[postgis-users] Converting a LineString to a CompoundCurve

[Simon Greener]

Andreas,

> I am trying to convert a LineString to a CompoundCurve.
>
> I was trying ST_LineToCurve(), but it seems to return again a LineString ;-(
>
> Casting with ::geometry(CompoundCurve,21781) doesn't work either.
>
> Is this impossible to do or did I miss something?
>
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>
> The reason I want to do it, is that I have some road data which is in
> CompoundCurve type. I want to use ST_LineStubstring() on this geometry,
> so I use ST_CurveToLine(). I want to convert the result back into a
> CompoundCurve, for being able to store it in a table which has a
> constraint on CompoundCurve type.
>
> Thank you, if you have an idea!

I've done some work on this in the past for customers. The function looks for triplets that form a circular arc and turn them into a circular linestring.

I can see if I can dig it up if someone else has not already helped you out.

Oh, like most things spatial, can you give us an example before/after (WKT)?

regards
Simon
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