[GRASSLIST:4955] Re: adding mile markers to curvy roads

[Radim Blazek]

Dan Jacobson wrote:
> Radim> v.distance (to get starting point) + v.segment + some script.
> Radim> Maybe also v.build.polylines.
> 
> Comparing v.distance.html's DESCRIPTION:
> 5.0.3:
> v.distance uses a binary vector file (map=name) and user specified
> coordinates to calculate the distance from the given point(s) to the
> nearest line or point in vector layer.
> 
> 5.7:
> v.distance finds features from one vector (from=) feature to another
> vector (to=) nearest feature. Various information about relation
> (distance, ...) may be uploaded to attribute table attached to first
> vector map or printed to 'stdout'. A new vector map may be created
> where lines connecting nearest points on features are written.
> 
> Sounds complicated. Same with v.segment. Deep. Dark. Wait,
> Hamish> you should check out Radim's LRS modules:
> Hamish> http://mpa.itc.it/radim/lrs/index.html
> Hey, that's just what I need.  But all there are are PDF's, no modules
> to be found.

v.distance and v.segment are not complicated.

LRS is not less complicated. I have created source code package
(http://mpa.itc.it/radim/lrs/index.html)
but it is REALLY WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR SUPPORT, as I don't have
time to teach people how to use that neither to write a documentation.

I hope that you get it working and you write a documentation
or tutorial.

Radim