v.scale.random v.scale.random NAME v.scale.random - Creates a site_lists file of randomly placed symbols within a GRASS vector area. (SCS GRASS Vector Program) SYNOPSIS v.scale.random v.scale.random help v.scale.random [-n] map=name site=name dot=name [outdot=name] scale=value [cover=value] [size=value] DESCRIPTION v.scale.random allows a user to create a GRASS site_lists file containing sites randomly placed within an area. This program is designed as an interface to v.random to aid the user in determining the number of dots to locate. This progam uses the same type of file listing the category and counts. This file is then modified to try to produce a pleasing dot count for a map of a specified scale. COMMAND LINE OPTIONS Flag: -n Use category values, NOT category names. Parameters: map=name Input vector file name. site=name Output site_lists file name. dot=name Name of file containing labels and counts. outdot=name Name of new file to contain scaled counts. scale=value The denominator of the map scale. Options: 1 - 999999999999 cover=value The fraction of the most dense area to cover with dots. Options: 0 - 1 size=value The size of each dot, in centimeters. Options: 0 - 100 SEE ALSO s.menu, v.random AUTHOR M.L. Holko, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS GRASS 5.0beta6 GRASS Development Team 1 v.scale.random v.scale.random NOTICE This program is part of the contrib section of the GRASS distribution. As such, it is externally contributed code that has not been examined or tested by the Office of GRASS Integration. 2 GRASS Development Team GRASS 5.0beta6