If working with vector point data and co-ordinates in meters, then using v.buffer with (e.g.) a major axis of 25000 and minor axis of 10000 would create ellipsoid buffers around the point data. If you used v.buffer with only a major axis of 25000, this would create a circle buffer.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:49 AM, Kurt Menke <k...@birdseyeviewgis.com>wrote: > Hello, > > Can anyone tell me what the buffer distance along minor axis option does > with the v.buffer command? In other words what is a minor axis in this > context? > > Kurt > > > > ************************** > > Kurt Menke, GISP > > Bird’s Eye View > > SCGIS Conference Planning Committee > > > > www.BirdsEyeViewGIS.com <http://www.birdseyeviewgis.com/> > > Work: 505-265-0243 > > Cell: 505-362-1776 > > > > _______________________________________________ > grass-user mailing list > grass-user@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-user > >
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