CARIS Batch Utility : BASE Editor Processes : Add to VR Surface
 

Add to VR Surface

Description

The AddToVRSurface process adds source points to an existing variable resolution surface using the create process parameters stored in the CSAR metadata.

Update

The variable resolution surface to update.

Inputs

Source points in a point cloud or raster surface in CSAR format or one or more HIPS track lines.

Outputs

An updated variable resolution surface.

Command Line Syntax

carisbatch --run AddToVRSurface [options] <inputs> <update>

Options

The following table describes the parameters available for this process.

Parameter

 

Long

Short

Description

Can Repeat

Notes

 

--update-type

The type of operation to update with new data.

RESOLUTION: Update resolution estimates

SURFACE: Update surface nodes

BOTH: Update both resolution estimates and surface nodes.

The default value is BOTH.

FALSE

Example

To use this command refer to the following example.

Example

Objective

To add a new dataset to an existing variable resolution surface.

Description

Command Line Syntax

Only the surface nodes require updating.

--update-type SURFACE

The new HDCS data is referenced by the HIPS project file D:\BatchSample\input\input.hips and was collected by the SampleVessel vessel on the first day in 2000.

file:///D:/BatchSample/input/input.hips?Vessel=SampleVessel;Day=2000-001

The new data will be added to VRSurface.csar located at D:\BatchSample.

D:\BatchSample\VRSurface.csar

Command Line

carisbatch --run AddToVRSurface --update-type SURFACE file:///D:/BatchSample/input/input.hips?Vessel=SampleVessel;Day=2000-001 D:\BatchSample\VRSurface.csar

Outcome

The existing VR surface is updated to include the new data.

Extra Notes

N/A