Populate Polygons with Points
- Author: V.Olaya (c) 2004, O.Conrad (c) 2018
- Menu: Shapes | Points
Description
For each selected polygon of the input layer or for all polygons, if none is selected, a multi-point record is created with evenly distributed points trying to meet the specified number of points per polygon.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Polygons | shapes, input | POLYGONS | - | - |
| Output | Points | shapes, output | POINTS | - | - |
| Options | Number of Points | table field | NUMFIELD | Desired number of points per polygon. | - |
| Number of Points | integer number | NUMPOINTS | Desired number of points per polygon. | Minimum: 1 Default: 100 | |
| Maximum Iterations | integer number | MAXITER | - | Minimum: 1 Default: 30 |
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd shapes_points 4 [-POLYGONS] [-POINTS ] [-NUMFIELD ] [-NUMPOINTS ] [-MAXITER ] -POLYGONS: Polygons shapes, input -POINTS: Points shapes, output -NUMFIELD: Number of Points table field -NUMPOINTS: Number of Points integer number Minimum: 1 Default: 100 -MAXITER: Maximum Iterations integer number Minimum: 1 Default: 30