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Vector_OverlayService

This service surpports the intersection, union, cutout, overlay of two vector maps.

Operation:

overlay - Allows the user to overlay two vector maps.

Request Parameters:

ainputURL
URL of an input vector map
Default format: GML
Default type: line,area
binputURL
URL of another input vector map
Default format: GML
Default type: area
operator
option_operator defines features written to output vector
Options: and,or,not,xor
and : also known as 'intersection' in GIS
or : also known as 'union' in GIS (only for input type from avectorURL is area)
not : features from avectorURL not overlayed by features from bvectorURL
xor : features from either avectorURL or bvectorURL but not those from avectorURL overlayed by bvectorURL (only for input type from avectorURL is area)
Default: or

Response Parameters:

returnURL
URL of output vector map
returnFormat
Format of output vector map
Default: GML

For further informations

ServiceLocation
WSDL
JavaInterface

See also GRASS command

v.overlay


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