GDAL-VECTOR-GEOM(1)

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version 3.11.5 · 3 versions
, in fedora 43

💅 NAME 💅

gdal-vector-geom — geometry operations on a vector dataset, bestie. That's the whole vibe: you got geometries, you wanna do stuff to them, this is the girl for the job.

✨ Added in version 3.11. ✨

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

okay so here's the shape of it:

Usage: gdal vector geom <SUBCOMMAND> [OPTIONS]
where <SUBCOMMAND> is one of:
  - buffer:              Compute a buffer around geometries of a vector dataset.
  - explode-collections: Explode geometries of type collection of a vector dataset.
  - make-valid:          Fix validity of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - segmentize:          Segmentize geometries of a vector dataset.
  - set-type:            Modify the geometry type of a vector dataset.
  - simplify:            Simplify geometries of a vector dataset.
  - swap-xy:             Swap X and Y coordinates of geometries of a vector dataset.

Common Options:
  -h, --help              Display help message and exit
  --json-usage            Display usage as JSON document and exit
  --config <KEY>=<VALUE>  Configuration option [may be repeated]

Common Options (the little squad that shows up everywhere)

  • -h, --help — prints the help message and dips. iconic behaviour honestly.
  • --json-usage — gives you the usage as a JSON document and then exits. for the girlies who script everything 💖
  • --config <KEY>=<VALUE> — set a configuration option. and yes, you can repeat it as many times as your heart desires.

🌈 AVAILABLE SUB-COMMANDS 🌈

the whole roster, no skips:

  • gdal vector geom set-type
  • gdal vector geom explode-collections
  • gdal vector geom make-valid
  • gdal vector geom segmentize
  • gdal vector geom simplify
  • gdal vector geom buffer
  • gdal vector geom swap-xy
pick your fighter, bestie. each one's got her own manual page and her own whole personality. 🦋

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com> — the legend herself, no cap. 🫶

1998-2025

and that's the tea, fr fr — this page lives in the GDAL manual and it's dated Oct 29, 2025. go forth and buffer something gorgeous. periodt. 💅✨🎀

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