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{
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"name": "buffer_by_m",
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"type": "function",
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"groups": ["GeometryGroup"],
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"description": "Creates a buffer along a line geometry where the buffer diameter varies according to the m-values at the line vertices.",
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"arguments": [{
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"arg": "geometry",
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"description": "input geometry. Must be a (multi)line geometry with m values."
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}, {
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"arg": "segments",
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"optional": true,
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"default": "8",
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"description": "number of segments to approximate quarter-circle curves in the buffer."
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}],
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"examples": [{
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"expression": "buffer_by_m(geometry:=geom_from_wkt('LINESTRINGM(1 2 0.5, 4 2 0.2)'),segments:=8)",
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"returns": "A variable width buffer starting with a diameter of 0.5 and ending with a diameter of 0.2 along the linestring geometry."
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}],
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"tags": ["line", "according", "values", "varies", "vertices", "buffer", "diameter"]
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}
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