v.mkgrid.contrib(1)    Grass User's Manual    v.mkgrid.contrib(1)



NNAAMMEE
       vv..mmkkggrriidd  - Creates a (binary) GRASS vector map of a user-
       defined grid.
       _(_G_R_A_S_S _V_e_c_t_o_r _P_r_o_g_r_a_m_)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       vv..mmkkggrriidd
       vv..mmkkggrriidd hheellpp
       vv..mmkkggrriidd   mmaapp==_n_a_m_e    ggrriidd==_r_o_w_s_,_c_o_l_u_m_n_s    ccoooorrddiinnaattee==_x_,_y
       bbooxx==_l_e_n_g_t_h_,_w_i_d_t_h [aannggllee==_d_e_g_r_e_e]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _v_._m_k_g_r_i_d will create a binary format, vector map represen-
       tation of a regular coordinate grid.



   FFllaaggss::
       --qq     Quiet. Cut out the chatter.




   PPaarraammeetteerrss::
       mmaapp==_n_a_m_e
	      Name to be assigned to binary vector map layer out-
	      put.

       ggrriidd==_r_o_w_s_,_c_o_l_u_m_n_s
	      Number of ROWS and COLUMNS to appear in grid.

       ccoooorrddiinnaattee==_x_,_y
	      Lower left EASTING and NORTHING coordinates of vec-
	      tor map layer output.

       bbooxx==_l_e_n_g_t_h_,_w_i_d_t_h
	      LENGTH and WIDTH of boxes in grid.

       [aannggllee==_d_e_g_r_e_e]
	      optional rotate grid  counter-clockwise  about  the
	      origin (ccoooorrddiinnaattee).



       If  the	user  simply  types  vv..mmkkggrriidd on the command line
       without specifying  parameter  values,  the  program  will
       prompt  the  user  for inputs using the standard interface
       described in the manual entry for _p_a_r_s_e_r.

NNOOTTEESS
       The new binary vector map output is placed under  the  _d_i_g
       directory  in  the  user's current mapset, and can be used
       like any vector map layer.  Run	_v_._s_u_p_p_o_r_t  to  build  the
       topology  information  for  the	vector	map  before using
       _v_._m_k_g_r_i_d map layer outputs in the _v_._d_i_g_i_t program.


       Since the grid is computer-generated, the  corner  coordi-
       nates will be exact and can be used when patching together
       several _v_._m_k_g_r_i_d grids.


       This is NOT to be used to generate a vector  map  of  USGS
       quadrangles,  because USGS quads are not exact rectangles.
       To generate a vector map of USGS quads,	use  the  program
       _v_._m_k_q_u_a_d_s.


       The  program  ignores  the current GRASS geographic region
       settings.  It will create the complete grid even  if  part
       of  this grid falls outside the current geographic region.


       Rotating the grid should not usually  be  necessary  under
       normal usage, but this option is available.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       v.digit, v.mkquads, v.patch, v.support and parser

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Michael	 Higgins,   U.S.Army   Construction   Engineering
       Research Laboratory

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GRASS 5.0				      v.mkgrid.contrib(1)
