SAGA 9.13.0 | Tool Documentation

Export Raster

Author(s) O.Conrad (c) 2007, J.Spitzmüller (c) 2026
Library IDio_gdal
Tool ID 1
Version 1.0
Menu File | Grid

Description

The "GDAL Raster Export" tool exports one or more grids to various file formats using the "Geospatial Data Abstraction Library" (GDAL) by Frank Warmerdam.

References

GDAL/OGR contributors (2019): GDAL/OGR Geospatial Data Abstraction software Library. A translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Link

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputGrid(s)grid list, inputGRIDS--
OptionsGrid Systemgrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM--
MultiplechoiceMULTIPLEIf multiple grids are supplied: export each grid to a separate file or all grids to one multi-band file. Notice: Storing multiple bands in one file might not be supported by the selected format. For single files the grid name is used as file name.Available Choices: [0] single files [1] one file Default: 1
Folderfile pathFOLDERThe folder location to which single files will be stored.-
ExtensiontextEXTENSION--
Filefile pathFILEThe GDAL dataset to be created.-
FormatchoiceFORMATThe GDAL raster format (driver) to be used.Available Choices: [0] ASCII Gridded XYZ [1] Arc/Info ASCII Grid [2] Bathymetry Attributed Grid [3] CALS (Type 1) [4] Cloud optimized GeoTIFF generator [5] DTED Elevation Raster [6] ENVI .hdr Labelled [7] ERMapper .ers Labelled [8] ESRI .hdr Labelled [9] ESRI FileGeodatabase (using OpenFileGDB) [10] Erdas Imagine Images (.img) [11] FARSITE v.4 Landscape File (.lcp) [12] Flexible Image Transport System [13] GRIdded Binary (.grb, .grb2) [14] GeoPackage [15] GeoTIFF [16] Geospatial PDF [17] Golden Software 7 Binary Grid (.grd) [18] Golden Software ASCII Grid (.grd) [19] Golden Software Binary Grid (.grd) [20] Graphics Interchange Format (.gif) [21] HDF4 Dataset [22] HF2/HFZ heightfield raster [23] ILWIS Raster Map [24] ISCE raster [25] Idrisi Raster A.1 [26] In Memory raster, vector and multidimensional raster [27] JPEG JFIF [28] JPEG-2000 driver based on JP2OpenJPEG library [29] JPEG-XL [30] KEA Image Format (.kea) [31] KOLOR Raw [32] Kml Super Overlay [33] Leveller heightfield [34] MBTiles [35] MIPL VICAR file [36] MS Windows Device Independent Bitmap [37] Meta Raster Format [38] NASA Planetary Data System 4 [39] NOAA Vertical Datum .GTX [40] National Imagery Transmission Format [41] Network Common Data Format [42] NextGIS Web [43] Northwood Numeric Grid Format .grd/.tab [44] OGC Web Map Service [45] OGC Web Map Tile Service [46] PCIDSK Database File [47] PCRaster Raster File [48] Portable Network Graphics [49] Portable Pixmap Format (netpbm) [50] PostGIS Raster driver [51] R Raster [52] ROI_PAC raster [53] Raster Matrix Format [54] SAGA GIS Binary Grid (.sdat, .sg-grd-z) [55] SRTMHGT File Format [56] Scaled Integer Gridded DEM .sigdem [57] Terragen heightfield [58] TileDB [59] USGS Astrogeology ISIS cube (Version 3) [60] VTP .bt (Binary Terrain) 1.3 Format [61] Virtual Raster [62] WEBP [63] ZMap Plus Grid [64] Zarr Default: 0
IntermediatechoiceINTERMED_FORMATIntermediate format used for drivers which only support CreateCopy. In-Memory is faster but requires more RAM. The temporary file is a GeoTIFF in the same directory as the output file. This is slower but uses less memory.Available Choices: [0] In-Memory [1] Temporary File Default: 0
Data TypechoiceTYPEThe GDAL datatype of the created dataset.Available Choices: [0] match input data [1] 8 bit unsigned integer [2] 16 bit unsigned integer [3] 16 bit signed integer [4] 32 bit unsigned integer [5] 32 bit signed integer [6] 32 bit floating point [7] 64 bit floating point Default: 0
Set Custom NoDatabooleanSET_NODATA-Default: 0
NoData Valuefloating point numberNODATA-Default: 0.000000
Creation OptionstextOPTIONSA space separated list of key-value pairs (K=V).-

