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Extension Interpolation

The Interplation plugin can be used to generate a TIN or IDW interpolation of a point vector layer. It is very simple to handle and provides an intuitive graphical user interface for creating interpolated raster layers (see Figure_interpolation_1). The plugin requires the following parameters to be specified before running:

  • Input Vector layers: Specify the input point vector layer(s) from a list of loaded point layers. If several layers are specified, then data from all layers is used for interpolation. Note: It is possible to insert lines or polygons as constraints for the triangulation, by specifying either “points”, “structure lines” or “break lines” in the Type selectstring combo box.

  • Attribut d’interpolation : sélectionner la colonne attributaire à utiliser pour l’interpolation ou cocher la case checkbox Utiliser les coordonnées Z pour l’interpolation afin d’utiliser une couche contenant des valeurs Z.

  • Interpolation Method: Select the interpolation method. This can be either ‘Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN)’ or ‘Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW)’. With the TIN method you can create a surface formed by triangles of nearest neighbour points. To do this, circumcircles around selected sample points are created and their intersections are connected to a network of non overlapping and as compact as possible triangles. The resulting surfaces are not smooth. When using the IDW method the sample points are weighted during interpolation such that the influence of one point relative to another declines with distance from the unknown point you want to create. The IDW interpolation method also has some disadvantages: the quality of the interpolation result can decrease, if the distribution of sample data points is uneven. Furthermore, maximum and minimum values in the interpolated surface can only occur at sample data points. This often results in small peaks and pits around the sample data points.

  • Nombre de colonnes/cellules : définir le nombre de colonnes et de lignes du raster de sortie.

  • Fichier en sortie : attribuer un nom au fichier raster en sortie.

  • checkbox Ajouter le résultat au projet chargera automatiquement le raster de résultat dans la légende du projet en courant.

Note that using lines as constraints for the interpolation the triangulation (TIN method) you can either use ‘structure lines’ or ‘break lines’. When using ‘break lines’ you produce sharp breaks in the surface while using ‘structure lines’ you produce continous breaks. The triangulation is modified by both methods such that no edge crosses a breakline or structure line.

Figure Interpolation 1:

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Mettre en œuvre l’extension

  1. Start QGIS and load a point vector layer (e.g., elevp.csv).
  2. Load the Interpolation plugin in the Plugin Manager (see La fenêtre des Extensions) and click on the Raster ‣ Interpolation ‣ raster-interpolate Interpolation , which appears in the QGIS menu bar. The Interpolation plugin dialog appears as shown in Figure_interpolation_1.
  3. Select an input layer (e.g., elevp selectstring) and column (e.g., ELEV) for interpolation.

  4. Sélectionnez une méthode d’interpolation (par exemple, ‘Interpolation Triangulaire (TIN)’), puis définissez le nombre de colonnes et de cellules, par exemple, 5000 ainsi qu’un nom pour le fichier raster de sortie (par exemple, elevation_tin).

  5. Appuyez sur [Ok].