DynamicMaps

PostGIS - Changing Column Data Types
By David Crowther Question: I am trying to change the column type in my PostGIS table, but when I run the update I g...
QGIS – Working with the Browser Panel
By David Crowther Do you make the most of the Browser Panel in QGIS? If not, then here are some useful tips to help ...
QGIS – Interactive Simplify/Smooth
By David Crowther QGIS 3.4 and onwards allows a user to perform Interactive smoothing using the Simplify Feature too...
QGIS – Switching Selections Using Shortcut Keys
By David Crowther When using the Select Features (from map) tool you will automatically select all the features that...
SQL Server Spatial – Creating Buffers
By David Crowther Question: How can you create Buffers using SQL? Answer: Recently Cadline delivered our SQL Server ...
QGIS – Locate Features
By David Crowther The new Locator Bar introduced with QGIS version 3 allows you search for your favourite tools e.g....
QGIS – Using Calculations within QGIS Widgets
By David Crowther Question: Did you know that you can use simple calculations when working with Widgets? Answer: For...
QGIS – Creating GeoPackage Layers
By David Crowther Question: What is the best way to create GeoPackage Layers? Answer: If you already have the datase...
MapThat Scale Print – What is causing the ‘No Parameterless Constructor’ Error message?
By David Crowther Question: When using the MapThat Scale Print tool I get the following error message: Answer: This...
QGIS – How can you truncate values in QGIS?
By David Crowther  Question: How can you remove characters from the end of a cell within QGIS?  Answer: Using the QG...
Spatial Importer – Not Creating Valid Geometry
By David Crowther Question: When importing spatial data using the DynamicMaps Spatial Importer Tool, why do the reco...
MapThat – Configuring Open Access
By David Crowther Question: How do you configure the Open Access User in MapThat?   Answer: The Open Access tick box...
QGIS – Widgets: Auto Add Unique ID
By David Crowther Question: When using QGIS I would like to automatically add a Unique ID value to each new record i...
MapThat – Scale Print Job ‘Input String Error’
Question: I receive an error message regarding Input String Error, when I view the Scale Print Job List, how can I r...
MapThat – Project Variables Conversion Failed Error
Question: I have configured MapThat to utilise Project Global Variables, however I am getting the following error me...
MapThat – How to Configure the Project Header?
Question: How can you configure the Header Slot in MapThat? Answer: MapThat now has a Project Header slot which appe...
PostGIS – Floating Panels in PGAdmin
By David Crowther Question: How do you dock the floating panels in PGAdmin? Answer: If you have moved a window/panel...
QGIS - Geotagging Photos
By David Crowther Question: Is it possible to show geotagged photos within QGIS? Answer: Yes, there is a QGIS plugin...
MapThat – Drawing Tools updated with option to Hide Editable Layer
By David Crowther The DynamicMaps Team are pleased to announce that our webGIS (MapThat) now includes the option to ...
MapThat – OS StreetView
By David Crowther Question: How can I add Ordnance Survey (OS) StreetView basemapping into my desktop or webGIS? Ans...
QGIS – Moving Shared Nodes
By David Crowther Question: I have features in two separate layers in QGIS which have shared nodes. Is it possible t...
MapThat – What is causing the Http Error 503?
By David Crowther Question: What is causing the Service Unavailable – HTTP Error 503 – message when I open MapThat a...
QGIS – Identify Tool Tips!
By David Crowther If you Right Click while using the Identify Tool you can easily identify attributes for multiple l...
PostGIS – How do you Change a User to be a Super User?
By David Crowther   Question: Using my PostGIS user credentials I cannot create the extension PostGIS within my Postg...
QGIS – How to Create Holes in Layers
By David Crowther Question: How can I create holes within an existing spatial object? Answer: You may have a polygon...
QGIS – How do you Stop Labels Overlapping the Edge of the Map
By David Crowther Question: How can you stop labels overlapping the edge of the map in QGIS? Answer: To ensure that...
MapThat – The OpenStreetMap Basemap is not Rendering
By David Crowther  Question: The OpenStreetMap Basemap is rendering ok within MapThat when using Chrome, but it is n...
QGIS – How do you Snap and Trace when Digitising?
By David Crowther  Question: When digitising features within QGIS how can you snap to and trace around existing fe...
MapThat – Auto Expand Layers List
By David Crowther  Question: How can you auto expand the LAYER List when MapThat startups so that all the Tree Heade...
MapThat – My Search Layer hangs - stating ‘Loading’
By David Crowther  Question: I have created a Search Layer but when I run a Search the map interface hangs and state...