1v.proj(1) GRASS GIS User's Manual v.proj(1)
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6 v.proj - Re-projects a vector map from one location to the current
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10 vector, projection, transformation, import
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13 v.proj
14 v.proj --help
15 v.proj [-lzwb] location=name [mapset=name] [input=name]
16 [dbase=path] [smax=float] [output=name] [pipeline=string]
17 [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]
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19 Flags:
20 -l
21 List vector maps in input mapset and exit
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23 -z
24 Assume z coordinate is ellipsoidal height and transform if possible
25 3D vector maps only
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27 -w
28 Disable wrapping to -180,180 for latlon output
29 Latlon output only, default is -180,180
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31 -b
32 Do not build vector topology
33 Recommended for massive point projection
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35 --overwrite
36 Allow output files to overwrite existing files
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38 --help
39 Print usage summary
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41 --verbose
42 Verbose module output
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44 --quiet
45 Quiet module output
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47 --ui
48 Force launching GUI dialog
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50 Parameters:
51 location=name [required]
52 Location containing input vector map
53 Location name (not location path)
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55 mapset=name
56 Mapset containing input vector map
57 Default: name of current mapset
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60 Name of input vector map to re-project
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62 dbase=path
63 Path to GRASS database of input location
64 Default: path to the current GRASS GIS database
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66 smax=float
67 Maximum segment length in meters in output vector map
68 Increases accuracy of reprojected shapes, disable with smax=0
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72 Name for output vector map (default: input)
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75 PROJ pipeline for coordinate transformation
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78 v.proj allows a user to convert a vector map in a specified mapset of a
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80 location to the vector map in a current mapset of current location with
81 projection of current location (both projections are defined by corre‐
82 sponding PROJ_INFO files). The projection information is taken from the
83 current PROJ_INFO files, as set and viewed with g.proj.
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86 If output is not specified it is set to be the same as input map name.
87 If mapset is not specified, its name is assumed to be the same as the
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89 If dbase is not specified it is assumed to be the current database. The
90 user only has to specify dbase if the source location is stored in
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92 If smax is set to 0 the automated vertex densification is disabled (not
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95 v.proj supports general datum transformations, making use of the PROJ
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98 When projecting into a latlon location, east coordinates are wrapped by
99 the proj4 library to fit into the range -180,180. This is in most cases
100 appropriate, but can cause errors the input vector crosses the datum
101 line at 180E/W. In this case wrapping of east coordinates to -180,180
102 needs to be disabled with the -w flag.
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104 When reprojecting massive point clouds for which topology is not neces‐
105 sary, the user can set the -b flag to suppress the building of topology
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108 In order to preserve spatial detail, v.proj performs automated vertex
109 densification (as an alternative, v.split could be used before repro‐
110 jecting. Without vertex densification, depending on the source and tar‐
111 get CRS (Coordinate Reference System), geometries can be substantially
112 deformed (straight lines become curves, squares become trapezoids,
113 etc). The densification of linear features can help to avoid topologi‐
114 cal errors.
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117 v.proj in=mymap location=latlong mapset=user1
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120 1 Evenden, G.I. (1990) Cartographic projection procedures for the
121 UNIX environment - a user’s manual. USGS Open-File Report
122 90-284 (OF90-284.pdf) See also there: Interim Report and 2nd
123 Interim Report on Release 4, Evenden 1994).
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125 2 Richards, John A. (1993), Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis,
126 Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2nd edition.
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128 PROJ: Projection/datum support library.
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130 Further reading
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132 · ASPRS Grids and Datum
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134 · Projections Transform List (PROJ)
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136 · Coordinate operations by PROJ (projections, conversions, trans‐
137 formations, pipeline operator)
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139 · MapRef - The Collection of Map Projections and Reference Sys‐
140 tems for Europe
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142 · Information and Service System for European Coordinate Refer‐
143 ence Systems - CRS
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145 · Cartographical Map Projections by Carlos A. Furuti
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148 g.proj, m.proj, r.proj, i.rectify, r.stats, v.sample, v.split,
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152 Irina Kosinovsky, US ARMY CERL
153 M.L. Holko, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS
154 R.L. Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS
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157 Available at: v.proj source code (history)
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159 Main index | Vector index | Topics index | Keywords index | Graphical
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162 © 2003-2020 GRASS Development Team, GRASS GIS 7.8.5 Reference Manual
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