Exercise – 12 / How to Create GRID in QGIS
Create Grid
Generate a line or polygon grid based on user-specified grid spacing.
- Add Polygon/Line/Point Layer to Layers panel for creating GRID
Figure 150 - QGIS canvas with polygon layer added for creation of GRID
- Choose Vector →Research tools →Create Grid
- SelectGrid Type (Point / Line / Rectangle / Diamond / Hexagon)
- Select Grid extent(Use canvas extent / select extent on canvas / use layer extent)
- Suggestedto select use layer extent andselect the layerand click on OK.
- Provide Horizontal spacing in meters / kilometers / feet / miles / yards
- Provide Vertical spacing in meters / kilometers / feet / miles / yards
- Provide Horizontal overlay in meters / kilometers / feet / miles / yards(if required only, or else leave as 0)
- Provide Vertical overlay in meters / kilometers / feet / miles / yards(if required only, or else leave as 0)
- Select Grid CRS
- Click on Run
- Temporary layer will be created and added to Layer panel with Grid layer. Right click on the layer and save to destination folder.
Figure 151 - Create Grid window
Figure 152 - QGIS canvas with created Grid Layer
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