Sampling a raster layer
Data from a raster layer can be added to a points layer by querying the value of the layer in the coordinates of the points. This process is known as sampling, and this recipe explains how to perform it.
Getting ready
Open the dem.tif raster layer and the dem_points.shp vector layer:
How to do it…
- In the Processing Toolbox menu, find the Add grid values to points algorithm and double-click on it to open it:
- Select the DEM in the Grids field.
- Select the point layer in the Points field.
- Click on Run to run the algorithm.
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