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NAME

v.to.3d - Performs transformation of 2D vector features to 3D.

KEYWORDS

vector, geometry, 3D

SYNOPSIS

v.to.3d
v.to.3d help
v.to.3d [-rt] input=name layer=string [type=string[,string,...]] output=name [column=name] [height=float] [--overwrite] [--verbose] [--quiet]

Flags:

-r
Reverse transformation; 3D vector features to 2D
-t
Do not copy table
--overwrite
Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output

Parameters:

input=name
Name of input vector map
Data source for direct OGR access
layer=string
Layer number or name ('-1' for all layers)
A single vector map can be connected to multiple database tables. This number determines which table to use. Layer name for direct OGR access.
Default: -1
type=string[,string,...]
Feature type
Options: point,line,boundary,centroid
Default: point,line,boundary,centroid
output=name
Name for output vector map
column=name
Name of attribute column used for height
Can be used for reverse transformation, to store height of points
height=float
Fixed height for 3D vector features

DESCRIPTION

The v.to.3d module is used to transform 2D vector features to 3D. Height (z-coordinate) of 3D vector features can be specified by height parameter as fixed value or by column parameter.

Flag -r enables to perform reverse transformation, i.e., transform 3D vector to 2D by omitting z-coordinate.

NOTES

When transforming 2D vector features to 3D based on attribute, all NULL values are silently converted to height 0.0.

EXAMPLES

Transform 2D vector features to 3D

# convert z-values from string to double
v.db.addcolumn map=geodetic_pts columns="Z_VALUE_D double precision"
v.db.update map=geodetic_pts column=Z_VALUE_D qcolumn=Z_VALUE
v.db.select map=geodetic_pts columns=cat,Z_VALUE,Z_VALUE_

# convert 2D vector point map to 3D based on attribute
v.to.3d input=geodetic_pts out=geodetic_pts_3d column=Z_VALUE_D

Transform 3D vector features to 2D

v.to.3d -rt input=elev_lid792_bepts output=elev_lid_2d

SEE ALSO

v.transform, v.extrude, v.drape

AUTHORS

Martin Landa, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic

Last changed: $Date: 2011-01-14 14:11:41 -0800 (Fri, 14 Jan 2011) $


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