On 6/14/07 5:17 AM, "Gerald Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Would it make sense to say something like "... in current coordinate space
> (add parenthetical phrase about what that is)."

Good idea.

Michael

> ---- Original message ----
>> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:58:29 -0700
>> From: Michael Barton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: [GRASS-user] a suggestion for v.transform
>> To: GRASS Support <[email protected]>, GRASS devel
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> 
>> There has been a thread about how v.transform functions and Glynn pointed
>> out that part of the problem is that the short description does not really
>> describe what it does, at least from a GIS perspective:
>> 
>> " Transforms a vector map layer from one coordinate system into another
>> coordinate system."
>> 
>> I'm working on wxgrass menus at the moment and trying to come up with useful
>> menu entries. A better short description for v.transform might be:
>> 
>> "Reposition (shift and rotate) vector file in coordinate space"
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> Michael
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>> Arizona State University
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School of Human Evolution & Social Change
Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity
Arizona State University

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