NAME

ISMdig2ann - Converts a binary GRASS vector (dig) file into an ISM annotation file.
(GRASS Vector Data Export Program)

SYNOPSIS

ISMdig2ann
ISMdig2ann help
ISMdig2ann input=name output=name

DESCRIPTION

ISMdig2ann converts a GRASS vector file in binary format to an annotation file for use in Interactive Surface Modeling (ISM).

COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

Flags:
-n
Do not go interactive.

Parameters:

input=name
Name of the binary GRASS vector input file to be converted to ISM annotation format.
output=name
Name of the ISM annotation output file.

If the user runs ISMdig2ann without giving the names of an input and output file on the command line, the program will prompt the user for these names.

NOTES

ISMdig2ann produces windows to enable the user to select line and area attributes to be associated with the data in the annotation file. By clicking on the attribute boxes, the user may select any of 8 different colors, 10 different line styles, three line widths, and indicate whether or not to display the label for each data attribute. For area attributes, there are 22 different fill patterns in 9 sizes. The -n flag prevents ISMdig2ann from displaying the windows for attribute selection, enabling scripts to run uninterrupted.

Since the annotation file created by ISMdig2ann is placed in the current directory, the user should run ISMdig2ann from the ISM file directory or move the new file to the ISM file directory. In order to use the annotation file, the user must also add it to the ISM table of contents (.toc file) by choosing option 3 (edit/create file) under FILE OPERATIONS.

SEE ALSO

ISMann2dig,
ISMcell2grd,
ISMgrd2cell,
ISMcell2scat,
ISMcont2dig

AUTHOR

Dave Gerdes, U.S.Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory