## DESCRIPTION

d.extract allows a user to graphically select vector objects from an existing vector map and creates a new map containing only the selected objects.

## EXAMPLE

### Graphically extract roads from a roads map:

    d.mon x0
    d.vect roads
    d.extract input=roads output=interstate

## SEE ALSO

v.extract

## AUTHOR

Radim Blazek, Markus Neteler

Last changed: $Date: 2011-11-08 03:29:50 -0800 (Tue, 08 Nov 2011) $