When I use v.in.ascii and use lat/lon cordinates I always have my lat/lon cordinates in only degrees instead of deg:min:sec. I convert my utm cordinates into this format by using the -d flag in m.u2ll. I do not know for sure if v.in.ascii will take the format of deg:min:sec. Nathan Kuhnert nrkuhner at chief.ecn.uoknor.edu