Topography for QGIS
Get Topography for QGIS with Equator
Create a 2D contours or 3D terrain in QGIS Software using high resolution elevation data from Equator. Download in your preferred file type – point clouds, shapefiles, or digital elevation models (DEMs).

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Import Topography into QGIS in
4 Easy Steps
Get topographic data for QGIS:
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Create New Site
Add and Download Data as your preferred file type
Import Topography into QGIS
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Reduce your survey size. Evaluate the site for potential issues from your desk before even stepping foot on site. P revent project delays caused by difficult terrain or private property issues. Save valuable billable hours that would have been spent searching for and converting elevation data, or learning complicated software (Equator is user-friendly!).
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Equator is online map-making software for civil engineers, architects, and designers. Our web-based platform includes thousands of built-in data sets, like LiDAR and DEMs and easy-to-use design and map making tools. Create accurate, professional maps in minutes!


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Frequently Asked Questions
QGIS is a free, open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that supports viewing, editing, analyzing, and publishing geospatial data. (source: qgis.org)
Equator is mapping and design software with thousands of built-in data sets. Equator is used by civil engineers, architects, and construction professionals around the world to find, build, and share maps and designs instantly.
Equator indexes data from open data portals around the world. Many data sets are pulled in automatically through APIs and others are added by our team of GIS experts and geospatial developers.
Equator goes above and beyond other data platforms, by layering on automated GIS services. Instead of hiring specialists to collect or process data, Equator allows you to independently create deliverables that meet your project needs in minutes.
LiDAR is Light Detection and Ranging technology. This technology uses a pulsed laser to measure distances from the laser to a surface. LiDAR is often used for remote sensing applications, for example, measuring the distance to the Earth’s surface for elevation mapping. Learn more here.
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