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Vector_RasterizationService

This service is used to transform a OGR vector map layer into a GeoTIFF raster map layer.

Operation:

vect_to_rast - Transforms a OGR vector map layer into a GeoTIFF raster map layer.

Request Parameters:

rastInputURL
URL of input raster map to set regional boundaries
Default format: GeoTIFF
vectInputURL
URL of input vector map
Default format: GML
use
Source of raster values:
Parameter format: string
Options: attr,cat,val,z,dir
attr - read values from attribute table
cat - use category values
val - use value specified by value option
z - use z coordinate (points or contours only)
dir - output as flow direction (lines only)
Default: attr
type
Feature type(s)
Parameter format: string[,string,...]
Options: point,line,area
Default: point,line,area
layer
Layer number
A single vector map can be connected to multiple database tables. This number determines which table to use.
Parameter format: integer
Default: 1
column
Name of column for attr parameter (data type must be numeric)
Parameter format: string
value
Raster value
Parameter format: float
Default: 1.0
rows
Number of rows to hold in memory
Parameter format: integer
Default: 4096
rgbcolumn
Name of color definition column (with RRR:GGG:BBB entries)
Parameter format: string
labelcolumn
Name of column used as raster category labels
Parameter format: string
outputGeoTiffType
Type of output GeoTIFF file. The output Format Type is specified as GeoTIFF
Parameter format: string
Options: Byte, Int16, UInt16, UInt32, Int32, Float32, Float64, CInt16, CInt32, CFloat32, CFloat64

Response Parameters:

returnURL
URL of output raster map
returnFormat
Format of output raster map
Default: GeoTIFF

For further informations

ServiceLocation
WSDL
JavaInterface

See also

v.to.rast
r.category


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