---
name: "rasterlite_grid"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rasterlite-bin"
version: "1.1g-4+b2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rasterlite_grid"
---

# rasterlite\_grid(1)

generate a GeoTIFF from am ASCII or BINARY Grid

## NAME

rasterlite\_grid - generate a GeoTIFF from am ASCII or BINARY Grid

## SYNOPSIS

**rasterlite\_grid**  \[**-?**\] \[**-g** *pathname*\] \[**-c** *pathname*\] \[**-t** *pathname*\] \[**-p** *proj4text*\] \[**-f** \[ASCII \| FLOAT\] \] \[**-n** *0xRRGGBB*\] \[**-v**\] \[**-sr**\] \[**-m** *0xRRGGBB*\] \[**-z** *numeric*\] \[**-s** *numeric*\] \[**-az** *numeric*\] \[**-al** *numeric*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**rasterlite\_grid** is a tool for generating a GeoTIFF from an ASCII or BINARY Grid.

## OPTIONS

- FC**-?**F\[0\], FC**--help**F\[0\]

  print help message

- FC**-g**F\[0\] *pathname*, FC**--grid-path**F\[0\] *pathname*

  the Grid path (input)

- FC**-c**F\[0\] *pathname*, FC**--color-path**F\[0\] *pathname*

  the ColorTable path (input)

  Please note: FC**--monochrome**F\[0\] and FC**--color-path**F\[0\] are mutually exclusive options.

- FC**-t**F\[0\] *pathname*, FC**--tiff-path**F\[0\] *pathname*

  the GeoTIFF path (output)

- FC**-p**F\[0\] *proj4text*, FC**--proj4text**F\[0\] *proj4text*

  the PROJ.4 parameters

- FC**-f**F\[0\] \[ASCII \| FLOAT\], FC**--grid-format**F\[0\] \[ASCII \| FLOAT\]

  the grid format, either ASCII or FLOAT

- FC**-n**F\[0\] *0xRRGGBB*, FC**--nodata-color**F\[0\] *0xRRGGBB*

  No data color (default = 0x000000)

- FC**-v**F\[0\], FC**--verbose**F\[0\]

  verbose output

- FC**-sr**F\[0\], FC**--shaded-relief**F\[0\]

  Use shaded relief (disabled by default)

- FC**-m**F\[0\] *0xRRGGBB*, FC**--monochrome**F\[0\] *0xRRGGBB*

  Monochrome color (default = none)

  Please note: FC**--monochrome**F\[0\] and FC**--color-path**F\[0\] are mutually exclusive options.

- FC**-z**F\[0\] *numeric*, FC**--z-factor**F\[0\] *numeric*

  override the default z-factor (default = 1.0)

- FC**-s**F\[0\] *numeric*, FC**--scale-factor**F\[0\] *numeric*

  override the default scale factor (default = 1.0)

- FC**-az**F\[0\] *numeric*, FC**--azimuth**F\[0\] *numeric*

  override the default azimuth (default = 315.0)

- FC**-al**F\[0\] *numeric*, FC**--altitude**F\[0\] *numeric*

  override the default altitude (default = 45.0)