v.in.scsgef(1)	       Grass User's Manual	   v.in.scsgef(1)



NNAAMMEE
       vv..iinn..ssccssggeeff   -	Converts  SCS  Geographic Exchange Format
       (SCS-GEF) ASCII data into a GRASS vector file.
       _(_S_C_S _G_R_A_S_S _V_e_c_t_o_r _P_r_o_g_r_a_m_)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       vv..iinn..ssccssggeeff
       vv..iinn..ssccssggeeff hheellpp
       vv..iinn..ssccssggeeff [ --oo] [ggeeff==_n_a_m_e] [oouuttppuutt==_n_a_m_e] [ccaatt==_n_a_m_e]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _v_._i_n_._s_c_s_g_e_f allows a user to create a  GRASS  vector  file
       from a SCS-GEF format ASCII file.



	 1.   The program will first request the name of the SCS-
       GEF file to be
	      read in, it expects to find the data in the current
	      directory. It is suggested to create a  _g_e_f  direc-
	      tory and put all SCS-GEF data there.


       2.  The program will then request the name of a GRASS vec-
       tor file.


       3.  The program will then request the name  of  a  SUBJECT
       file.   A  subject file will be used to assign GRASS cate-
       gory codes to the SCS-GEF data.	It is structured the same
       as  a _d_i_g___c_a_t_s category file.  It is suggested that a SUBJ
       directory be created in the GRASS location and a file con-
       taining	all  SCS-GEF  text labels by category be created.
       This will be required to provide consistancy  across  sev-
       eral  maps  (quads) within one location.  The user may use
       the _v_i text editor or the SCS macro _m_a_k_e___s_u_b_j_e_c_t to create
       it.


       4.   The program will then read the SCSGEF header informa-
       tion, interactively present information	that  was  avail-
       able,  and  request  additional	data  of the user.  These
       questions are :


       Name of their organization. (from SCS-GEF)
       Digitized Date.		   (from SCS-GEF)
       Map Name.		   (from SCS-GEF)
       Map Location.		   (from SCS-GEF)
       Other Information.	   (from SCS-GEF)
       State FIPS code.
       County FIPS code.
       Present GEF Coord. System (table, stplane, ll, utm).
       Coordinate System Desired (utm, stplane, ll, albers).


       The program will then actively read the SCS-GEF data  file
       and process it,


       scripts	contains  SCS macro _m_a_k_e___1___g_e_f.  This macro makes
       one file out of the three (3) files found in SCS-GEF  (see
       SCS-GEF	technical  specifications  for more information).
       The  macro  must  be  run  on   each   data   set   BEFORE
       _v_._i_n_._s_c_s_._g_e_f.

CCOOMMMMAANNDD LLIINNEE OOPPTTIIOONNSS
   FFllaaggss::
       --oo     The SCS-GEF is in the OLD format (24 char).



   PPaarraammeetteerrss::
       ggeeff==_n_a_m_e
	      ASCII SCS-GEF file name.

       oouuttppuutt==_n_a_m_e
	      Vector file name.

       ccaatt==_n_a_m_e
	      Category file name.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _m_a_k_e___1___g_e_f, _m_a_k_e___s_u_b_j_e_c_t, v.import

AAUUTTHHOORR
       R.L. Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS



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GRASS 5.0					   v.in.scsgef(1)
