[GRASS-user] v.buffer minor axis vs major axis?

[Sharon M]

If working with vector point data and co-ordinates in meters, then using
v.buffer with (e.g.) a major axis of 25000 and minor axis of 10000 would
create ellipsoid buffers around the point data. If you used v.buffer with
only a major axis of 25000, this would create a circle buffer.


On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:49 AM, Kurt Menke <kurt at birdseyeviewgis.com>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Can anyone tell me what the buffer distance along minor axis option does
> with the v.buffer command? In other words what is a minor axis in this
> context?
>
> Kurt
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