27.1.20. Vector selection

27.1.20.1. Extract by attribute

Creates two vector layers from an input layer: one will contain only matching features while the second will contain all the non-matching features.

The criteria for adding features to the resulting layer is based on the values of an attribute from the input layer.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Select by attribute

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Layer to extract features from.
Selection attribute	FIELD	[tablefield: any]	Filtering field of the layer
Operator	OPERATOR	[enumeration] Default: 0	Many different operators are available: 0 — = 1 — ≠ 2 — > 3 — >= 4 — < 5 — <= 6 — begins with 7 — contains 8 — is null 9 — is not null 10 — does not contain
Value Optional	VALUE	[string]	Value to be evaluated
Extracted (attribute)	OUTPUT	[same as input] Default: [Create Temporary Layer]	Specify the output vector layer for matching features. One of: Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.
Extracted (non-matching)	FAIL_OUTPUT	[same as input] Default: [Skip output]	Specify the output vector layer for non-matching features. One of: Skip Output Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Extracted (attribute)	OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer with matching features from the input layer
Extracted (non-matching)	FAIL_OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer with non-matching features from the input layer

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:extractbyattribute

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.2. Extract by expression

Creates two vector layers from an input layer: one will contain only matching features while the second will contain all the non-matching features.

The criteria for adding features to the resulting layer is based on a QGIS expression. For more information about expressions see the Expressions.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Select by expression

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Input vector layer
Expression	EXPRESSION	[expression]	Expression to filter the vector layer
Matching features	OUTPUT	[same as input] Default: [Create Temporary Layer]	Specify the output vector layer for matching features. One of: Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.
Non-matching	FAIL_OUTPUT	[same as input] Default: [Skip output]	Specify the output vector layer for non-matching features. One of: Skip Output Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Matching features	OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer with matching features from the input layer
Non-matching	FAIL_OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer with non-matching features from the input layer

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:extractbyexpression

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.3. Extract by location

Creates a new vector layer that only contains matching features from an input layer.

The criteria for adding features to the resulting layer is based on the spatial relationship between each feature and the features in an additional layer.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Select by location, Extract within distance

Exploring spatial relations

Geometric predicates are boolean functions used to determine the spatial relation a feature has with another by comparing whether and how their geometries share a portion of space.

Fig. 27.123 Looking for spatial relations between layers

Using the figure above, we are looking for the green circles by spatially comparing them to the orange rectangle feature. Available geometric predicates are:

Intersect

Tests whether a geometry intersects another. Returns 1 (true) if the geometries spatially intersect (share any portion of space - overlap or touch) and 0 if they don’t. In the picture above, this will return circles 1, 2 and 3.

Contain

Returns 1 (true) if and only if no points of b lie in the exterior of a, and at least one point of the interior of b lies in the interior of a. In the picture, no circle is returned, but the rectangle would be if you would look for it the other way around, as it contains circle 1 completely. This is the opposite of are within.

Disjoint

Returns 1 (true) if the geometries do not share any portion of space (no overlap, not touching). Only circle 4 is returned.

Equal

Returns 1 (true) if and only if geometries are exactly the same. No circles will be returned.

Touch

Tests whether a geometry touches another. Returns 1 (true) if the geometries have at least one point in common, but their interiors do not intersect. Only circle 3 is returned.

Overlap

Tests whether a geometry overlaps another. Returns 1 (true) if the geometries share space, are of the same dimension, but are not completely contained by each other. Only circle 2 is returned.

Are within

Tests whether a geometry is within another. Returns 1 (true) if geometry a is completely inside geometry b. Only circle 1 is returned.

Cross

Returns 1 (true) if the supplied geometries have some, but not all, interior points in common and the actual crossing is of a lower dimension than the highest supplied geometry. For example, a line crossing a polygon will cross as a line (true). Two lines crossing will cross as a point (true). Two polygons cross as a polygon (false). In the picture, no circles will be returned.

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Extract features from	INPUT	[vector: any]	Input vector layer
Where the features (geometric predicate)	PREDICATE	[enumeration] [list] Default: [0]	Type of spatial relation the input feature should have with an intersect feature so that it could be selected. One or more of: 0 — intersect 1 — contain 2 — disjoint 3 — equal 4 — touch 5 — overlap 6 — are within 7 — cross If more than one condition is chosen, at least one of them (OR operation) has to be met for a feature to be extracted.
By comparing to the features from	INTERSECT	[vector: any]	Intersection vector layer
Extracted (location)	OUTPUT	[same as input] Default: [Create temporary layer]	Specify the output vector layer for the features that have the chosen spatial relationship(s) with one or more features in the comparison layer. One of: Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Extracted (location)	OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer with features from the input layer that have the chosen spatial relationship(s) with one or more features in the comparison layer.

