[GRASSLIST:2275] Re: vector map over rastr map in one monitor

[Glynn Clements]

Eugene Prokopiev wrote:

> Can I draw vector map over rastr map in one monitor such as
> 
> GRASS:~/grass-data > d.mon start=x0 select=x0
> GRASS:~/grass-data > d.rast topo
> GRASS:~/grass-data > d.rast -o water

Most drawing commands (including d.vect and d.vect.area) overlay
whatever is already on the monitor.

> Or how can I combine rast image with vector contours on it?

v.to.rast will convert a vector layer to a raster layer at the current
region's resolution. The resulting raster layer can be overlaid upon
other raster layers using r.patch.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn.clements at virgin.net>