Convert Line/Polygon Vertices to Points

Author: V. Olaya, V. Wichmann (c) 2004-2015
Menu: Shapes | Conversion

Description

Converts the vertices of lines or polygons data to points. Optionally inserts additional points in user-defined distances.

Parameters

	Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Input	Lines	shapes, input	`LINES`	-	-
Output	Points	shapes, output	`POINTS`	-	-
Options	Add Point Order	boolean	`ADD_POINT_ORDER`	Add point order as additional attribute.	Default: 0
	Insert Additional Points	boolean	`ADD`	-	Default: 0
	Insertion	choice	`METHOD_INSERT`	Choose the method how to insert additional points.	Available Choices: [0] per line segment [1] per line [2] from line center Default: 0
	Insertion Distance	floating point number	`DIST`	Point insertion distance [map units].	Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 1.000000

Command Line


Usage: saga_cmd shapes_points 5 [-LINES ] [-POINTS ] [-ADD_POINT_ORDER ] [-ADD ] [-METHOD_INSERT ] [-DIST ]
  -LINES:             Lines
	shapes, input
  -POINTS:            Points
	shapes, output
  -ADD_POINT_ORDER:   Add Point Order
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -ADD:               Insert Additional Points
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -METHOD_INSERT:
                           Insertion
                           	choice
                           	Available Choices:
                           	[0] per line segment
                           	[1] per line
                           	[2] from line center
                           	Default: 0
  -DIST:           Insertion Distance
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 1.000000