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Check geometries (QGIS)

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Checking a vector file for geometry validity using the qgis:checkvalidity algorithm. The output is a CSV file with a list of errors and coordinates and a GeoJSON file with geometries of the location of errors.
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If several files are submitted for input, they must be packed in a ZIP archive. To avoid errors, it is recommended to package files in multiple file formats (for example, ESRI Shapefile) in a separate ZIP archive.

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Checks a vector file for geometry validity using the QGIS checkvalidity algorithm.

Inputs:

  • ZIP archive with vector files in single-file formats (for example, GeoPackage, GeoJSON, etc.).

Note

Even if you have one file only, it needs to be in a ZIP archive.

Outputs:

  • CSV file with a list of errors and coordinates;

  • GeoJSON file with points marking the location of the errors.

Example:

_images/qgis_check_geometries_result.png

Example output. Points mark the geometry errors

Try the tool in action

  1. Click on the Demo button above the tool form. The fields are filled in with demo values.

  2. Click on the Run button.

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