1v.random(1)                   Grass User's Manual                  v.random(1)
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NAME

6       v.random  - Randomly generate a 2D/3D GRASS vector points map.
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KEYWORDS

9       vector, statistics
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SYNOPSIS

12       v.random
13       v.random help
14       v.random  [-zd]  output=string  n=integer   [zmin=float]   [zmax=float]
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17   Flags:
18       -z  Create 3D output
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20       -d  Use drand48() function (default=rand() )
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22       --overwrite
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24   Parameters:
25       output=string
26           vector file to be created
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28       n=integer
29           number of points to be created
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32           minimum z height (needs -z flag) Default: 0.0
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DESCRIPTION

38       v.random randomly generates vector points  within  the  current  region
39       using the selected random number generator.
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SEE ALSO

42       UNIX man pages for rand(3) and drand48(3).
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44        g.region, r.random, v.perturb
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BUGS

47       The RNG used by v.perturb should probably be added to this program.
48       Currently  no  attribute table is generated.  Please send any bug fixes
49       and comments to the grass development team.
50       http://grass.itc.it
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AUTHOR

53       James Darrell McCauley ,
54       when he was at: Agricultural Engineering Purdue University
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56       Last changed: $Date: 2005/08/10 17:19:26 $
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62GRASS 6.2.2                                                        v.random(1)
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