v.proj(1)

NAME
v.proj - Re-projects a vector map from one location to the current location.

KEYWORDS
vector, projection, transformation, import

SYNOPSIS
v.proj
v.proj --help
v.proj [-lzwb] location=name [mapset=name] [input=name] [dbase=path] [smax=float] [output=name] [pipeline=string] [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

  Flags:

-l
    List vector maps in input mapset and exit

-z
    Assume z coordinate is ellipsoidal height and transform if possible
    3D vector maps only

-w
    Disable wrapping to -180,180 for latlon output
    Latlon output only, default is -180,180

-b
    Do not build vector topology
    Recommended for massive point projection

--overwrite
    Allow output files to overwrite existing files

--help
    Print usage summary

--verbose
    Verbose module output

--quiet
    Quiet module output

--ui
    Force launching GUI dialog

  Parameters:

location=name [required]
    Location containing input vector map
    Location name (not location path)

mapset=name
    Mapset containing input vector map
    Default: name of current mapset

input=name
    Name of input vector map to re-project

dbase=path
    Path to GRASS database of input location
    Default: path to the current GRASS GIS database

smax=float
    Maximum segment length in meters in output vector map
    Increases accuracy of reprojected shapes, disable with smax=0
    Default: 10000

output=name
    Name for output vector map (default: input)

pipeline=string
    PROJ pipeline for coordinate transformation

DESCRIPTION
v.proj allows a user to convert a vector map in a specified mapset of a specified location (different from current) with projection of input location to the vector map in a current mapset of current location with projection of current location (both projections are defined by corresponding PROJ_INFO files). The projection information is taken from the current PROJ_INFO files, as set and viewed with g.proj.

For an introduction to map projections (with PROJ),see the manual page of r.proj.

NOTES
If output is not specified it is set to be the same as input map name.
If mapset is not specified, its name is assumed to be the same as the current mapset’s name.
If dbase is not specified it is assumed to be the current database. The user only has to specify dbase if the source location is stored in another separate GRASS database.
If smax is set to 0 the automated vertex densification is disabled (not recommended).

v.proj supports general datum transformations, making use of the PROJ co-ordinate system translation library.

When projecting into a latlon location, east coordinates are wrapped by the proj4 library to fit into the range -180,180. This is in most cases appropriate, but can cause errors the input vector crosses the datum line at 180E/W. In this case wrapping of east coordinates to -180,180 needs to be disabled with the -w flag.

When reprojecting massive point clouds for which topology is not necessary, the user can set the -b flag to suppress the building of topology of the output map.

In order to preserve spatial detail, v.proj performs automated vertex densification (as an alternative, v.split could be used before reprojecting. Without vertex densification, depending on the source and target CRS (Coordinate Reference System), geometries can be substantially deformed (straight lines become curves, squares become trapezoids, etc). The densification of linear features can help to avoid topological errors.

EXAMPLE
Reprojection of a vector map from another location and mapset into the current mapset:

v.proj in=mymap location=latlong mapset=user1

REFERENCES

1   Evenden, G.I. (1990) Cartographic projection procedures for the UNIX environment - a user’s manual. USGS Open-File Report 90-284 (OF90-284.pdf) See also there: Interim Report and 2nd Interim Report on Release 4, Evenden 1994).

2   Richards, John A. (1993), Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2nd edition.

PROJ: Projection/datum support library.

Further reading

    •   ASPRS Grids and Datum

    •   Projections Transform List (PROJ)

    •   Coordinate operations by PROJ (projections, conversions, transformations, pipeline operator)

    •   MapRef - The Collection of Map Projections and Reference Systems for Europe

    •   Information and Service System for European Coordinate Reference Systems - CRS

SEE ALSO
g.proj, m.proj, r.proj, i.rectify, r.stats, v.sample, v.split, v.surf.idw, v.surf.rst

AUTHORS
Irina Kosinovsky, US ARMY CERL
M.L. Holko, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS
R.L. Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS

SOURCE CODE

Available at: v.proj source code (history)

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