NAME

v.type - Change the type of geometry elements.

SYNOPSIS

v.type
v.type help
v.type input=string output=string [type=string[,string,...]]

Parameters:

input=string
Name of input vector
output=string
Name of output vector
type=string[,string,...]
Pairs for input and output type separated by comma:
,,,,....
Example1: line,boundary
Example2: line,boundary,point,centroid
Options: point,line,boundary,centroid,face,kernel
Default: point,line,boundary,centroid

DESCRIPTION

v.type Change the type of geometry primitives.

EXAMPLES

Convert lines to area boundaries
v.type input=map_l output=map_b type=line,boundary

SEE ALSO

v.to.points

AUTHOR

Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy

Last changed: $Date: 2005/02/18 04:25:04 $


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