Modeler tools ============= .. warning:: These tools are only available in the Graphical Modeler. They are not available in the Processing Toolbox. .. only:: html .. contents:: :local: :depth: 1 .. _qgiscondition: Conditional branch ------------------ Adds a conditional branch into a model, allowing parts of the model to be executed based on the result of an expression evaluation. Mostly by using tool dependencies to control the flow of a model. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Field** - ``BRANCH`` - [string] - Name of the condition * - **Field** - ``CONDITION`` - [expression] - Expression to evaluate Outputs ....... None. Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:condition`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgiscreatedirectory: Create directory ---------------- Creates a new directory on a file system. Directories will be created recursively, creating all required parent directories in order to construct the full specified directory path. No errors will be raised if the directory already exists. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Directory path** - ``PATH`` - [string] - Folder path to create Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Output** - ``OUTPUT`` - [folder] - Created folder Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:createdirectory`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisfilter: Feature filter ----------------------------- Filters features from the input layer and redirects them to one or several outputs. If you do not know about any attribute names that are common to all possible input layers, filtering is only possible on the feature geometry and general record mechanisms, such as ``$id`` and ``uuid``. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Input layer** - ``INPUT`` - [vector: any] - The input layer. * - **Outputs and filters** (one or more) - ``OUTPUT_`` - [same as input] - The output layers with filters (as many as there are filters). Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Output** (one or more) - ``native:filter_1:OUTPUT_`` - [same as input] - The output layers with filtered features (as many as there are filters). Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:filter`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisfilterbygeometry: Filter by geometry type ----------------------- Filters features by their geometry type. Incoming features will be directed to different outputs based on whether they have a point, line or polygon geometry. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Input layer** - ``INPUT`` - [vector: any] - Layer to evaluate Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Point features** Optional - ``POINTS`` - [vector: point] - Layer with points * - **Line features** Optional - ``LINES`` - [vector: line] - Layer with lines * - **Polygon features** Optional - ``POLYGONS`` - [vector: polygon] - Layer with polygons * - **Features with no geometry** Optional - ``NO_GEOMETRY`` - [table] - Geometry-less vector layer Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:filterbygeometry`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisfilterlayersbytype: Filter layers by type --------------------- Filters layers by their type. Incoming layers will be directed to different outputs based on whether they are a vector or raster layer. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Input layer** - ``INPUT`` - [layer] - Generic Map Layer Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Vector features** Optional - ``VECTOR`` - [vector] - A Vector Layer of the input, if compatible * - **Raster layer** Optional - ``RASTER`` - [raster] - A Raster Layer of the input, if compatible Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:filterlayersbytype`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisloadlayer: Load layer into project ----------------------- Loads a layer to the current project. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Layer** - ``INPUT`` - [layer] - Layer to load in the legend * - **Loaded layer name** - ``NAME`` - [string] - Name of the loaded layer Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Layer** - ``OUTPUT`` - [same as input] - The (renamed) loaded layer Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:loadlayer`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisraiseexception: Raise exception --------------- Raises an exception and cancels a model's execution. The exception message can be customized, and optionally an expression based condition can be specified. If an expression condition is used, then the exception will only be raised if the expression result is true. A false result indicates that no exception will be raised, and the model execution can continue uninterrupted. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Message** - ``MESSAGE`` - [string] - Message to display * - **Condition** Optional - ``CONDITION`` - [expression] - Expression to evaluate if true Outputs ....... A message in the log panel. Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:raiseexception`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisraisewarning: Raise warning ------------- Raises a warning message in the log. The warning message can be customized, and optionally an expression based condition can be specified. If an expression condition is used, then the warning will only be logged if the expression result is true. A false result indicates that no warning will be logged. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Message** - ``MESSAGE`` - [string] - Message to display * - **Condition** Optional - ``CONDITION`` - [expression] - Expression to evaluate if true Outputs ....... A message in the log panel. Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:raisewarning`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisrenamelayer: Rename layer ------------ Renames a layer. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Layer** - ``INPUT`` - [layer] - Layer to rename * - **New name** - ``NAME`` - [string] - The new name of the layer Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Layer** - ``OUTPUT`` - [same as input] - The (renamed) output layer Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:renamelayer`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgissavelog: Save log to file ---------------- Saves the model's execution log to a file. Optionally, the log can be saved in a HTML formatted version. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Use HTML** - ``USE_HTML`` - [Boolean] Default: False - Use HTML formatting Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **File** - ``OUTPUT`` - [string] - Destination of the log Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:savelog`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgissetprojectvariable: Set project variable -------------------- Sets an expression variable for the current project. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Variable name** - ``NAME`` - [string] - Name of the variable * - **Variable value** - ``VALUE`` - [string] - Value to be stored Outputs ....... None. Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:setprojectvariable`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisstringconcatenation: String concatenation -------------------- Concatenates two strings into a single one in the Processing Modeler. Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Input 1** - ``INPUT_1`` - [string] - First string * - **Input 2** - ``INPUT_2`` - [string] - Second string Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Concatenation** - ``CONCATENATION`` - [string] - The concatenated string Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``native:stringconcatenation`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section** .. _qgisvariabledistancebuffer: Variable distance buffer -------------------------------------------------- .. warning:: This algorithm is deprecated and can be removed anytime. Prefer using :ref:`qgisbuffer` algorithm instead. Computes a buffer area for all the features in an input layer. The size of the buffer for a given feature is defined by an attribute, so it allows different features to have different buffer sizes. .. seealso:: :ref:`qgisbuffer` Parameters .......... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 :class: longtable * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Input layer** - ``INPUT`` - [vector: any] - Input vector layer * - **Distance field** - ``DISTANCE`` - [tablefield: numeric] - Attribute for the distance radius of the buffer * - **Segments** - ``SEGMENTS`` - [number] Default: *5* - Controls the number of line segments to use to approximate a quarter circle when creating rounded offsets. * - **Dissolve result** - ``DISSOLVE`` - [boolean] Default: *False* - Choose to dissolve the final buffer, resulting in a single feature covering all input features. .. figure:: img/buffer_dissolve.png :align: center Normal and dissolved buffer * - **End cap style** - ``END_CAP_STYLE`` - [enumeration] Default: Round - Controls how line endings are handled in the buffer. .. figure:: img/buffer_cap_style.png :align: center Round, flat and square cap styles * - **Join style** - ``JOIN_STYLE`` - [enumeration] Default: Round - Specifies whether round, miter or beveled joins should be used when offsetting corners in a line. * - **Miter limit** - ``MITER_LIMIT`` - [number] Default: 2.0 - Only applicable for mitered join styles, and controls the maximum distance from the offset curve to use when creating a mitered join. Outputs ....... .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 20 20 40 * - Label - Name - Type - Description * - **Buffer** - ``OUTPUT`` - [vector: polygon] - Buffer polygon vector layer. Python code ........... **Algorithm ID**: ``qgis:variabledistancebuffer`` .. include:: ../algs_include.rst :start-after: **algorithm_code_section** :end-before: **end_algorithm_code_section**