[GRASS-user] New User Question

[Hamish]

> Tim wrote:
> >      I've just begun using Arc Map in conjunction with a piece of law
> > enforcement software that my company uses.  I'm looking to find out
> > some information on the compatibility of ESRI shape and database
> > files with GRASS... Can anyone help??

Matthew Perry wrote:
>  You can import shapefiles into GRASS vector format using the v.in.ogr
> command.

(For completeness)

You can also access shapefiles (and other OGR formats) without actually
importing them using v.external. Importing with v.in.ogr is the preferred
method as it topologically checks and cleans your data.


Hamish