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

Label Name Type Description

Layer INPUT [layer] Input layer

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: Skip Output Create Temporary Layer (`TEMPORARY_OUTPUT`) Save to File… Save to Geopackage… Save to PostGIS Table The file encoding can also be changed here.

Extent

OUTPUT

[vector: polygon]

Default: [Create temporary layer]

Specify the polygon vector layer for the output extent. One of:

The file encoding can also be changed here.

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