Set Image Path (DSM/DEM)

Feature Description

Set Image Path (dsm/dem) is used to set the original image path, result data path, output coordinate system, output format, and other information for the DSM/DEM Data Production Process.

Supported starting from version SuperMap iDesktopX 11i(2023).

Parameter Description

Parameter Name Parameter Interpretation Parameter Type
Output Coordinate System

Sets the coordinate system for the imagery, which will be used to output intermediate and result data.

Will be auto applied to all processes and result data in the workflow.

Note:

Only effective when executing the complete workflow. If only a single tool within the workflow is executed, the output result data may not necessarily use the coordinate system set here.

PrjCoordSys
Output Format

Sets the storage type for the result image. Provides three options: Not Set, Tiff/GeoTIFF, and Erdas Image. The default is Tiff/GeoTIFF, which means using the image's original storage type for output.

Will be auto applied to all processes and result data in the workflow.


FileType
Compression Method

Available only when Output Format is Tiff/GeoTIFF. The default is NONE. For more information on other methods, please refer to Compression Method.

Will be auto applied to all processes and result data in the workflow.

CompressMethod
Original Image

Sets the path information for the original image. Provides four ways to input image files: Add File, Add Folder, Add List, and Add Mosaic Data. When selecting Add Folder, all front view and rear view image files within that folder (including subfolders) will be automatically retrieved.

Front view and rear view images will be automatically paired one by one. If a forward-looking image or a rear-view image is missing in the folder, the Image Pairing dialog box will pop up, displaying images that failed to pair. You can manage the information of unpaired images using the add and delete buttons in the dialog toolbar.

File
Satellite Sensor Type Sets the satellite sensor type for the original image. Different types of satellite sensors have different spectral response functions and bit depths for their images. Setting the correct sensor ensures the original image is opened correctly and its accurate metadata is obtained. Supports processing remote sensing satellite data from GF-7, ZY3, ZY3-01, ZY3-02, and ZY3-03.
SensorCategory
Plane Accuracy

Plane Accuracy determines whether rough correction is performed on the original image. The default is High, meaning no rough correction is applied to the image. Selecting Medium or Low will apply rough correction to the original image.

  • Low: Typically indicates image planar accuracy error is greater than 40 pixels.
  • High: Typically indicates image planar accuracy error is less than 15 pixels.
  • Medium: When the image accuracy cannot be determined, select this option and the program will automatically estimate the accuracy.
ImageAccuracy
Image Filtering Criteria Not checked by default, meaning all front view and rear-view images are loaded. If this checkbox is checked, it means images are loaded only when the image names in the folder contain the filter string. The settings for the filter string are explained below:
  • If no filter string is set, all images in the folder will be loaded.
  • If only the front view or rear-view image filter string is set, filtering is applied only to the front view or rear-view images, respectively.
  • If both front view and rear-view image filter strings are set, the front view and rear-view images that meet their respective filters are loaded separately.
Boolean
Backward Filtering String Available after checking Image Filtering Criteria. Sets the string used to filter rear-view images. Only images whose file names contain this string will be loaded. String
Foresight Filter String Available after checking Image Filtering Criteria. Sets the string used to filter forward-looking images. Only images whose file names contain this string will be loaded. String
Cloud Amount Data Not checked by default, meaning no cloud amount data is input. If checked and cloud amount data is input, the original images can be filtered based on the cloud amount data. Boolean
Data Source

Available after checking Cloud Amount Data.

Specifies the data source where the cloud cover dataset is located.

DataSource
Dataset

Available after checking Cloud Amount Data.

Specifies the cloud cover dataset. The dataset must contain an ImageName field, and the name must correspond to the image currently to be processed.

DatasetVector
Mask Pixel Threshold

Available after selecting Cloud Detection in Source Of Data.

The minimum number of pixels for a mask to be retained; areas with pixels greater than this threshold are identified as cloud regions; if less, they are identified as non-cloud regions and mask data is not retained. The default value is 4096.

Integer
Reference Image

Reference data serves as a benchmark with accurate geographical location. During imagery processing, control points will be generated based on the reference data to perform geometric correction on the images.

Provides four ways to input image files: Add File, Add Folder, Add List, and Add Mosaic Data. When selecting Add Folder, all image files within that folder (including subfolders) will be automatically retrieved.

String
Load According To The Original Image Range Checked by default, meaning only reference images within the range of the original image are loaded, to reduce the amount of data loaded into the workflow and speed up processing. Boolean
Elevation Data Type

Select the source of data for the elevation data, providing the following three methods:

  • SRTM V4 (default option): Elevation data is sourced from the fourth version of the global 90-meter SRTM data in the remote sensing resources environment.
  • Fixed Elevation Value: Input a custom elevation value.
  • User Elevation Dataset: Load elevation information by specifying DEM data. Supports four formats: Tiff/GeoTIFF, Erdas Image, PCIDSK, and ArcInfoGrid. Among them, ArcInfoGrid format data can only be obtained by clicking the Add Folder button.
ElevationDataType
Use Default Geoid File

When the elevation data is orthometric height referenced to sea level, a geoid needs to be used to convert the orthometric height to ellipsoidal height. When the elevation data is already ellipsoidal height, selection is not required.

  • When the Elevation Data Type is SRTM V4, this checkbox is checked by default.
  • When the Elevation Data Type is Fixed Elevation Value, this parameter is not provided.
  • When the Elevation Data Type is User Elevation Dataset, this checkbox is not checked by default. You need to choose whether a geoid file is required based on the elevation data.
Boolean
Geoid File Available after unchecking Use Default Geoid File. Specifies the geoid file from a local file. File
Create An Image Pyramid

Checked by default, can build pyramids for the reference image data based on the specified resampling method, thereby improving image zoom display rendering and performance.

Will be auto applied to all processes and result data in the workflow.

Boolean
Resampling Method

Available after checking Create An Image Pyramid. The default is NONE. For more information on other methods, please refer to Resampling Method.

Will be auto applied to all processes and result data in the workflow.

ResamplingMethod

Asynchronously Create Statistics

During image browsing, the layer will be stretched based on statistics information. If the image has no statistics information, it will be displayed using the default stretch method, and no stretch display will be applied to 8-bit data. Checked by default, meaning statistics will be created for the image in the background without affecting workflow execution. If unchecked, statistics will be created while executing this tool, which may consume time.

Will be auto applied to all processes and result data in the workflow.

Boolean

Output Result

Adds original images and reference images to the workflow, and completes global parameters such as the coordinate system and result path for data processing.

Related Topics

Generate Connection Points

Generate Ground Control Points

Block Network Adjustment