

Normally we would use MapInfo for this kind of thing but consider this: There are at least 3 print layouts per claim, each layout could have more then one map frame. The other 42 projects have a filtered, and styled, road layer to only show roads in that batch, and its composers (print layouts). The main project file has things like, property layer normal road layers, with labels road layer with roads for claims. This means any change in main base project was reflected up(down?) to the other projects next time they are opened. In total there are 42 QGIS project files with a main project file which served the base layers to the other projects, using the cool Embed Layers and Groups feature. Having the ability for him to have one map window but multiple frames in the composer helped him to create multiple views of the same data with ease. QGIS was installed on one of the main engineers computers in order for him to make maps for each claim.

And so began the process of collecting data that could be used for state government funding claims.Īnyway, onto the QGIS bit. We got off pretty light compared to some places, nevertheless we still had a lot of damaged assets. We recently suffered, like the rest of Queensland, some really major flooding which caused large amounts of damage to our road infrastructure. Each form has four drop downs all with present values and descriptions to aid in data entry. The built in data entry forms have been a great help to allow fast and correct data entry. Overall QGIS has been great for this project. Defect points coloured by risk captured against the kerb line
