[GRASS-dev] NVIZ panel menu

[Markus Neteler]

On Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 09:59:30PM +1200, Hamish wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> still on the 3D faces theme,
> 
> in the NVIZ panel menu we have:
> 
> ...
> ----------------
> Surface
> Vector Lines
> Vector Points
> Volumes
> ----------------
> ...
> 
> 
> The "Vector Lines" panel actually controls 3D faces as well.
> 
> I was going to change it to be "Vector Lines and Surfaces", but
> then the menu reads:
> 
> ----------------------------
> Surface
> Vector Lines and Surfaces

what about
 Vector Lines and 3D Polygons
?

> Vector Points
> Volumes
> ----------------------------
> 
> ... too many "Surfaces". I'm at a loss as to what name it.

Surfaces is sort of reserved for raster maps in NVIZ.
 
> e.g.
> ----------------------------
> Raster Surfaces
> Raster Volumes
> Vector Points
> Vector Lines and Surfaces
> ----------------------------
> 
> ????
> anyone have a bright idea?

mine above? :-)

> AFAIK vector areas are still unsupported in NVIZ?

You mean that "soils" in Spearfish is rendered as boundaris
only?

> Will "v.type type=boundary,face" work around that?

I don't think so because faces are usually 3D (so v.drape?).
But I am not sure.

 Markus