Layer tools

Extract layer extent

Generates a vector layer with the minimum bounding box (rectangle with N-S orientation) that covers all the input features.

The output layer contains a single bounding box for the whole input layer.

In red the bounding box of the source layer

Default menu: Vector ‣ Research Tools

Parameters

Label	Name	Type	Description
Layer	INPUT	[layer]	Input layer
Extent	OUTPUT	[vector: polygon] Default: [Create temporary layer]	Specify the polygon vector layer for the output extent. One of: Create Temporary Layer (TEMPORARY_OUTPUT) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to PostGIS Table… The file encoding can also be changed here.

Outputs

Label	Name	Type	Description
Extent	OUTPUT	[vector: polygon]	Output (polygon) vector layer with the extent (minimum bounding box)