QGIS Swiss Locator plugin

What

Integrates the Swiss Geoportal into QGIS

Similarly to the online geoportal https://map.geo.admin.ch, this plugin allows to search within QGIS desktop for

• Locations:
  • Cantons, cities and municipalities,
  • Place names as printed on the national map (SwissNames)
  • Districts
  • ZIP codes
  • Addresses
  • Cadastral parcels
• Layers from the Federal Geoportal (map.geo.admin.ch) or opendata.swiss, which can easily be added to the map
  • WMS
  • WMTS
  • Vector Tiles
• Features (search through features descriptions)

How

Type the text to search in the locator bar.

If the result is a WMTS layer, double-clicking on it will try to add it to the map. It might not be possible since some layers are only visible in the geoportal (map.geo.admin.ch). In this case, a link will be shown to display the layer in the geoportal.

If the result is a location or feature, double-clicking on it will move the map canvas to the result and highlight its position. If any further information can be shown, an info window will be shown over the map.

If the result is a vector tiles layer, double clicking it will add it to the map canvas as another background layer.

More

The search is performed through the QGIS locator bar.

Configuration is achieved in the main application settings under the locator tab. You will be able to:

• Enable or disable searches (locations, layers, features)
• Customize prefixes, define if they are default filters (used without prefix)
• Access to the configuration of the plugin
• Include or exclude opendata.swiss data from layer searches

In the configuration of the plugin, further customization can be achieved:

• Language definition (English, German, French, Italian, Rumantsch)
• CRS definition (project, CH1903 or CH1903+)
• Defining if the plugin will try to display further information in a tool tip
• Defining layers used in the feature search

Who

This plugin has been developped by OPENGIS.ch with friendly support from the Swiss QGIS User Group.