---
name: "d.to.rast"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/d.to.rast"
---

# d.to.rast(1grass)

Saves the contents of the active display monitor to a raster map.

## NAME

**d.to.rast**  - Saves the contents of the active display monitor to a raster map.

## KEYWORDS

display, export, raster

## SYNOPSIS

**d.to.rast**\
 **d.to.rast --help**\
 **d.to.rast** **output**=*name*  \[--**overwrite**\]  \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **--overwrite**

  Allow output files to overwrite existing files

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **output**=*name* **\[required\]**

  Name for output raster map

## DESCRIPTION

*d.to.rast* saves the content of the currently selected monitor into a raster map. The active monitor can be selected with *d.mon*. *d.to.rast* can be run from GUI Console tab, too. This module is not sensitive to computational region settings.

## EXAMPLE

We combine different raster and vector map layers to create a composite layer which can be draped over elevation in 3D view. First, we add a couple of maps to layer manager:\

```
g.region raster=elevation
d.rast map=elevation
d.rast map=lakes
d.vect map=roadsmajor width=4
d.vect map=roadsmajor width=2 color=yellow
# create a raster map from the display
d.to.rast output=composite
```

Then uncheck all layers except for elevation and switch to 3D view. In Data tab, set color map to the newly created composite map.

Figure: Raster map created by *d.to.rast* draped over digital elevation model.

## SEE ALSO

*d.out.file,* *d.erase,* *d.rast,* *d.vect,* *d.mon*

## AUTHOR

Anna Petrasova, NCSU GeoForAll Lab

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: d.to.rast source code (history)

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