Installation

Prerequisite

A prerequisite for the installation of Seilaplan is QGIS version 3.6 or higher(download QGIS ").

QGIS versions 3.10.9, 3.14.15, 3.16.12 and 3.16.13 contain errors and are therefore not compatible with Seilaplan. They should be updated to a newer version.

Updates

If an update is available for the plugin, this is displayed via the puzzle piece icon at the bottom right of the screen. All updates are listed and described here in the changelog on GitHub.

Obtaining elevation data for Switzerland

Since spring 2021, the Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo has made very accurate elevation data available for free download. The data can be conveniently downloaded in QGIS with the QGIS plugin Swiss Geo Downloader developed by us.

The plugin is installed in the Extensions > Manage and install extensions menu (click on the All or Not installed tab on the left). Enter Swiss Geo Downloader in the search field and select the plugin. Click Install extension at the bottom right.

After successful installation, the plugin can be opened in the toolbar or in the Web menu.