#990: Modify v.out.gpsbabel and v.in.gpsbabel to manage track and waypoint
elevations
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Reporter: needelsd | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Translations | Version: 6.4.0 RCs
Keywords: GPS GPX track import export | Platform: Unspecified
Cpu: Unspecified |
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GPS tracks/waypoints generally contain elevation data, as do GRASS 3D
vectors. Currently elevation data in either format are ignored when
translated to the other. Include a flag to force v.out.gpsbabel to export
elevation data from 3D point vectors to waypoints or from 3D line vertices
to tracks. Ditto for v.in.gpsbabel in the other direction. Note that the
standard units for elevation in a .gpx file is in meters, so provide a
mechanism for specifying the elevation units in the GRASS location and
convert to & from meters as required.