Spatial Manager Desktop™ - FAQs: Spatial queries

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Introduction

  • Objective of this section
    • To perform spatial queries among features of a map using different spatial operations
  • Topics in this section
    • Base selection: features defining the base of the query
    • Spatial operations: diverse types of spatial operations and the layer on which the operation is applied


What are Spatial Queries in Spatial Manager Desktop™?

Spatial Queries are geometric operations that Spatial Manager Desktop™ can perform to help you locate Features that interferes with other Features using some conditions. For example, as you can see in next picture, to locate what points of a Layer are found within the polygons of another Layer


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How can I define an Spatial Query in Spatial Manager Desktop™?

To define an Spatial Query in Spatial Manager Desktop™, you need first to define the base of the query by selecting the Features that you want, to select the "Spatial query" function, and then you will select a Layer to operate with and the type of operation


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Which are the types of operations for Spatial Queries in Spatial Manager Desktop™?

The list of operations that Spatial Manager Desktop™ can perform using Spatial Queries is the following:

  • Intersects
  • Touches
  • Within
  • Contains
  • Disjoint
  • Overlaps
  • Crosses

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