Re: simple coordinate system - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: simple coordinate system
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Msg-id 6461.1174056272@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: simple coordinate system  ("Robin Ericsson" <lobbin@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: simple coordinate system  ("Robin Ericsson" <lobbin@gmail.com>)
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"Robin Ericsson" <lobbin@gmail.com> writes:
> Yes, I've looked at those, I was thinking that point looked like a
> good type, but it's only 2d, so maybe I need a hint on how to use this
> in a 3d environment.

Yeah, the built-in geometric types are all 2D.  If you need 3D, perhaps
PostGIS can help --- otherwise you're on your own :-(.  But adding a new
datatype to PG isn't hard, if you can hack C at all.

            regards, tom lane

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