Tool NameSeparate points by direction
Tool ID9
Library IDshapes_points
Version1.0
Author(s)O. Conrad (c) 2008

Please cite SAGA whenever you use it for your publications:

doi:10.5194/gmd-8-1991-2015


Description

Separates points by direction. Direction is determined as average direction of three consecutive points A, B, C. If the angle between the directions of A-B and B-C is higher than given tolerance angle the point is dropped. This tool has been designed to separate GPS tracks recorded by tractors while preparing a field.

Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Pointsshapes, inputPOINTS
Output
Outputshapes list, outputOUTPUT
Options
Number of Directionsinteger numberDIRECTIONSMinimum: 2
Default: 4
Tolerance (Degree)floating point numberTOLERANCEMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 5