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:extractbylocation

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.4. Extract within distance

Creates a new vector layer that only contains matching features from an input layer. Features are copied wherever they are within the specified maximum distance from the features in an additional reference layer.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Select within distance, Extract by location

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Extract features from	INPUT	[vector: any]	Input vector layer to copy features from
By comparing to the features from	REFERENCE	[vector: any]	Vector layer whose features closeness is used
Where the features are within	DISTANCE	[number] Default: 100	The maximum distance around reference features to select input features within
Modify current selection by	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	How the selection of the algorithm should be managed. One of: 0 — creating new selection 1 — adding to current selection 2 — selecting within current selection 3 — removing from current selection
Extracted (location)	OUTPUT	[same as input] Default: [Create temporary layer]	Specify the output vector layer for the features that are within the set distance from reference features. One of: Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Extracted (location)	OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer with features from the input layer matching the condition of distance from reference features

Python code

Algorithm ID: native:extractwithindistance

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.5. 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

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Layer to evaluate

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
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

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.6. Random extract

Takes a vector layer and generates a new one that contains only a subset of the features in the input layer.

The subset is defined randomly, based on feature IDs, using a percentage or count value to define the total number of features in the subset.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Random selection

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Source vector layer to select the features from
Method	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	Random selection methods. One of: 0 — Number of selected features 1 — Percentage of selected features
Number/percentage of selected features	NUMBER	[number] Default: 10	Number or percentage of features to select
Extracted (random)	OUTPUT	[vector: any] Default: [Create temporary layer]	Specify the output vector layer for the randomly selected features. One of: Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Extracted (random)	OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer containing randomly selected features from the input layer

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:randomextract

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.7. Random extract within subsets

Takes a vector layer and generates a new one that contains only a subset of the features in the input layer.

The subset is defined randomly, based on feature IDs, using a percentage or count value to define the total number of features in the subset. The percentage/count value is not applied to the whole layer, but instead to each category. Categories are defined according to a given attribute.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Random selection within subsets

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Vector layer to select the features from
ID field	FIELD	[tablefield: any]	Category of the source vector layer to select the features from
Method	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	Random selection method. One of: 0 — Number of selected features 1 — Percentage of selected features
Number/percentage of selected features	NUMBER	[number] Default: 10	Number or percentage of features to select
Extracted (random stratified)	OUTPUT	[same as input] Default: [Create temporary layer]	Specify the output vector layer for the randomly selected features. One of: Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to Database Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Extracted (random stratified)	OUTPUT	[same as input]	Vector layer containing randomly selected features from the input layer

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:randomextractwithinsubsets

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.8. Random selection

Takes a vector layer and selects a subset of its features. No new layer is generated by this algorithm.

The subset is defined randomly, based on feature IDs, using a percentage or count value to define the total number of features in the subset.

Default menu: Vector ► Research Tools

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Random extract

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Vector layer for the selection
Method	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	Random selection method. One of: 0 — Number of selected features 1 — Percentage of selected features
Number/percentage of selected features	NUMBER	[number] Default: 10	Number or percentage of features to select

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[same as input]	The input layer with features selected

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:randomselection

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.9. Random selection within subsets

Takes a vector layer and selects a subset of its features. No new layer is generated by this algorithm.

The subset is defined randomly, based on feature IDs, using a percentage or count value to define the total number of features in the subset.

The percentage/count value is not applied to the whole layer, but instead to each category.

Categories are defined according to a given attribute, which is also specified as an input parameter for the algorithm.

No new outputs are created.

Default menu: Vector ► Research Tools

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Random extract within subsets

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Vector layer to select features in
ID field	FIELD	[tablefield: any]	Category of the input layer to select the features from
Method	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	Random selection method. One of: 0 — Number of selected features 1 — Percentage of selected features
Number/percentage of selected features	NUMBER	[number] Default: 10	Number or percentage of features to select

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[same as input]	The input layer with features selected

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:randomselectionwithinsubsets

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.10. Select by attribute

Creates a selection in a vector layer.

