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'.

Write access

The module also supports write access to the external data (currently only geometry can be edited). Showcase bellow:

v.external dsn="PG:dbname=grass" layer=obce_b output=obce_b

v.out.ascii input=obce_b | head

-742600|-1043000|0
-728486|-1079285|1
-698411|-1095121|2
-716384|-1083350|3
-694125|-1101920|4
-706726|-1097059|5
-732348|-1074146|6
-730615|-1084553|7
-713628|-1086298|8
-717184|-1075855|9

Using wxGUI

From menu

File -> Link external formats

Link external data - Layer Manager menu

or from toolbar in Layer Manager.

Link external data - Layer Manager toolbar (1)

Link external data - Layer Manager toolbar (2)