Tool Name	Import Grid from XYZ
Tool ID	6
Library ID	io_grid
Version	1.0
Author(s)	O.Conrad (c) 2009

Description

The tool allows one to import gridded data from a table (text format), which contains for each grid cell the x/y-coordinates and the cell value. If several values end up in a single grid cell, the mean value of all input values is written to that cell.

Parameters

Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Output
Grid	data object Grid, output, optional	GRID	The imported grid.
Count Grid	data object Grid, output, optional	COUNT	The number of values detected in each grid cell.
Options
File	file path	FILENAME	The input file.
Skip Leading Lines	integer number	SKIP	The number of leading lines to skip (usually header data).	Minimum: 0 Default: 0
Separator	choice	SEPARATOR		Available Choices: [0] default delimiters [1] space [2] , [3] ; [4] tabulator [5] user defined Default: 0
User Defined	text	USER	The user defined delimiter.	Default: *
Data Storage Type	data type	TYPE		Available Choices: [0] bit [1] unsigned 1 byte integer [2] signed 1 byte integer [3] unsigned 2 byte integer [4] signed 2 byte integer [5] unsigned 4 byte integer [6] signed 4 byte integer [7] unsigned 8 byte integer [8] signed 8 byte integer [9] 4 byte floating point number [10] 8 byte floating point number Default: 9
Cell Size	floating point number	CELLSIZE	The cell size of the output grid. Set to zero to let the tool suggest an appropriate cellsize.	Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 1.000000
Count Grid	boolean	COUNT_CREATE	Create a grid with the number of values falling into each target grid cell.	Default: 0
Coordinate System Definition	text	CRS_STRING	Supported formats comprise PROJ and WKT strings, object codes (e.g. "EPSG:4326").