## NAME

v.in.sites - Converts a GRASS site_lists file into a vector file.

## KEYWORDS

vector, import

## SYNOPSIS

v.in.sites
v.in.sites help
v.in.sites input=string output=string [--overwrite]

### Flags:

--overwrite
  Force overwrite of output files

### Parameters:

input=string
  Name of site input file
output=string
  Name of vector output file

## DESCRIPTION

v.in.sites converts GRASS site_lists file into vector format. Site_lists file values are used as category values.

## NOTE

The requirements of the site_lists file are standard (i.e., a regular site_lists file format is required)

    name|test
    desc|Imported from points shapefile test.shp.
    time|3 Feb 2003 15:09:11 +0000
    3571629.904|5943214.399|#1
    3571323.64|5944517.464|#2

Format example of old GRASS site_lists

    easting|northing|[z|[d4|]...][#category_int] [ [@attr_text OR %flt] ... ]

In case of a 3D sites file, the module generates a 3D vector map. Attributes are written into an attribute table.

## EXAMPLE

    v.in.sites in=sites_file out=vector_map

## AUTHOR

R.L. Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS
Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy

Last changed: $Date: 2006/01/02 14:44:51 $

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