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SilviaTerra Blog: Merging vector features in QGIS
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Merging vector features in QGIS. Is a free and open source geographic information system. At SilviaTerra, our clients often need to merge features in their vector files by metadata. We use QGIS to do this quickly and easily. For example, this shapefile has 25 stands. However, each has one of four values for its WTS STAND. We will merge them into four stands, one for each WTS STAND. Value Click Vector - Geometry Tools - Singleparts to multipart. For the Unique ID field.
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SilviaTerra Blog: Volume Calculations and Rules, Part 1: Log Rules in Overview
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Volume Calculations and Rules, Part 1: Log Rules in Overview. Over the next few posts, we’ll be diving into the wonderful world of. In this first post, we’ll provide a brief explanation of the four main log rules, or methods for determining log volume, as well as the primary strengths, drawbacks, and uses of each method. We know it can be hard to keep track of it all, so we’ve tried to simplify and summarize them in a way that makes sense. Tons and cubic feet. The Internation...
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SilviaTerra Blog: March 2015
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Monday, March 2, 2015. Volume Calculations and Rules, Part 2: Individual Tree Volume Calculation Methods (and Why We Don’t use Form Classes). Individual Tree Volume Calculation Methods (and Why We Don’t use Form Classes). We reviewed the four primary logrules and explained the strengths, drawbacks, and best uses for each method. Today, we’re going to explore the differences between estimating tree volume based on form classes and calculating the volume of trees with individual tree equations. SilviaTerra...
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SilviaTerra Blog: August 2014
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Monday, August 25, 2014. New Plot Hound video tutorial. Today we're excited to publish our updated Plot Hound tutorial video. Check it out below to start cruising in less than 5 minutes! As always, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions about Plot Hound. Saturday, August 9, 2014. SilviaTerra in the Scientific American. SilviaTerra was just featured in an article. Zack and his trusty Plott Hound Zoey at plot center. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Launching Plot Hound Dashboard.
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SilviaTerra Blog: October 2014
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Friday, October 10, 2014. Advanced Search and Filtering. Hot on the heels of our last update ( Improved Cruise Page. We're rolling out another big improvement to the Plot Hound web interface: advanced searching and filtering. Now it is easier than ever to find the cruises and stands you're looking for. When you click the "Cruises / Stands" link at the top of your Dashboard page. And this new filtering feature have made our lives much happier! Monday, October 6, 2014. We've made the links to download your...
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SilviaTerra Blog: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Offline Mapping in Plot Hound. Today we're excited to announce another much-requested feature: Offline Mapping. It's no fun to be out cruising without a map. Now Plot Hound makes it easy for you to cache aerial imagery of your stand so that you can always see a map - even when you don't have a data connection. Here's how it works:. Click the download button in the top right of the Cruise page. Aerial imagery will be downloaded to your phone and will be displayed on the Map page.
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SilviaTerra Blog: Volume Calculations and Rules, Part 3: SilviaTerra’s Volume Calculation Method
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Volume Calculations and Rules, Part 3: SilviaTerra’s Volume Calculation Method. Volume Calculations and Rules, Part 3: SilviaTerra’s Volume Calculation Method. Of this series, we discussed log rules in overview, and in. We reviewed the shortcomings of form classes and why individual tree volume equations are preferable. Make sure to check those out, if you missed them. We’ve made it easy for you to record data while on your cruise. Our free app, Plot Hound. Location and species d...
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SilviaTerra Blog: The Best Hardware for your Timber Cruise with Plot Hound
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Friday, April 3, 2015. The Best Hardware for your Timber Cruise with Plot Hound. The Best Hardware for your Timber Cruise with Plot Hound. Plot Hound is a great app for collecting cruise data in the field. It’s free to collect data, so all you need is a standard consumer phone or tablet and you’ll be all set up. Today will focus on the tablet side. But which tablet should you buy for you and your team? Buy it straight from Amazon. For around $450 with Wi-Fi connectivity. But if portability and price are ...
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SilviaTerra Blog: Improved Cruise Page
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Monday, October 6, 2014. We're rolling out lots of improvements to the Plot Hound website over the next few weeks. Last week we launched a brand new cruise dashboard. So you can keep tabs on your pending cruises. This week, we're excited to go live with a cruise page. We've totally redesigned the cruise page to be information rich, yet well-organized and easily digestible. The new cruise page has changed the way we manage our own cruises and hope you find it useful as well! SilviaTerra makes tools to hel...
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