Hi Antonio,

after import with v.in.dxf, use v.transform to do the georeferencing.
Then export as shapefile (I understand that you want it as SHAPE file
in the end?).

Markus


Antonio Gennarini-3 wrote:
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> I finally managed to import dxf files in GRASS 6.2 and subsequently
> export the vector data as a shapefile. However, the shapefiles are not
> georeferenced.
> 
> Now, I'm wondering if I can georeference the shapefile or do I need to
> make sure that the dxf is georeferenced prior to importing it in GRASS.
> 
> THe reason why I ask is that to georeference a huge 50MB dxf file, I
> need the help of autocad but I would like to avoid using this
> proprietary software .... Anybody aware of how to georeference vector
> data? Maybe within GRASS (so after importing the dxf but before
> exporting the shapefile)?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
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