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NAME

v.parallel - Create parallel line to input lines

KEYWORDS

vector, geometry, buffer

SYNOPSIS

v.parallel
v.parallel help
v.parallel input=name output=name distance=float [tolerance=float] side=string [--overwrite] [--verbose] [--quiet]

Flags:

--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
distance=float
Offset in map units.
tolerance=float
Maximum distance between theoretical arc and polygon segments as multiple of buffer
Default: 0.01
side=string
Side
Options: left,right,both
Default: right
left: Parallel line is on the left
right: Parallel line is on the right
both: Parallel lines on both sides

DESCRIPTION

v.parallel create parallel line to input vector lines which can be used as half-buffers.

SEE ALSO

v.buffer

AUTHOR

Radim Blazek

Last changed: $Date: 2011-11-08 02:23:26 -0800 (Tue, 08 Nov 2011) $


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