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Two More DEM Format Converters



Hoisted from the comments from my post on creating ESRI ArcGrid DEM files for use with Terrain Bender, two more options for converting other DEM formats to ESRI ArcGrid, plus many other formats as well.

LandSerf: A multi-platform (Windows, Mac and LInux) terrain visualization and analysis program, LandSerf can also import/export DEMs in a number of formats (.bil, .flt, .grd, .asc, .dem, .bin, .hgt, .ter, .bt); VRML (.wrl) is an additional export format.

VTBuilder: Windows only, VTBuilder lets you import/merge/resample DEM data in any GDAL-supported elevation format (and several additional ones like MicroDEM DEM files), and export the data in the following formats:

  • ArcInfo ASCII Grid (*.asc)
  • GeoTIFF
  • TerraGen (*.ter)
  • STM
  • MSI Planet
  • VRML ElevationGrid (*.wrl)
  • RAW/INF for MSFS
  • ChunkLOD (.chu)
  • 3TX
  • VTP (*.bt)

VTBuilder was primarily designed for use in putting together data for the Virtual Terrain Project, an open-source 3D landscape visualization program. The VTP site contains a wealth of links to software, data, and general information about terrain visualization, and is well worth a look.

Related posts:

  1. LandSerf – Google Earth And GPS Functions
  2. Converting DEM Files To .asc Format For Terrain Bender; Creating Matching Raster Overlays
  3. VRML Worlds Using 3DEM
  4. LandSerf – Terrain Visualization And Analysis For Windows, Mac And Linux
  5. LandSerf – Vector Functions
  6. Quick Data Gridding With QuikGrid
  7. The Big List Of Free GIS Programs – I Through M
  8. Some TIGER Data Finally Out In Shapefile Format
  9. Using GPS Utility To Import/Export GPS Data To/From Google Earth
  10. Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps V: Other Format Converters
  11. SAGA GIS 2.0 Released
  12. Handy Online Lookup Of EPSG Coordinate System Codes
  13. Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps IV: Vector Data Format Converters

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