Create a New Vector

You can create new vectors directly from the QGIS plugin. Creating vectors from the web is not yet supported.

About Vectors#

You can use Kumoy vectors just like regular QGIS vector layers.

Create a New Vector#

  1. Log in to Kumoy in QGIS and open your project.

  2. Right-click Vectors in the Browser panel and select Create Vector.

    browser-create-vector.png
  3. In the dialog, set the name and geometry type (POINT / LINESTRING / POLYGON), then click OK.

    fill-new-vector-info.png
  4. The vector is created. Double-click it if you want to add it to QGIS.

    browser-vector-created.png
  5. The layer is added to the Layers panel. For Kumoy vectors, the Kumoy logo appears to the right of the layer name.

    layer-panel-kumoy-indicator.png
Tip

To add or edit features and attribute fields, see Edit Vector Features.

Last update: Sep 11, 2026 06:20:19