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
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
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