Vector Tiles Reader QGIS-Plugin (abandoned repo; goto repo Vector-Tiles-Reader-QGIS-Plugin)

This Python plugin reads Mapbox Vector Tiles (MVT) from a local MBTiles file and loads them into a vector layer that is rendered by QGIS and it's (default) styling.

For more information about the Vector Tiles concept and limitations of the plugin see homepage.

Important web links:

• Homepage : http://giswiki.hsr.ch/Vector_Tiles_Reader_QGIS_Plugin
• Issues tracker : https://github.com/geometalab/Vector-Tiles-Reader-QGIS-Plugin_2016/issues
• Code repository: https://github.com/geometalab/Vector-Tiles-Reader-QGIS-Plugin_2016 (this webpage)

License

The Vector Tile Reader plugin is released under the GNU license (see LICENSE)

Contributors

Vector Tile Reader has been developed by

• Dijan Helbling

Acknowledgments:

• Stefan Keller
• Carmelo Schumacher
• Nicola Jordan
• Raphael Das Gupta

Technical documentation

Name conventions for Vector Tiles Reader QGIS Plugin:

• Official full name : "Vector Tiles Reader" or "Vector Tiles Reader QGIS Plugin"
• Camel Case no space: VectorTilesReader
• Lower Case no space: vector_tiles_reader
• Abbreviated name : vtr

Installation

Copy folder to:

~/.qgis2/python/plugins

~ means the home directory on Windows usually something like: 'C:\Users{user}'

Development

tbd