> > g.region vect=NZMG_s27 > > v.in.region output=cutter type=line --overwrite > > v.overlay ainput=wellington_contours atype=line \ > > binput=cutter output=clipped operator=and and I think you'll want v.in.region to use type=area, not line, otherwise you risk only to get contour lines which cross the boundary and not those that fall within it. Hamish