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'''GeoTIFF to ASC'''<br>
 
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:* ''<tt>-co</tt>'': (Creation Option) - output format specific option
 
:* ''<tt>-co</tt>'': (Creation Option) - output format specific option
:** ''<tt>SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS>/tt>'': limits the precision
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:** ''<tt>SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS</tt>'': limits the precision
 
<pre>gdal_translate.exe -of AAIGrid -co SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS=8 DEM_M01_5m.asc DEM_M01_5m.gpkg</pre>
 
<pre>gdal_translate.exe -of AAIGrid -co SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS=8 DEM_M01_5m.asc DEM_M01_5m.gpkg</pre>

Revision as of 22:47, 11 April 2022

This page lists useful batch file examples for using gdal_translate.exe. For complete documentation on this tool please visit gdal.org/programs/gdal_translate

Basic Format Conversion=

Format conversion can be done using "-of <format_name>" then specifying the "<source_dataset> <destination_dataset>".

ASC to GeoTIFF

gdal_translate.exe -of GTiff DEM_M01_5m.asc DEM_M01_5m.tif

ASC to GPKG

gdal_translate.exe -of GPKG DEM_M01_5m.asc DEM_M01_5m.gpkg

GeoTIFF to ASC

  • -co: (Creation Option) - output format specific option
    • SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS: limits the precision
gdal_translate.exe -of AAIGrid -co SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS=8 DEM_M01_5m.asc DEM_M01_5m.gpkg