NAME

       v.to.3d  - Performs transformation of 2D vector features to 3D.

KEYWORDS

       vector, transformation, 3D

SYNOPSIS

       v.to.3d
       v.to.3d help
       v.to.3d  [-rt]  input=name  output=name   [type=string[,string,...]]    [height=float]    [layer=integer]
       [column=name]   [--overwrite]  [--verbose]  [--quiet]

   Flags:
       -r
           Reverse transformation; 3D vector features to 2D

       -t
           Do not copy table

       --overwrite
           Allow output files to overwrite existing files

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

   Parameters:
       input=name
           Name of input vector map

       output=name
           Name for output vector map

       type=string[,string,...]
           Feature type
           Options: point,line,boundary,centroid
           Default: point,line,boundary,centroid

       height=float
           Fixed height for 3D vector features

       layer=integer
           Layer number
           A single vector map can be connected to multiple database tables. This number determines which  table
           to use.
           Default: 1

       column=name
           Name of attribute column used for height
           Can be used for reverse transformation, to store height of points

DESCRIPTION

       The  v.to.3d  module  is  used  to transform 2D vector features to 3D. Height (z-coordinate) of 3D vector
       features can be specified by height parameter as fixed value or by column parameter.

       Flag -r enables to perform reverse transformation, i.e.,  transform  3D  vector  to  2D  by  omitting  z-
       coordinate.

NOTES

       When  transforming 2D vector features to 3D based on attribute, all NULL values are silently converted to
       height 0.0.

EXAMPLES

   Transform 2D vector features to 3D

       # convert z-values from string to double
       v.db.addcol map=geodetic_pts columns="Z_VALUE_D double precision"
       v.db.update map=geodetic_pts column=Z_VALUE_D qcolumn=Z_VALUE
       v.db.select map=geodetic_pts columns=cat,Z_VALUE,Z_VALUE_
       # convert 2D vector point map to 3D based on attribute
       v.to.3d input=geodetic_pts out=geodetic_pts_3d column=Z_VALUE_D

   Transform 3D vector features to 2D

       v.to.3d -rt input=elev_lid792_bepts output=elev_lid_2d

SEE ALSO

        v.transform, v.extrude, v.drape

AUTHORS

       Martin Landa, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic

       Last changed: $Date: 2008-12-26 08:48:31 -0800 (Fri, 26 Dec 2008) $

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GRASS 6.4.3                                                                                      v.to.3d(1grass)