[GRASS-dev] v.external and 3D OGR datasources

[Martin Landa]

Hi,

2011/1/15 Benjamin Ducke <benjamin.ducke at oxfordarch.co.uk>:
> v.external in GRASS 7 allows to link 3D OGR sources as a
> new 3D GRASS map. In GRASS 6, only 2D links are made.
> I tried changing the Vect_open_new() statement in
> GRASS 6's v.external to make a 3D link, but no success.
>
> Is there any deeper reason, why 3D OGR links are not
> possible in GRASS 6? I couldn't find a clue in the API,
> and would be grateful for any info on how difficult
> it might be to backport the 3D OGR access to GRASS 6.

personally I think it's too much work backport important changes in
vector lib to GRASS 6. I suggest to develop new features in GRASS 7.

Martin

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