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Cutbacks Detector QGIS 4 compatibility
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Not yet — the latest version declares max QGIS version 3.99.0, so it is not offered to QGIS 4 users.
Find oversized segments (gaps) and sharp-angle vertices (kinks) in line and polygon layers.
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Cutbacks Detector inspects line and polygon vertices for two kinds of defect. In "gaps" mode it flags every segment whose length between two consecutive vertices exceeds a user-defined threshold. In "kinks" mode it flags every vertex where the line changes direction by at least a chosen number of degrees - from a gentle bend in a should-be-straight line to a spiky hairpin - the breaks that sit between short segments and that a distance check cannot catch. For polygons every ring (the outer boundary and any inner holes) is checked, including the corner that closes each ring. Distances are measured with a CRS-aware QgsDistanceArea (works for projected and geographic CRSs) or in raw map units. Results are delivered as a styled, severity-coloured point layer on the canvas plus optional CSV and GeoJSON reports. Processing runs on a background task with a progress bar and a working Cancel button, so large layers stay responsive.
| Author | Mustafa Nehad Elghazaly |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 300 |
| Latest version | 1.5.0 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06 (102 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.16.0 |
| Max QGIS | 3.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | No |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Vector tools |
| Tags | vector, sharp, gap, break, kink, line, ring, boundary, topology, linestring, cadastre, angle, validation, polygon, qa, vertices, quality |
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