v.in.arc

[Bob Harrington]

> 
> 
> Hello GRASSusers,
> 
> I need to import an ARC/INFO file into GRASS. I tried to use v.in.arc, but I
> get a warning message saying " File could NOT be opened for reading".
> I don't know what is wrong.
> The file is quite big (5492963 bytes), could this be the problem, or am I
> missing something?
> 

We just had the same problem. The solution was to put the ARC/INFO file in
a directory called "arc" at the mapset level. Evidently the file has to be
in a directory along side /cell, /cellhd, etc. for v.in.arc to find it.

> Thanks 
> 
> Cristina Seabra
> 
> cis at fct.unl.pt
> 

Bob Harrington
Hydrology and Water Resources
University of Arizona