[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2473: v.net connection operation

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#2473: v.net connection operation
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 Reporter:  matmar       |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  Vector       |     Version:  svn-trunk                
 Keywords:  v.net        |    Platform:  Linux                    
      Cpu:  Unspecified  |  
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Comment(by mlennert):

 Replying to [ticket:2473 matmar]:
 > Hi all,
 >
 > I'm not able to connect points with the nearest line segment in a line
 vector using v.net.
 >
 > v.net connects a line vector with the points in a point vector file. The
 connection process follows the category progress so the output is not the
 fittest solution for a network distance analysis as the one I need to
 perform.
 >
 > Following, the commands to reproduce the issue in nc_spm_08_grass7:
 >
 > {{{
 > g.region vect=roadsmajor
 > v.mkgrid map=points_grid -p position=region grid=20,20
 > v.net input=roadsmajor points=points_grid out=roads_to_points
 operation=connect threshold=5000 --o
 > }}}
 >
 > plot:
 >
 > {{{
 > d.mon wx0
 > d.vect roads_to_points
 > d.vect points_grid col=red display=cat
 >
 > }}}
 >
 > Is there a way to connect each point to the nearest original road
 segment?

 Use the '-s' flag (Snap points to network) available in grass7.

 Moritz

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