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Climb Built into QGIS 3.10 as Climb along line
QGIS 3.10 and later do the main job of Climb natively, with Climb along line. You can use that instead of installing the plugin. The Processing algorithm, ported from this plugin, adds total climb, descent and minimum and maximum Z to each line (use Drape to take Z from a DEM).
| Native feature | Climb along line |
|---|---|
| First release | QGIS 3.10 |
| Where to find it | Processing Toolbox › Vector analysis › Climb along line |
| Plugin | Climb, last released 2019-05-07 |
| Plugin on QGIS 4 | Not QGIS 4 ready |
How to use Climb along line
- Your lines need Z values. If they have none, run Drape (set Z value from raster) from Vector geometry with your DEM first.
- Open Climb along line under Vector analysis in the Processing Toolbox and choose the line layer.
- Run it. Each line gets climb, descent, minelev and maxelev fields.
Sources: QGIS 3.10 changelog entry QGIS User Manual
A native feature can differ from the plugin in details. If you rely on a specific option, read the linked entry before you uninstall.
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