The Virtual Raster Builder is a tool to create a GDAL Virtual Raster (VRT) by drag and drop. It can be used to stack and mosaic rasterbands or to create spatial- or band-subsets.
To build a new virtual raster (VRT) follow these steps:
Add potential source files to the list of source files:
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add source raster |
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remove source raster |
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load raster known to QGIS |
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expand source file tree node(s) |
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collapse source file tree node(s) |
Specify the VRT structure by drag and drop of source bands
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add virtual band |
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remove virtual band |
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import virtual bands from existing VRT file |
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expand VRT tree node(s) |
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collapse VRT tree node(s) |
Virtual band names can be changed by mouse double-click.
Specify other VRT settings:
Save the new file as VRT. In case of output formats other than VRT, e.g. GeoTIFF, the VRT is created in a temporary location first and the binary file afterwards using gdal.Translate
The Virtual Raster Builder is licenced under the GPL-3 Licence.