SELECT ALL
This tool is enabled when one or more vector layers are active in the TOC. The tool selects all the geometries (features/elements) in the active vector layers.
The tool is accessed via the menu:
The tool is not available if the layer is being edited.
SELECT BY POLYLINE
This tool is enabled when there is at least one active vector layer in the TOC.
This tool selects those geometries of the active layers that intersect the polyline defined by the user.
The tool can be accessed in two ways:
With the tool selected, move the mouse over the View and enter a series of clicks to define the polyline. Double-click to end the polyline.
You can use any mouse button to define the points of the polyline, including the final point.
If another polyline is created while holding down the Ctrl key then the geometries thus selected are added to those already selected. If, while doing this, a previously selected geometry is selected again then it will be deselected.
SELECT BY CIRCLE
This tool is enabled when there are one or more active vector layers in the TOC.
This tool selects geometries (features) of the active layers that intersect the circular area defined by the user.
The tool can be accessed in two ways:
In the View click the mouse at the centre of the circle and then move the mouse outwards to define the size of the circle. Click once to finish drawing the circle.
Another circle can be defined while holding down the Ctrl key to add new geometries to those already selected. Previously selected geometries selected again in this manner will be deselected.
SELECT BY BUFFER ZONE
This tool is enabled if there is at least one active vector layer in the TOC.
"Select by buffer zone" tool enabled if there are active vector layers in the current View and these layers have plane coordinates.
"Select by buffer zone" tool disabled if there are no active vector layers in the current View with plane coordinates.
This tool selects geometries of the active layers that intersect buffer zones around selected geometries.
The tool can be accessed in two ways:
When the tool is selected the following configuration panel is displayed:
The new layers are named as follows:
Example
Let's look at a typical example using the "Select by buffer zone" tool and four layers:
http://www.mma.es/secciones/biodiversidad/banco_datos/info_disponible/zip/zepa41.zip/
http://www.mma.es/secciones/biodiversidad/banco_datos/info_disponible/zip/lic41.zip/
WMS Server: http://www.idee.es/wms/PNOA/PNOA/
Layer: PNOA
Style: Default
Format: image/png with transparency and SRS=23030
Now select the bird special protection area called "Tierra de Campiñas", which belongs to Valladolid, Ávila and Salamanca. Also select the Site of Community Importance called "Montes Torozos y Páramos de Torquemada – Astudillo" in Valladolid.
Finally, we want to find the areas of type "lic" and "zepa" close to (up to 15 km) the selected areas so that, for example, they can be taken into account in a future second phase involving work to protect birds.
The following settings have been applied:
The result is shown in the following screenshot. The buffer zones can be turned off so that the selected areas can be seen.
Click the "Show Details" button below the progress bar to show information on the steps that have been performed, including failures.
Sample output from the above process:
Selection is applied to each active layer that meets the requirements.
If the "Multi-layer selection" option is active, then for each buffer zone selections are applied to those layers that also meet the requirements.
If the projection of the layer is not the same as that of the View, an internal reprojection is performed in order to compute the buffer zones. The projection is later restored.
A shape layer is created (one for each active layer that meets the requirements) for storing the buffer zones. The location of each new layer is shown in the line beginning "Creating temporary file".
If the "Add buffer zone layers" option is selected, then the temporary layers are created and added to the TOC, symbolised with a unique symbol and with transparency.
If an active layer is not projected, then the applied selection is discarded.
If a failure occurs, the user is alerted and the selection process is terminated.
If the process is cancelled, the previous selection state in the affected layers is restored.