> I see what you mean with r.in.poly. > > Can r.in.poly take single xy pairs? That is, can you do this... > > A > 10,20 > = 1 type1 probably better to make short lines: L 10,20 10,20 = 1 type1 L 15,23 15,23 = 2 type2 ? don't know if that works. (or if 1 point area works [doubt it]) try it and see what happens. Hamish