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: First few slides are geared for Mac OSX, the rest is generic. | : First few slides are geared for Mac OSX, the rest is generic. | ||
* [http://grass. | * [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/helptext.html GRASS Quickstart] help page | ||
* [http://grass. | * [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/index.html GRASS help pages] including basic introductions | ||
* [[Gis Concepts|Basic GIS concepts]] and how GRASS implements them | * [[Gis Concepts|Basic GIS concepts]] and how GRASS implements them | ||
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060209031109/http://wwwamb.bologna.enea.it/forgrass/documents/Grass-6-Visual-Tutorial.pdf Visual Tutorial for GRASS 6.0] by L. Moretti (for non-UNIX people, GUI) | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20060209031109/http://wwwamb.bologna.enea.it/forgrass/documents/Grass-6-Visual-Tutorial.pdf Visual Tutorial for GRASS 6.0] by L. Moretti (for non-UNIX people, GUI) | ||
* [http://mpa. | * [http://mpa.fbk.eu/markus/osg05/ GRASS 6 in a nutshell] by M. Neteler (2005, short tutorial, also translated to Spanish and French) | ||
* The [[GRASS 6 Tutorial]] (a work in progress; seeking for volunteers) | * The [[GRASS 6 Tutorial]] (a work in progress; seeking for volunteers) | ||
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==== Individual modules ==== | ==== Individual modules ==== | ||
* [http://grass. | * [http://grass.osgeo.org/gdp/grassmanuals/grass64_module_list.pdf Synopsis of GRASS modules] (PDF, 58k) | ||
: ''Create current list with'' "<tt>make html2pdfdoc</tt>" or "<tt>cd tools; ./module_synopsis.sh</tt>" ''in GRASS 6.3+'' | : ''Create current list with'' "<tt>make html2pdfdoc</tt>" or "<tt>cd tools; ./module_synopsis.sh</tt>" ''in GRASS 6.3+'' | ||
* Individual GRASS module [http://grass. | * Individual GRASS module [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/index.html reference manuals] | ||
* All GRASS module reference manuals (PDF Book) | * All GRASS module reference manuals (PDF Book) | ||
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* [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php North Carolina, USA (OSGeo Edu dataset)] - rich data set prepared in 2007/2008 | * [http://www.grassbook.org/data_menu3rd.php North Carolina, USA (OSGeo Edu dataset)] - rich data set prepared in 2007/2008 | ||
* [http://grass. | * [http://grass.osgeo.org/download/data6.php Spearfish County, SD, USA] (not so far from Mount Rushmore) with [http://mpa.itc.it/markus/osg05/ extra data] | ||
** Mount Rushmore: [43°53' N, 103°28' W] | ** Mount Rushmore: [43°53' N, 103°28' W] | ||
* [[Global datasets]] | * [[Global datasets]] | ||
* [http://grass. | * [http://grass.osgeo.org/download/data.php More sample data] | ||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
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* [[GRASS_Education_%28Free_GIS_education%29#Teaching_Materials | Teaching materials]] contributed by the community.<BR>(Tutorials, courseware, training videos, etc.) | * [[GRASS_Education_%28Free_GIS_education%29#Teaching_Materials | Teaching materials]] contributed by the community.<BR>(Tutorials, courseware, training videos, etc.) | ||
* More GRASS documentation and tutorials from the old [http://grass. | * More GRASS documentation and tutorials from the old [http://grass.osgeo.org/gdp/index.php GRASS Documentation Project].<BR>[''content is slowly being merged into this Wiki''] | ||
== Migration from other GIS Software == | == Migration from other GIS Software == | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 13 September 2009
Getting Started
Most tutorials and examples will use the Spearfish County, SD sample dataset. New examples will be also based on the OSGeo Educational Dataset (North Carolina, USA)
Installation
- Covered in the Installation Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
- FAQ
- You can contact GRASS users in IRC
- GRASS and its siblings; a guide for the novice
- How the Open Source software development model works
First Day Documentation
- Five minute program launch tutorial by Lorenzo Moretti
- First few slides are geared for Mac OSX, the rest is generic.
- GRASS Quickstart help page
- GRASS help pages including basic introductions
- Basic GIS concepts and how GRASS implements them
Short tutorials
- How-To Test GRASS6 - easy to replicate steps with GRASS 6.3 and QGIS
- Visual Tutorial for GRASS 6.0 by L. Moretti (for non-UNIX people, GUI)
- GRASS 6 in a nutshell by M. Neteler (2005, short tutorial, also translated to Spanish and French)
- The GRASS 6 Tutorial (a work in progress; seeking for volunteers)
- An introduction to the practical use of the Free Geographical Information System GRASS 6.0 by GDF Hannover
- More tutorials from GDF Hannover
Textbook
- Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach. 3rd ed. 2008 by M. Neteler and H. Mitasova (Springer book; focus is on GRASS 6.3)
Individual modules
- Synopsis of GRASS modules (PDF, 58k)
- Create current list with "make html2pdfdoc" or "cd tools; ./module_synopsis.sh" in GRASS 6.3+
- Individual GRASS module reference manuals
- All GRASS module reference manuals (PDF Book)
- Create current set with "make html2pdfdoccomplete" in GRASS 6.3+
Sample Datasets
- North Carolina, USA (OSGeo Edu dataset) - rich data set prepared in 2007/2008
- Spearfish County, SD, USA (not so far from Mount Rushmore) with extra data
- Mount Rushmore: [43°53' N, 103°28' W]
Further Reading
- Teaching materials contributed by the community.
(Tutorials, courseware, training videos, etc.)
- More GRASS documentation and tutorials from the old GRASS Documentation Project.
[content is slowly being merged into this Wiki]
Migration from other GIS Software
- GRASS migration hints
- GIS Software to GRASS command translation table and discussion
- Tips for Arc users
Interfacing with external software
- QGIS frontend
- R statistics interface
- GMT mapping cartography
- MapServer web server
- External databases (db.connect)
- External raster data (r.external)
- External vector data (v.external)
- Paraview 3D visualization (r.out.vtk, r3.out.vtk, v.out.vtk) - see also GRASS and Paraview
- POVray 3D visualization (r.out.pov, v.out.pov)
- GRASS vector export to Inkscape
Misc. Help
- GRASS FAQ (see also: GRASS 6 Tutorial)
- Tips and Tricks
- Compile and install GRASS and QGIS with GDAL/OGR Plugin
- How to interpolate point value using kriging method with R and GRASS 6
- Wiki Help (how to edit pages after registration)