Module Create New Shapes Layer
Creates a new empty shapes layer of given type, which might be either point, multipoint, line or polygon.
Possible field types for the attributes table are:
- string
- date
- color
- unsigned 1 byte integer
- signed 1 byte integer
- unsigned 2 byte integer
- signed 2 byte integer
- unsigned 4 byte integer
- signed 4 byte integer
- unsigned 8 byte integer
- signed 8 byte integer
- 4 byte floating point number
- 8 byte floating point number
- binary
- Author: O. Conrad (c) 2008
 
- Specification: grid
 
- Menu: Shapes|Construction
 
Parameters
|   | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | 
| Output | Shapes (*) | Data Object (optional output) | SHAPES | - | - | 
| Options | Name | Text | NAME | - | Default: New Shapes Layer | 
 | Shape Type | Choice | TYPE | - | Available Choices: [0] Point [1] Multipoint [2] Lines [3] Polygon Default: 0 | 
 | Vertex Type | Choice | VERTEX | - | Available Choices: [0] x, y [1] x, y, z [2] x, y, z, m Default: 0 | 
 | Number of Attributes | Integer | NFIELDS | - | Minimum: 1 Default: 2 | 
 | Attributes | Parameters | FIELDS | - | 6 Parameters: - 1.  - 2. Default: Name - 3. Available Choices: [0] string [1] date [2] color [3] unsigned 1 byte integer [4] signed 1 byte integer [5] unsigned 2 byte integer [6] signed 2 byte integer [7] unsigned 4 byte integer [8] signed 4 byte integer [9] unsigned 8 byte integer [10] signed 8 byte integer [11] 4 byte floating point number [12] 8 byte floating point number [13] binary Default: 0 - 4.  - 5. Default: Name - 6. Available Choices: [0] string [1] date [2] color [3] unsigned 1 byte integer [4] signed 1 byte integer [5] unsigned 2 byte integer [6] signed 2 byte integer [7] unsigned 4 byte integer [8] signed 4 byte integer [9] unsigned 8 byte integer [10] signed 8 byte integer [11] 4 byte floating point number [12] 8 byte floating point number [13] binary Default: 0
  | 
| (*) optional | 
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd shapes_tools 0 [-SHAPES <str>] [-NAME <str>] [-TYPE <str>] [-VERTEX <str>] [-NFIELDS <num>] [-FIELDS_NAME000 <str>] [-FIELDS_TYPE000 <str>] [-FIELDS_NAME001 <str>] [-FIELDS_TYPE001 <str>]
  -SHAPES:<str>        	Shapes
	Data Object (optional output)
  -NAME:<str>          	Name
	Text
	Default: New Shapes Layer
  -TYPE:<str>          	Shape Type
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] Point
	[1] Multipoint
	[2] Lines
	[3] Polygon
	Default: 0
  -VERTEX:<str>        	Vertex Type
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] x, y
	[1] x, y, z
	[2] x, y, z, m
	Default: 0
  -NFIELDS:<num>       	Number of Attributes
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 2
  -FIELDS_NAME000:<str>	Name
	Text
	Default: Name
  -FIELDS_TYPE000:<str>	Type
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] string
	[1] date
	[2] color
	[3] unsigned 1 byte integer
	[4] signed 1 byte integer
	[5] unsigned 2 byte integer
	[6] signed 2 byte integer
	[7] unsigned 4 byte integer
	[8] signed 4 byte integer
	[9] unsigned 8 byte integer
	[10] signed 8 byte integer
	[11] 4 byte floating point number
	[12] 8 byte floating point number
	[13] binary
	Default: 0
  -FIELDS_NAME001:<str>	Name
	Text
	Default: Name
  -FIELDS_TYPE001:<str>	Type
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] string
	[1] date
	[2] color
	[3] unsigned 1 byte integer
	[4] signed 1 byte integer
	[5] unsigned 2 byte integer
	[6] signed 2 byte integer
	[7] unsigned 4 byte integer
	[8] signed 4 byte integer
	[9] unsigned 8 byte integer
	[10] signed 8 byte integer
	[11] 4 byte floating point number
	[12] 8 byte floating point number
	[13] binary
	Default: 0