A Smaller, Lighter Dataset: Clip Layers in QGIS (Shallow Thoughts)

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Mon, 27 Nov 2023

A Smaller, Lighter Dataset: Clip Layers in QGIS

[QGIS screenshot showing a manufactured polygon to clip a river layer]

The dataset I used for mapping fire perimeters is huge: not surprising if it's all historic fires for the US. Classifying it in QGIS gave a warning, and operations were very slow. Here's how to clip a big dataset in QGIS to restrict it to a smaller geographic area.

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