[GRASS-user] creating shape files from text files

[Hamish]

nishith datta wrote:

> I wish to create a ellipsoid around a point , the semi major and semi minor
> axis dist are known, which means the coordinates of the bounding rectangle
> can be calculated easily.
> Can I create a csv or a text file to generate a shape file from it using
> some program like gen2shp.
> What should be the format of the text file ?
> is there any other way to do it in grass or quantum gis?

calculate the coordinates and use 'v.in.ascii format=standard'
see the v.in.ascii help page.

export to a shapefile with v.out.ogr


Hamish



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