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Viewshed Calculator QGIS 4 compatibility
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Yes — Viewshed Calculator supports QGIS 4 (declared max version 4.99.0).
Calculate viewshed from DSM using project layers, file inputs, or generated viewpoint grids with optional CHM validation
About
This plugin calculates visibility analysis (viewshed) from Digital Surface Models (DSM) based on observer points from files or QGIS project layers. It supports optional Canopy Height Model (CHM) validation, can generate viewpoint grids from an extent or polygon source, and outputs results as a GeoTIFF raster showing maximum visible area per cell.
| Author | Anna Deckmyn |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 1,670 |
| Latest version | 1.1.0 |
| Last updated | 2026-04-26 (173 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.0.0 |
| Max QGIS | 4.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | Yes |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Raster & terrain |
| Tags | dsm, dem, extent, visibility, layers, qgis, spatial-analysis, grid, raster, viewshed |
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