[GRASS-dev] How difficult would it be to modify v.buffer to allow creation of square buffers around points

[Moritz Lennert]

On 05/03/18 14:10, Markus Metz wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Moritz Lennert 
> <mlennert at club.worldonline.be <mailto:mlennert at club.worldonline.be>> wrote:
>  >
>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > For some applications it is sometimes interesting to be able to 
> create square buffers around points. So my question to those who know 
> the GEOS code best: How difficult would it be to change v.buffer to be 
> able to do this ?
> 
> Buffers around points are trivial, and square buffers around points 
> would be even more trivial. This could be triggered by the already 
> existing -s flag (square caps at end of lines, outside corners straight).
> 
> Please create a ticket for square buffers around points such that this 
> request does not get forgotten.

Done [1] already with an attempt at a (very simple) patch. Would be 
great if you could have a look.

Moritz

[1] https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/3511