i.hyper.export - GRASS GIS manual

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NAME

i.hyper.export - Export 3D hyperspectral 3D raster map (for now, only available compressed multi-band GeoTIFF)

KEYWORDS

raster3d, export, output, voxel

SYNOPSIS

i.hyper.export

i.hyper.export --help

i.hyper.export input=name output=name [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Flags:

--overwrite: Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--help: Print usage summary
--verbose: Verbose module output
--quiet: Quiet module output
--ui: Force launching GUI dialog

Parameters:

input=name [required]: Input 3D raster map
output=name [required]: Output file name

DESCRIPTION
FUNCTIONALITY
NOTES
OPTIONS
EXAMPLES
OUTPUT
AUTHORS

DESCRIPTION

i.hyper.export exports a hyperspectral 3D raster map (raster_3d) from GRASS to an external file. At present, the module supports export to a compressed multi-band GeoTIFF only.

The export process converts the 3D raster map into 2D raster slices using r3.to.rast, creates a temporary imagery group, and writes all bands into a single multi-band GeoTIFF file with r.out.gdal. All temporary rasters and groups are automatically removed after export.

FUNCTIONALITY

Exports the complete hyperspectral 3D raster map as a single multi-band GeoTIFF.
Preserves the spectral band order and spatial alignment of the input map.
Uses DEFLATE compression with PREDICTOR=3 for efficient floating-point storage.
Handles null values as -9999.
Automatically sets the computational region to match the input 3D raster map.

NOTES

Currently, only multi-band GeoTIFF export is supported.
All intermediate rasters and imagery groups are temporary and removed automatically after export.
The exported GeoTIFF contains spectral data only; wavelength and other metadata remain inside GRASS.
The output file can be opened in software such as QGIS, ENVI, or Python libraries (rasterio, gdal).

OPTIONS

input – Input 3D raster map (required).
output – Output file name (required). Example: output=prisma_3d.tif.

EXAMPLES

# Example 1: Export PRISMA 3D raster map to compressed GeoTIFF
i.hyper.export input=prisma@PERMANENT \
               output=/data/prisma_3d.tif

OUTPUT

The output is a multi-band GeoTIFF file containing one band per spectral layer of the 3D raster map. Compression (DEFLATE + PREDICTOR=3) ensures compact and precise floating-point storage. Large files are automatically written as BigTIFF when necessary.

AUTHORS

Alen Mangafić and Tomaž Žagar, Geodetic Institute of Slovenia

SOURCE CODE

Available at: i.hyper.export source code (history)

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