Working with external data in GRASS 7

This page explains how to work with external data in GRASS 7.

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Raster data

External raster data can be linked via r.external. List of supported formats can be determined by

r.external -f

To link file-based data formats, eg. GeoTiff

r.external input=ncrast/urban.tif output=urban

Vector data

External vector data can be linked via v.external. List of supported formats can be determined by

v.external -f

To link file-based data formats, eg. ESRI Shapefile

 v.external dsn=ncshape/ layer=railroads output=railroads

Assuming that 'railroads.shp' is located in directory 'ncshape'.

Using wxGUI

File -> Link external formats