man v.in.sites () - Converts a GRASS site_lists file into a vector file.

NAME

v.in.sites - Converts a GRASS site_lists file into a vector file.

SYNOPSIS

v.in.sites

v.in.sites help

v.in.sites input=string output=string

Parameters:

"input=string
Name of site input file
"output=string
Name of vector output file

DESCRIPTION

v.in.sites converts GRASS site_lists file into vector format. Site_lists file values are used as category values.

NOTE

The requirements of the site_lists file are standard (i.e., a regular site_lists file format is required)

name|test

desc|Imported from points shapefile test.shp.

time|3 Feb 2003 15:09:11 +0000

3571629.904|5943214.399|#1

3571323.64|5944517.464|#2

Format example of old GRASS site_lists



easting|northing|[z|[d4|]...][#category_int] [ [@attr_text OR %flt] ... ]

In case of a 3D sites file, the module generates a 3D vector map. Attributes are written into an attribute table.

EXAMPLE

v.in.sites in=sites_file out=vector_map

AUTHOR

R.L. Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS

Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy

Last changed: $Date: 2004/12/07 18:10:00 $

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