https://github.com/JanCaha/qgis_los_tools

This plugin creates and analyzes lines-of-sight (LoS) and also provides supporting tools.
https://github.com/JanCaha/qgis_los_tools

gis python3 qgis qgis-plugin spatial-analysis visibility

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This plugin creates and analyzes lines-of-sight (LoS) and also provides supporting tools.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/JanCaha/qgis_los_tools
• Owner: JanCaha
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-04-01T10:44:45.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-10-23T05:30:03.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-13T21:15:29.473Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: gis, python3, qgis, qgis-plugin, spatial-analysis, visibility
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://jancaha.github.io/qgis_los_tools/
• Size: 6.12 MB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# LoS Tools

[![Tests for Plugin LoS Tools](https://github.com/JanCaha/qgis_los_tools/actions/workflows/test_plugin.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/JanCaha/qgis_los_tools/actions/workflows/test_plugin.yaml)

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**LoS Tools** is a [QGIS](https://qgis.org/en/site/) plugin for analyzing visibility. The plugin focuses on point to point visibility, creation of lines-of-sight (LoS), extraction of horizon points, creation of horizon lines and a set of supporting functions. The plugin basically provides tools available in Processing Toolbox.

The plugin can be installed directly from **QGIS** Plugins menu.

The website with tool help is available here: [https://jancaha.github.io/qgis_los_tools/](https://jancaha.github.io/qgis_los_tools/).

The plugin page is: [https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/los_tools/](https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/los_tools/).

## Packages with similar focus

QGIS plugin with focus on other aspects of visibility and its analyses is [Visibility Analysis](https://www.zoran-cuckovic.from.hr/QGIS-visibility-analysis/). This package focuses on aspects of classic viewshed analyses.

## Citation

The citation for the plugin should be:

```

Jan Caha (2023). LoS Tools. QGIS Plugin version 1.0. https://jancaha.github.io/qgis_los_tools/

```

```

@Manual{,

  title = {LoS Tools}. QGIS Plugin version 1.0,

  author = {Jan Caha},

  year = {2023},

  url = {https://jancaha.github.io/qgis_los_tools/}

}

```