GRASS GIS manual: v.lrs.where

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NAME

v.lrs.where - Finds line id and real km+offset for given points in vector map using linear reference system.

KEYWORDS

vector, linear reference system, network

SYNOPSIS

v.lrs.where

v.lrs.where --help

v.lrs.where lines=name points=name [llayer=string] [player=string] [rsdriver=string] [rsdatabase=string] rstable=string [threshold=float] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Flags:

--help: Print usage summary
--verbose: Verbose module output
--quiet: Quiet module output
--ui: Force launching GUI dialog

Parameters:

lines=name [required]: Name of input vector map; Input vector map containing lines
points=name [required]: Name of input vector map; Input vector map containing points
llayer=string: Layer number or name; Line layer; Default: 1
player=string: Layer number or name; Point layer; Default: 1
rsdriver=string: Driver name for reference system table; Options: dbf, mysql, odbc, ogr, pg, sqlite; Default: sqlite
rsdatabase=string: Database name for reference system table; Default: $GISDBASE/$LOCATION_NAME/$MAPSET/sqlite/sqlite.db
rstable=string [required]: Name of the reference system table
threshold=float: Maximum distance to nearest line; Default: 1000

DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLE
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DESCRIPTION

v.lrs.where identifies line id and real milepost+offset for points in vector map using linear reference system.

EXAMPLE

This example is written for the Spearfish dataset (it continues the example from v.lrs.create).

In this example, the 'route_lrs' shall be queried for unknown positions (points, stored in the map newpoints) along the LRS:

# generate query points
echo "590866.15|4926737.0
590933|4927133" | v.in.ascii out=newpoints

v.lrs.where lines=route_lrs points=newpoints rstable=route_lrs
pcat|lid|mpost|offset
pcat|lid|mpost|offset
1|22|4.000000+212.091461
2|22|6.000000+188.112093

# verification
g.region vector=route_lrs n=n+100 s=s-100 -p
d.erase
d.vect route_lrs
d.vect busstops disp=attr attr=cat size=10 bg=white lcol=blue yref=bottom
d.vect busstops icon=basic/circle fcol=blue
d.vect newpoints col=red

# measure distance to previous bus stop:
# use measuring tool in graphical user interface