User Guide
Comprehensive documentation for all FilterMate features and workflows.
What's in This Guide
This section provides detailed documentation for every aspect of FilterMate:
Interface & Basics
- Interface Overview - Complete UI tour and tab explanations
- Filtering Basics - Attribute filtering with QGIS expressions
Spatial Operations
- Geometric Filtering - Spatial predicates and relationships
- Buffer Operations - Buffer zones and proximity analysis
Data Management
- Export Features - Export formats, options, and batch processing
- Filter History - Undo/redo, history tracking, and favorites
Who Should Read This
This guide is for:
- 🗺️ GIS Analysts - Working with spatial data daily
- 📊 Data Scientists - Filtering and analyzing geospatial datasets
- 🔧 Developers - Integrating FilterMate into automated workflows
- 🎓 Students & Educators - Learning QGIS and spatial analysis
Prerequisites
To use this guide effectively:
- ✅ QGIS 3.x installed and running
- ✅ FilterMate plugin installed (Installation Guide)
- ✅ Basic QGIS knowledge - Familiar with loading layers and basic navigation
- ✅ Sample data - A vector layer loaded in your project
Quick Navigation
New Users? Start with:
- Interface Overview - Understand the UI
- Filtering Basics - Learn core filtering
- Export Features - Save your results
Experienced Users? Jump to:
- Geometric Filtering - Advanced spatial operations
- Buffer Operations - Proximity analysis
- Filter History - Power user features
Related Documentation
- Getting Started - Tutorials for beginners
- Backends - Performance optimization
- Advanced - Configuration and tuning
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
Need Help?
If you encounter issues:
- 📖 Check the Troubleshooting Guide
- 🐛 Report bugs on GitHub Issues
- 💬 Ask questions in GitHub Discussions