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 representation 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 output.

       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 vector 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 (ccoooorrddii--
	      nnaattee).



       If the user simply types vv..mmkkggrriidd on the command line without  specify-
       ing 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 coordinates 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)
