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Import VR Surface

Description

The ImportVRSurface process creates a CSAR file from an input variable resolution surface in a specified format.

Inputs

A variable resolution surface in the specified format.

Outputs

A variable resolution surface in CSAR format.

Command Line Syntax

carisbatch --run ImportVRSurface --input-format <value> [options] <input> <output>

User Interface Command

Import Variable Resolution from BAG

Options

The following table describes the parameters available for this process.

Parameter

 

Long

Short

Description

Can Repeat

Notes

 

--input-format

A string specifying the format of the data to import.

BAG: Input is a BAG raster with variable resolution refinement grids.

BAG 1.6.0 was the first version to introduce support for variable resolution refinement grids.

FALSE

--comments

General comments to be added to the coverage metadata.

The default value is an empty string.

FALSE

Example

To use this command refer to the following example.

Example

Objective

You want to import a BAG raster to create a new variable resolution surface in CSAR format.

Description

Command Line Syntax

The input format is BAG.

--input-format BAG

The source BAG file is named BAGRaster.bag and is in the BatchSample directory on the D: dirve.

D:\BatchSample\BAGRaster.bag

The output variable resolution surface will be called BAG2VR.csar and will be saved in the same location as the input surface.

D:\BatchSample\BAG2VR.csar

Command Line

carisbatch --run ImportVRSurface --input-format BAG D:\BatchSample\BAGRaster.bag D:\BatchSample\BAG2VR.csar

Outcome

A new variable resolution surface is created in CSAR format in the specified location.

Extra Notes