Create Random Points
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2018
- Menu: Shapes | Points
Description
Create a layer with randomly distributed points.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
Input | Shapes Extent | shapes, input | SHAPES | - | - |
Polygons | shapes, input | POLYGONS | - | - |
Output | Points | shapes, output | POINTS | - | - |
Options | Target Area | choice | EXTENT | - | Available Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] grid system
[2] shapes extent
[3] polygons
Default: 0 |
Grid System Extent | grid system | GRIDSYSTEM | - | - |
Left | floating point number | XMIN | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Right | floating point number | XMAX | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Bottom | floating point number | YMIN | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Top | floating point number | YMAX | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Columns | integer number | NX | - | Minimum: 1
Default: 1 |
Rows | integer number | NY | - | Minimum: 1
Default: 1 |
Buffer | floating point number | BUFFER | add buffer (map units) to extent | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000000 |
Number of Points | integer number | COUNT | - | Minimum: 1
Default: 100 |
Number for... | choice | DISTRIBUTE | - | Available Choices:
[0] all polygons
[1] each polygon
Default: 0 |
Iterations | integer number | ITERATIONS | Maximum number of iterations to find a suitable place for a point. | Minimum: 1
Default: 1000 |
Distance | floating point number | DISTANCE | Minimum distance a point should keep to each other. | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000000 |
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd shapes_points 21 [-POINTS ] [-EXTENT ] [-GRIDSYSTEM_D ] [-GRIDSYSTEM_X ] [-GRIDSYSTEM_Y ] [-GRIDSYSTEM_NX ] [-GRIDSYSTEM_NY ] [-GRIDSYSTEM_FILE ] [-SHAPES ] [-POLYGONS ] [-XMIN ] [-XMAX ] [-YMIN ] [-YMAX ] [-NX ] [-NY ] [-BUFFER ] [-COUNT ] [-DISTRIBUTE ] [-ITERATIONS ] [-DISTANCE ]
-POINTS: Points
shapes, output
-EXTENT: Target Area
choice
Available Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] grid system
[2] shapes extent
[3] polygons
Default: 0
-GRIDSYSTEM_D: Cell Size
-GRIDSYSTEM_X: Lower Left Center Cell X-Coordinate
-GRIDSYSTEM_Y: Lower Left Center Cell Y-Coordinate
-GRIDSYSTEM_NX: Number of Columns
-GRIDSYSTEM_NY: Number of Rows
-GRIDSYSTEM_FILE: Grid File
-SHAPES: Shapes Extent
shapes, input
-POLYGONS: Polygons
shapes, input
-XMIN: Left
floating point number
Default: 0.000000
-XMAX: Right
floating point number
Default: 0.000000
-YMIN: Bottom
floating point number
Default: 0.000000
-YMAX: Top
floating point number
Default: 0.000000
-NX: Columns
integer number
Minimum: 1
Default: 1
-NY: Rows
integer number
Minimum: 1
Default: 1
-BUFFER: Buffer
floating point number
Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000000
-COUNT: Number of Points
integer number
Minimum: 1
Default: 100
-DISTRIBUTE: Number for...
choice
Available Choices:
[0] all polygons
[1] each polygon
Default: 0
-ITERATIONS: Iterations
integer number
Minimum: 1
Default: 1000
-DISTANCE: Distance
floating point number
Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000000