Andrea Aime wrote:
> Ben Caradoc-Davies ha scritto:
>> In 2D+1, is the main difference that the third dimension ignored by some 
>> operations, such as coordinate transforms? I suspect 2D+1 will be OK for 
>> line-strings, except when you try to change datum.
> 
> Indeed. However there is no guarantee that the third dimension is
> going to be a Z. What if it's an M? (measured shapefiles?)

Not to mention XYZM, where Z could be depth, or could be two-way-time, 
and M is a measure (e.g. seismic sample index). Do you plan to support 2D+2?

I think that if borehole line-strings are stored as XY + ellipsoid Z, 
2D+1 should be just fine.

If only we could get users to agree on the One True CRS. Perhaps we can 
get Google to impose their bizarre ellipsoid on the world.  ;-)

-- 
Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]>
Software Engineer, CSIRO Exploration and Mining
Australian Resources Research Centre
26 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington WA 6151, Australia

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