0 or 360 degrees) option. That will generate values from 180 to 360 and then 0 to 90 to fulfill the requirement.
Parameters
| Label | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input point layer | InputLayer |
[vector: point] | Point layer around which the new points will be created. |
| ID field to assign to output | IdField |
[tablefield: numeric] | Field value to assign to id_original_point for new layer. |
| Minimal angle | AngleStart |
[number] Default: 0 |
Angle (azimuth) at which the generation of points should start. |
| Maximal angle | AngleEnd |
[number] Default: 359 |
Angle (azimuth) at which the generation of points should end. |
| Goes trough north (0 or 360 degrees) | OverNorth |
[boolean] Default: True |
Specify if the number goes trough North (azimuth 0), as there are two ways to connect azimuths 90 - 270, one through south (over azimuth 180) and second through north (azimuth 0 or 360). |
| Angle step | AngleStep |
[number] Default: 1 |
Determines density of point placement between Minimal angle and Maximal angle. Angular distance of points. Number of points will be (Maximal angle - Minimal angle) / AngleStep. |
| Distance | Distance |
[number] Default: 10 |
How far from the original point the new points should be created. |
| Output layer | OutputLayer |
[vector: point] | Output layer containing points. |
Outputs
| Label | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Output layer | OutputLayer |
[vector: point] | Output layer containing points. |
Fields in the output layer
- id_original_point - integer - value from field specified in
ID field to assign to output - azimuth - double - azimuth from original point to the given output point
- angle_step_between_points - double - azimuth step between individual points
Tool screenshot
