[GRASSLIST:3844] Re: Export DEM?

[Glynn Clements]

Daniel Victoria wrote:

> I'm trying to export a grass DEM into ERDAS or
> ARC/INFO but the problem is that if I try to create an
> ascii grid I get a 2.0 Gb file because of the
> resolution and when I try to export as a binary file
> (tiff, bil, img) it exports as an image with pixel
> color values and not elevation values.

You could try r.out.bin.

Most image formats (TIFF, PPM, PNG, ...) are limited to 8-bit values,
which probably isn't sufficient for a DEM.

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Glynn Clements <glynn.clements at virgin.net>