SAGA 9.4.2 | Tool Library Documentation

Create Random Points


Description

Create a layer with randomly distributed points.


Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputShapes Extentshapes, inputSHAPES--
Polygonsshapes, inputPOLYGONS--
OutputPointsshapes, outputPOINTS--
OptionsTarget AreachoiceEXTENT-Available Choices: [0] user defined [1] grid system [2] shapes extent [3] polygons Default: 0
Grid System Extentgrid systemGRIDSYSTEM--
Leftfloating point numberXMIN-Default: 0.000000
Rightfloating point numberXMAX-Default: 0.000000
Bottomfloating point numberYMIN-Default: 0.000000
Topfloating point numberYMAX-Default: 0.000000
Columnsinteger numberNX-Minimum: 1 Default: 1
Rowsinteger numberNY-Minimum: 1 Default: 1
Bufferfloating point numberBUFFERadd buffer (map units) to extentMinimum: 0.000000 Default: 0.000000
Number of Pointsinteger numberCOUNT-Minimum: 1 Default: 100
Number for...choiceDISTRIBUTE-Available Choices: [0] all polygons [1] each polygon Default: 0
Iterationsinteger numberITERATIONSMaximum number of iterations to find a suitable place for a point.Minimum: 1 Default: 1000
Distancefloating point numberDISTANCEMinimum 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