[general]
name=Vernier
qgisMinimumVersion=3.28
qgisMaximumVersion=4.99
description=Vector editing toolkit: smart snapping, topology validation, polygon splitting to exact areas, attribute and spatial joins, DXF/DWG and KMZ exchange, autosave backups, and an optional CAD Mode with a typed command bar.
about=Vernier is a vector editing toolkit for QGIS.

    The toolbox adds a one-click snapping profile, a topology validator that
    outputs styled error layers, topology-aware Remove Close Vertices,
    Find Duplicate Geometries, polygon splitting to exact target areas,
    polygon centerline (medial axis) extraction, styled DXF/DWG import and DXF
    export with labels, multi-layer KMZ export with label placemarks, attribute
    and spatial joins, quick symbology templates, versioned autosave backups with
    a restore browser, and a live area readout for selected polygons.

    CAD Mode (off by default) adds a typed command bar with autocomplete, a dark
    canvas with a scalable grid, and a live status strip. It follows the workspace
    conventions shared by AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD, GstarCAD, DraftSight and other
    DWG/DXF software, and the import/export tools read and write drawings from any
    of them.

    EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES - all core tools run on a stock QGIS with no extra
    packages. Only these optional tools need more:

    * DXF import/export needs the 'ezdxf' Python package. The plugin offers a
    one-click, consent-based install into a private folder of the QGIS user
    profile - never into the QGIS installation, and never without asking. The
    profile folder is used so the package survives plugin updates. It can also
    be installed manually with 'python -m pip install ezdxf' from the OSGeo4W
    Shell on Windows or your system Python on Linux/macOS.
    * Centerline extraction uses 'shapely', which already ships with QGIS.
    * DWG (not DXF) import needs the free ODA File Converter, installed
    separately by the user. The plugin only locates it on disk and never
    downloads it.
version=0.9.0
author=RyxLabs
email=hello@ryxlabs.dev
changelog=0.9.0:
    * Initial release
    * Runs on QGIS 3.28+ and QGIS 4 (Qt5 and Qt6)
    * CAD Mode: typed command bar with autocomplete (42 commands, 78 aliases), dark canvas, scalable grid, status strip with F2/F4/F9 indicators, configurable F8 basemap toggle
    * Editing: smart snapping profile, split polygons to exact target areas, topology-aware Remove Close Vertices, centerline extraction
    * Validation: topology validator with clickable results and styled error layers, Find Duplicate Geometries
    * Exchange: DXF/DWG import with CAD styling, DXF export with labels and split-by-field, multi-layer KMZ export
    * Data: attribute and spatial joins with match preview and provenance columns
    * Plus: quick symbology with reusable templates, versioned autosave backups with restore browser, live area readout for selected polygons, one-click geoprocessing

tags=vector,editing,digitizing,cad,autocad,bricscad,zwcad,command line,snapping,topology,validation,split,parcel,centerline,dxf,dwg,kmz,kml,export,import,join,spatial join,backup,autosave,symbology
homepage=https://ryxlabs.dev/qgis
repository=https://github.com/ryxlabs/vernier
tracker=https://github.com/ryxlabs/vernier/issues
icon=icons/vernier.svg
experimental=False
deprecated=False
license=GPL-2.0-or-later
category=Vector
server=False
