Getting Line Length and Polygon Areas Using QGIS

A typical task that is required in many application is getting the length of lines and the areas of polygons

In this video I will go into explaining planimetric and geodetic measurements and how to do them in different ways within QGIS.


Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:42 QGIS Project Setup for making measurements
02:37 Using the Measure & Identify tools
05:49 Calculation of line lengths using field calculator
08:12 Calculation of polygon areas using field calculator
10:32 Some limitations of calculated fields
11:00 Bonus Section: Using Virtual Fields

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