Questions tagged [split-by-attribute]
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Splitting categorized layer into independent layers using QGIS
I have a layer which is categorized into 17 multilines. How can I split the categorized layer so I get 17 independent layers that all are saved as "Layername.gpkg"?
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Splitting shapefiles based on ID: error "could not create layer"
I am trying to split a shapefile in different shapefiles based on ID attributes in QGIS 3.28. I used Vector > Data Management Tools > Split Vector Layer, chose a directory I had previously ...
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In QGIS, how do I split lines in MultilineString shapefile into segments based on an attribute value that is linked to each line within the shapefile?
Question: In QGIS 3.26.3-Buenos Aires, how do I split the lines in a MultilineString ESRI shapefile into a number of segments based on an attribute value that is linked to each line within the ...
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QGIS Split Vector Layer By Multiple Attributes
I am working on a fiber network file and would like to be able to split a point shapefile by multiple attributes, three to be exact. I can "Select Features by Value" and export each one but ...
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Batch exporting groups of 100 polygons from shapefile into new layers using ArcMap
I have a shapefile of about 14,000 overlapping polygons that I need to separate into layers of 100 for processing purposes. Is there a way to create these layers without manually selecting each group ...
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Save vector layer features into separate layers, based on combination of two attribute values: correct QGIS expression
I am doing a lab worksheet and I am having a hard time figuring out what to put in in the expression box. GENERAL STEP: You need to identify Aspen and Birch (Select by Expression) and export these ...
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Explode a layer into multiple layers based on an attribute field, using QGIS [duplicate]
I have a layer where every feature contains a type attribute with a value from a restricted set. Is there a way in QGIS to explode the layer into multiple layers, one for each value for the type ...
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Make each individual feature layer based on list of OBJECTID with ArcPy
I want to make each separate individual feature layer based on list of OBJECTID of one feature layer. And I want the name of each feature layer to be sequential (e.g.: 1, 2, 3, 4..) So far I already ...
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Invisible layers when splitting vectors after simplifying in QGIS
I am working with elevation curves and I want to group curves by elevation. I can do it with the Split Vector Layer tool (Vector, Data management Tools) and choose ELEV as a unique ID field. However, ...
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Automate adding a new attribute field based on name
I frequently take in datasets of land parcels and need to split them into separate layers (Private, County, State, Federal). I have been manually creating a new attribute field and then selecting by ...
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How to use the dissolve function to create multiple dissolved polygons at once
I had a village level shapefile. I selected villages using the "select by attribute" function to group them into electoral units (labelled as GP in attribute table) I wanted to use the ...
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I want to create multiple shapefiles using values from the attribute table
I have a village level shapefile. I selected villages using the "select by attribute" function to group them into electoral units (labelled as GP in attribute table. I now wish to make ...
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Split by attributes function only splits some, but not all values?
I have a shapefile that has GPS coordinates and categories such as ID. I wanted to split my shapefiles into separate shapefiles for each ID. When I use split by attributes, it only extracts/splits ...
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Creating separate layers from single CSV file in QGIS
I would like to add a single CSV file, which can then be separated within QGIS into separate layers. With the aim of being able to turn off all layers except for 1 area that I am working on. I ...
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Use FME to expose each feature from feature class
I have a feature class in a geodatabase which usually has between 1-300 features. I would like to use FME to expose each feature and create an individual shapefile for each, based on an attribute. For ...
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