[GRASSLIST:9355] Re: v.segement options

[Radim Blazek]

On 12/7/05, Tim Semmelhaack <t.semmelhaack at hamburg-consult.de> wrote:
> Hello
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> What does the extra, optional value <side offset> in v.segment stands for?

The point placed in the give distance form the line.

> I couldn't get any differences by using this!

That would be bug, are you sure you use appropriate zoom
for given distance.

Radim

>
>  From the online help
> P <point id>   <line cat> <offset> [<side offset>]
> L <segment id> <line cat> <start offset> <end offset> [<side offset>]
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> Tim Semmelhaack
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