The criteria for selecting features is based on the values of an attribute from the input layer.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Extract by attribute

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Vector layer to select features in
Selection attribute	FIELD	[tablefield: any]	Filtering field of the layer
Operator	OPERATOR	[enumeration] Default: 0	Many different operators are available: 0 — = 1 — ≠ 2 — > 3 — >= 4 — < 5 — <= 6 — begins with 7 — contains 8 — is null 9 — is not null 10 — does not contain
Value Optional	VALUE	[string]	Value to be evaluated
Modify current selection by	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	How the selection of the algorithm should be managed. One of: 0 — creating new selection 1 — adding to current selection 2 — removing from current selection 3 — selecting within current selection

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[same as input]	The input layer with features selected

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:selectbyattribute

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.11. Select by expression

Creates a selection in a vector layer.

The criteria for selecting features is based on a QGIS expression. For more information about expressions see the Expressions.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Extract by expression

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[vector: any]	Input vector layer
Expression	EXPRESSION	[expression]	Expression to filter the input layer
Modify current selection by	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	How the selection of the algorithm should be managed. One of: 0 — creating new selection 1 — adding to current selection 2 — removing from current selection 3 — selecting within current selection

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[same as input]	The input layer with features selected

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:selectbyexpression

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.12. Select by location

Creates a selection in a vector layer.

The criteria for selecting features is based on the spatial relationship between each feature and the features in an additional layer.

Default menu: Vector ► Research Tools

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Extract by location, Select within distance

Exploring spatial relations

Geometric predicates are boolean functions used to determine the spatial relation a feature has with another by comparing whether and how their geometries share a portion of space.

Fig. 27.124 Looking for spatial relations between layers

Using the figure above, we are looking for the green circles by spatially comparing them to the orange rectangle feature. Available geometric predicates are:

Intersect

Tests whether a geometry intersects another. Returns 1 (true) if the geometries spatially intersect (share any portion of space - overlap or touch) and 0 if they don’t. In the picture above, this will return circles 1, 2 and 3.

Contain

Returns 1 (true) if and only if no points of b lie in the exterior of a, and at least one point of the interior of b lies in the interior of a. In the picture, no circle is returned, but the rectangle would be if you would look for it the other way around, as it contains circle 1 completely. This is the opposite of are within.

Disjoint

Returns 1 (true) if the geometries do not share any portion of space (no overlap, not touching). Only circle 4 is returned.

Equal

Returns 1 (true) if and only if geometries are exactly the same. No circles will be returned.

Touch

Tests whether a geometry touches another. Returns 1 (true) if the geometries have at least one point in common, but their interiors do not intersect. Only circle 3 is returned.

Overlap

Tests whether a geometry overlaps another. Returns 1 (true) if the geometries share space, are of the same dimension, but are not completely contained by each other. Only circle 2 is returned.

Are within

Tests whether a geometry is within another. Returns 1 (true) if geometry a is completely inside geometry b. Only circle 1 is returned.

Cross

Returns 1 (true) if the supplied geometries have some, but not all, interior points in common and the actual crossing is of a lower dimension than the highest supplied geometry. For example, a line crossing a polygon will cross as a line (true). Two lines crossing will cross as a point (true). Two polygons cross as a polygon (false). In the picture, no circles will be returned.

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Select features from	INPUT	[vector: any]	Input vector layer
Where the features (geometric predicate)	PREDICATE	[enumeration] [list] Default: [0]	Type of spatial relation the input feature should have with an intersect feature so that it could be selected. One or more of: 0 — intersect 1 — contain 2 — disjoint 3 — equal 4 — touch 5 — overlap 6 — are within 7 — cross If more than one condition is chosen, at least one of them (OR operation) has to be met for a feature to be extracted.
By comparing to the features from	INTERSECT	[vector: any]	Intersection vector layer
Modify current selection by	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	How the selection of the algorithm should be managed. One of: 0 — creating new selection 1 — adding to current selection 2 — selecting within current selection 3 — removing from current selection

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[same as input]	The input layer with features selected

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:selectbylocation

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

27.1.20.13. Select within distance

creates a selection in a vector layer. Features are selected wherever they are within the specified maximum distance from the features in an additional reference layer.

Taip pat žiūrėkite

Extract within distance, Select by location

Parameters

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Select features from	INPUT	[vector: any]	Input vector layer to select features from
By comparing to the features from	REFERENCE	[vector: any]	Vector layer whose features closeness is used
Where the features are within	DISTANCE	[number] Default: 100	The maximum distance around reference features to select input features
Modify current selection by	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	How the selection of the algorithm should be managed. One of: 0 — creating new selection 1 — adding to current selection 2 — selecting within current selection 3 — removing from current selection

Outputs

Label	Pavadinimas	Type	Aprašymas
Input layer	INPUT	[same as input]	The input layer with features selected

Python code

Algorithm ID: native:selectwithindistance

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.