Vector Tiles Reader QGIS-Plugin

This Python plugin reads Mapbox Vector Tiles (MVT) from vector tile servers, local MBTiles files or from a t-rex cache.

For more information about the Vector Tiles concept and limitations of the plugin see homepage.

Important web links:

• Issues tracker : https://github.com/geometalab/Vector-Tiles-Reader-QGIS-Plugin/issues
• Code repository: https://github.com/geometalab/Vector-Tiles-Reader-QGIS-Plugin (this webpage)

Help

A help can be found here: https://github.com/geometalab/Vector-Tiles-Reader-QGIS-Plugin/wiki/Help

License

The Vector Tile Reader plugin is released under the GNU license (see LICENSE)

Contributors

Vector Tile Reader has been developed by

• Martin Boos

Acknowledgments:

• Stefan Keller
• Dijan Helbling
• Nicola Jordan
• Raphael Das Gupta
• Carmelo Schumacher

Docker Tests

docker-compose build
docker-compose run -d --name qgis2 qgis2
docker exec -it qgis2 sh -c "qgis_testrunner.sh vector_tiles_reader"

Technical documentation

Name conventions for Vector Tiles Reader QGIS Plugin:

• Official full name : "Vector Tiles Reader" or "Vector Tiles Reader QGIS Plugin"
• Camel Case no space: VectorTilesReader
• Lower Case no space: vector_tiles_reader
• Abbreviated name : vtr

Requirements

• QGIS 2.18
• This Plugin was tested on Ubuntu 16.10, Windows 10 and OSX

Installation

QGIS Plugins

Download the latest published release inside QGIS:

1. Plugins -> Manage and Install Plugins...
2. Search for 'Vector Tiles Reader'
3. Install

Windows

Copy cloned folder or create symlink to: %userprofile%/.qgis2/python/plugins

To create the symlink open a command prompt as Administrator and run:

mklink /D "%userprofile%/.qgis2/python/plugins/vector_tiles_reader" X:\{YourPathToTheCloned}\vector_tiles_reader

Ubuntu

ln -sr ./ ~/.qgis2/python/plugins/Vector-Tile-Reader

FAQ

How can I use the server connection feature?

Any vector tile service, implementing the TileJSON specification should work.

For the feature to work, you have to create a connection using a URL pointing to the TileJSON of the tile service.

For example you can use http://free.tilehosting.com/data/v3.json?key={API-KEY} and get your own API-Key from OpenMapTiles.com