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Points Along 3D Line QGIS 4 compatibility
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Not yet — the latest version declares max QGIS version 3.99.0, so it is not offered to QGIS 4 users.
Generates points at constant 3D (surface) distances along lines, with elevation from a DTM raster and detailed geometry attributes.
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Processing algorithm designed for geophysics, surveying, civil engineering and geotechnics. It places points at fixed 3D distances along lines, measured on the terrain surface, using a DTM raster for elevation. No pre-processing is needed: lines are densified and draped on the DTM internally with bilinear interpolation. The output attribute table includes line_id, part_id, seq_id, coordinates in any CRS, elevation, 2D and 3D step and cumulative distances, elevation difference, signed slope (degrees and percent) and azimuth.
| Author | Diego Garzena |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 235 |
| Latest version | 1.1.0 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-02 (13 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.22.0 |
| Max QGIS | 3.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | No |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Raster & terrain |
| Tags | 3d, vector, points, line, dtm, elevation, geophysics, sampling, slope, azimuth |
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