[GRASS-user] Importing a SDTS/DLG files?

[Hamish]

James McManus wrote:
> I'm trying to import SDTS/DLG files. I attempted to use v.in.ogr, by 
> importing the TR01CATD.DDF file:
> 
> v.in.ogr dsn=grassdata/USGS/BarHarbor/RD/TR01CATD.DDF
> output=BHroads min_area=0.0001 snap=-1
> 
> The file was imported, however I got several warnings, informing me that
> the feature was imported without the geometry. When I viewed the file I 
> got a white screen without features.

# change zoom to extent of map
g.region vect=BHroads
d.vect BHroads

?

what does "v.info BHroads" show? any features?

> I would like to try using v.in.dlg. It does not appear to be included in 
> grass-6.2.0. Has this routine been discontinued in grass-6.2.0? It is 
> shown as being ported from grass-5.3 to grass-6.0 in:
> 
> http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/GRASS_Module_Porting_List

no, it has not been ported, OGR is the prefered way.
("no comment" means not ported in the wiki list)


Hamish