QGIS algorithm - v.buffer

QGIS Algorithm provided by GRASS v.buffer (grass:v.buffer). Creates a buffer around vector features of given type.

grass_v_buffer(
  input = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  cats = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  where = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  type = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  distance = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  minordistance = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  angle = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  layer = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  column = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  scale = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  tolerance = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  .s = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  .c = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  .t = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  output = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  GRASS_REGION_PARAMETER = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  GRASS_SNAP_TOLERANCE_PARAMETER = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  GRASS_MIN_AREA_PARAMETER = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  GRASS_OUTPUT_TYPE_PARAMETER = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  GRASS_VECTOR_DSCO = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  GRASS_VECTOR_LCO = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  GRASS_VECTOR_EXPORT_NOCAT = qgisprocess:::qgis_default_value(),
  ...,
  .complete_output = .complete_output_option(),
  .quiet = .quiet_option(),
  .messages = .message_option()
)

Arguments

input

source - Input vector layer. Path to a vector layer.

cats

string - Category values. String value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

where

string - WHERE conditions of SQL statement without 'where' keyword. String value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

type

enum of ("point", "line", "boundary", "centroid", "area") - Input feature type. Number of selected option, e.g. '1'. Comma separated list of options, e.g. '1,3'.

distance

number - Buffer distance in map units. A numeric value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

minordistance

number - Buffer distance along minor axis in map units. A numeric value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

angle

number - Angle of major axis in degrees. A numeric value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

layer

string - Layer number or name ('-1' for all layers). String value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

column

field - Name of column to use for buffer distances. The name of an existing field. ; delimited list of existing field names.

scale

number - Scaling factor for attribute column values. A numeric value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

tolerance

number - Maximum distance between theoretical arc and polygon segments as multiple of buffer. A numeric value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

.s

boolean - Make outside corners straight. 1 for true/yes. 0 for false/no. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression. Original algorithm parameter name: -s.

.c

boolean - Do not make caps at the ends of polylines. 1 for true/yes. 0 for false/no. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression. Original algorithm parameter name: -c.

.t

boolean - Transfer categories and attributes. 1 for true/yes. 0 for false/no. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression. Original algorithm parameter name: -t.

output

vectorDestination - Buffer. Path for new vector layer.

GRASS_REGION_PARAMETER

extent - GRASS GIS region extent. A comma delimited string of x min, x max, y min, y max. E.g. '4,10,101,105'. Path to a layer. The extent of the layer is used..

GRASS_SNAP_TOLERANCE_PARAMETER

number - v.in.ogr snap tolerance (-1 = no snap). A numeric value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

GRASS_MIN_AREA_PARAMETER

number - v.in.ogr min area. A numeric value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

GRASS_OUTPUT_TYPE_PARAMETER

enum of ("auto", "point", "line", "area") - v.out.ogr output type. Number of selected option, e.g. '1'. Comma separated list of options, e.g. '1,3'.

GRASS_VECTOR_DSCO

string - v.out.ogr output data source options (dsco). String value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

GRASS_VECTOR_LCO

string - v.out.ogr output layer options (lco). String value. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

GRASS_VECTOR_EXPORT_NOCAT

boolean - Also export features without category (not labeled). Otherwise only features with category are exported. 1 for true/yes. 0 for false/no. field:FIELD_NAME to use a data defined value taken from the FIELD_NAME field. expression:SOME EXPRESSION to use a data defined value calculated using a custom QGIS expression.

...

further parameters passed to qgisprocess::qgis_run_algorithm()

.complete_output

logical specifying if complete out of qgisprocess::qgis_run_algorithm() should be used (TRUE) or first output (most likely the main) should read (FALSE). Default value is TRUE.

.quiet

logical specifying if parameter .quiet for qgisprocess::qgis_run_algorithm() Default value is TRUE.

.messages

logical specifying if messages from qgisprocess::qgis_run_algorithm() should be printed (TRUE) or not (FALSE). Default value is FALSE.

Details

Outputs description

• output - outputVector - Buffer