[GRASS-windows] Adding attributes to Areas

[Moritz Lennert]

On 08/01/09 10:37, Louis Becker wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have used v.buffer to create a number of circles on a map from a 
> vector layer containing only points. I would now like to assign one of 
> the attributes associated with the points to the circles I have created 
> with v.buffer. I have tried all kinds of things, but have not succeeded. 
> Can anyone make a suggestion?

v.db.addcol map=Buffers column="point_attr [int or float or varchar] 
(chose appropriate type)"
v.distance from=Buffers from_type=centroid to=Points upload=to_attr 
to_column=DesiredAttribute column=point_attr

see relevant man pages for details.

Moritz