export surface to raster
The export surface to raster module will create a raster file in the GeoTiff format.
It takes any input field and writes a raster (in plan view) of the data provided from that field. Regions outside of the input area are masked with an appropriate NoData flag. A single data component (node or cell) can be exported to the GeoTiff file.
Raster resolution can be controlled via the Grid Cell Size parameter, which will default (when linked) to a size which generates a raster of up to four million pixels, with fewer generated depending on how much the input shape deviates from having square extents.
When exporting certain cell data, such as Lithology, connecting the Geologic Legend Information port will allow the raster to include additional metadata in a raster dataset attribute table file. This additional file will allow programs such as ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro to automatically load the GeoTiff with proper names associated with each material.
Ports
| Direction | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Input Field | Field | The input field. |
| Input | Geologic Legend Information | Geology Legend | Information required to properly label stratigraphic output or lithology within Legend. |
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Filename | String | The filename of the raster output in GeoTiff format. |
| Grid Cell Size | Double | Defines the spacing of the grid to fill the interior of a footprint outline with points. |
| Data To Export | Choice: Nodal Data, Cell Data | Selects the type of data to export. |
| Nodal Data Component | Choice | The scalar nodal data component to export. The data component selected must be scalar. Enabled when Data To Export is set to Nodal Data. |
| Cell Data Component | Choice | The scalar cell data component to export. The data component selected must be scalar. Enabled when Data To Export is set to Cell Data. |
| Exponentiate Log Data | Boolean | Causes any nodal or cell data with log units to be exponentiated when written out. |