Tool NameCreate Random Points
Tool ID21
Library IDshapes_points
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2018

Please cite SAGA whenever you use it for your publications:

doi:10.5194/gmd-8-1991-2015


Description

Create a layer with randomly distributed points.

Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Shapes Extentshapes, inputSHAPES
Polygonsshapes, inputPOLYGONS
Output
Pointsshapes, outputPOINTS
Options
Target AreachoiceEXTENTAvailable Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] grid system
[2] shapes extent
[3] polygons
Default: 0
Leftfloating point numberXMINDefault: 0
Rightfloating point numberXMAXDefault: 0
Bottomfloating point numberYMINDefault: 0
Topfloating point numberYMAXDefault: 0
Columnsinteger numberNXMinimum: 1
Default: 1
Rowsinteger numberNYMinimum: 1
Default: 1
Bufferfloating point numberBUFFERadd buffer (map units) to extentMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 0
Number of Pointsinteger numberCOUNTMinimum: 1
Default: 100
Number for...choiceDISTRIBUTEAvailable Choices:
[0] all polygons
[1] each polygon
Default: 0
Iterationsinteger numberITERATIONSMaximum number of iterations to find a suitable place for a point.Minimum: 1
Default: 1000
Distancefloating point numberDISTANCEMinimum distance a point should keep to each other.Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0