[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 18:15, Moritz Lennert wrote:
> 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

Better version now committed in r72353.

Moritz