Count Objects Within Polygon

Feature Description

Count Objects Within Polygon calculates the number of point/line/region objects contained within polygon features from the same dataset or other datasets. Objects intersecting polygon boundaries are also counted. Results are stored in existing fields or a new field.

Application Scenarios

Can be used to count the number of prefecture-level cities within provincial boundaries.

Feature Entry

  • Data tab->Data Processing->Vector->Count Objects Within Polygon.
  • Toolbox->Data Processing->Vector->Count Objects Within Polygon.

Parameter Description

  • Source Dataset
    • Datasource:Specifies the datasource containing the region dataset.
    • Dataset:Specifies the region dataset.
  • Statistical Data
    • Datasource:Specifies the datasource containing target objects for statistics.
    • Dataset:Specifies the dataset containing target objects for statistics.
  • Parameters
    • Statistic Field:Specifies the field to store results. Users can select existing fields. If no field is selected, a new field StatisticalCount will be created by default.

Related Topics

Delete Objects by Filter Conditions

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