---
name: "otbcli_Rasterization"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "otb-bin"
version: "6.6.1+dfsg-1+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/otbcli_Rasterization"
---

# otbcli\_Rasterization(1)

OTB Rasterization application

## NAME

otbcli\_Rasterization - OTB Rasterization application

## DESCRIPTION

This is the Rasterization application, version 5.2.0 Rasterize a vector dataset.

Complete documentation: http://www.orfeo-toolbox.org/Applications/Rasterization.html

### Parameters:

- **-progress**

  \<boolean\>        Report progress

 **-in**                     \<string\>         Input vector dataset  (mandatory)\
  **-out**                    \<string\> \[pixel\] Output image  \[pixel=uint8/uint16/int16/uint32/int32/float/double\] (default value is float) (mandatory)

- **-im**

  \<string\>         Input reference image  (optional, off by default)

- **-szx**

  \<int32\>          Output size x  (optional, off by default)

- **-szy**

  \<int32\>          Output size y  (optional, off by default)

- **-epsg**

  \<int32\>          Output EPSG code  (optional, off by default)

- **-orx**

  \<float\>          Output Upper-left x  (optional, off by default)

- **-ory**

  \<float\>          Output Upper-left y  (optional, off by default)

- **-spx**

  \<float\>          Spacing (GSD) x  (optional, off by default)

- **-spy**

  \<float\>          Spacing (GSD) y  (optional, off by default)

- **-background**

  \<float\>          Background value  (mandatory, default value is 0)

- **-mode**

  \<string\>         Rasterization mode \[binary/attribute\] (mandatory, default value is binary)

- **-mode**.binary.foreground \<float\>

  Foreground value  (mandatory, default value is 255)

- **-mode**.attribute.field

  \<string\>         The attribute field to burn  (mandatory, default value is DN)

- **-ram**

  \<int32\>          Available RAM (Mb)  (optional, off by default, default value is 128)

- **-inxml**

  \<string\>         Load otb application from xml file  (optional, off by default)

## EXAMPLES

otbcli\_Rasterization -in qb\_RoadExtract\_classification.shp -out rasterImage.tif -spx 1. -spy 1.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **otbcli\_Rasterization** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **otbcli\_Rasterization** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info otbcli\_Rasterization**

should give you access to the complete manual.