1. Airly AI data management in built-in QGIS

How to capture images with various data presented in built-in QGIS

Airly AI provides you with the capability to capture images presenting various data on a map, including road links, monitoring locations, human and ecological receptors, and a redline boundary of a development site.

About images automation:

The images prepared by you in QGIS are automatically sent to Airly AI for Word (Microsoft Word Add-in) and collected in the Files Library. These images can be used anytime for assessment write-ups in the add-in or exported to your computer.

Initial conditions:

To capture an image, you need to:

  • define an assessment (provide a title, assessment years, choose a type and scope of assessment, and upload a file with a development site plan),
  • confirm automatically collected data based on your assessment definition,
  • start refining a model domain in the built-in QGIS component.

How to capture images with various data presented in built-in QGIS

Follow these steps to create and save an image with a map:

1. Navigate to the "Refine model domain" tab:

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2. Zoom the map to display the data points that should be visible in the image, such as the redline and the closest road links:

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3. Locate the top bar and click on the "New print layout" icon,

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4. Provide a title for a print layout:

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5. Access the editing window, which should appear automatically after saving the title of the print layout. Then, click the "Add map" icon on a left sidebar; the snap mode should activate:

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 6. Snap the map and wait for it to finish rendering:

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7. Go to the top bar and click on the "Layout" option, then choose "Export as image":

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8. Select the folder "My files/Home folder" and save the image. Well done! 🎉

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Expected benefits:

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Your image will be automatically attached to a Traffic Data Request Template for a transport consultant, allowing them to see the development site surroundings, including road links preselected by you.

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Your images will be automatically sent to Airly AI for Word Add-in and collected in the Files Library. These images can be added to your assessment written in Word at any time. 

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Your images can be exported from Airly AI to your desktop, if you need to use them outside Airly systems.

Any questions or suggestions?

Just ask via ai-support@airly.org.