Command Line


Usage: saga_cmd io_gdal 1 [-GRIDS ] [-MULTIPLE ] [-FOLDER ] [-EXTENSION ] [-FILE ] [-FORMAT ] [-INTERMED_FORMAT ] [-TYPE ] [-SET_NODATA ] [-NODATA ] [-OPTIONS ]
  -GRIDS:             Grid(s)
	grid list, input
  -MULTIPLE:          Multiple
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] single files
	[1] one file
	Default: 1
  -FOLDER:            Folder
	file path
  -EXTENSION:         Extension
	text
  -FILE:              File
	file path
  -FORMAT:
                           Format
                           	choice
                           	Available Choices:
                           	[0] ASCII Gridded XYZ
                           	[1] Arc/Info ASCII Grid
                           	[2] Bathymetry Attributed Grid
                           	[3] CALS (Type 1)
                           	[4] Cloud optimized GeoTIFF generator
                           	[5] DTED Elevation Raster
                           	[6] ENVI .hdr Labelled
                           	[7] ERMapper .ers Labelled
                           	[8] ESRI .hdr Labelled
                           	[9] ESRI FileGeodatabase (using OpenFileGDB)
                           	[10] Erdas Imagine Images (.img)
                           	[11] FARSITE v.4 Landscape File (.lcp)
                           	[12] Flexible Image Transport System
                           	[13] GRIdded Binary (.grb, .grb2)
                           	[14] GeoPackage
                           	[15] GeoTIFF
                           	[16] Geospatial PDF
                           	[17] Golden Software 7 Binary Grid (.grd)
                           	[18] Golden Software ASCII Grid (.grd)
                           	[19] Golden Software Binary Grid (.grd)
                           	[20] Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
                           	[21] HDF4 Dataset
                           	[22] HF2/HFZ heightfield raster
                           	[23] ILWIS Raster Map
                           	[24] ISCE raster
                           	[25] Idrisi Raster A.1
                           	[26] In Memory raster, vector and multidimensional raster
                           	[27] JPEG JFIF
                           	[28] JPEG-2000 driver based on JP2OpenJPEG library
                           	[29] JPEG-XL
                           	[30] KEA Image Format (.kea)
                           	[31] KOLOR Raw
                           	[32] Kml Super Overlay
                           	[33] Leveller heightfield
                           	[34] MBTiles
                           	[35] MIPL VICAR file
                           	[36] MS Windows Device Independent Bitmap
                           	[37] Meta Raster Format
                           	[38] NASA Planetary Data System 4
                           	[39] NOAA Vertical Datum .GTX
                           	[40] National Imagery Transmission Format
                           	[41] Network Common Data Format
                           	[42] NextGIS Web
                           	[43] Northwood Numeric Grid Format .grd/.tab
                           	[44] OGC Web Map Service
                           	[45] OGC Web Map Tile Service
                           	[46] PCIDSK Database File
                           	[47] PCRaster Raster File
                           	[48] Portable Network Graphics
                           	[49] Portable Pixmap Format (netpbm)
                           	[50] PostGIS Raster driver
                           	[51] R Raster
                           	[52] ROI_PAC raster
                           	[53] Raster Matrix Format
                           	[54] SAGA GIS Binary Grid (.sdat, .sg-grd-z)
                           	[55] SRTMHGT File Format
                           	[56] Scaled Integer Gridded DEM .sigdem
                           	[57] Terragen heightfield
                           	[58] TileDB
                           	[59] USGS Astrogeology ISIS cube (Version 3)
                           	[60] VTP .bt (Binary Terrain) 1.3 Format
                           	[61] Virtual Raster
                           	[62] WEBP
                           	[63] ZMap Plus Grid
                           	[64] Zarr
                           	Default: 0
  -INTERMED_FORMAT:   Intermediate
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] In-Memory
	[1] Temporary File
	Default: 0
  -TYPE:
                           Data Type
                           	choice
                           	Available Choices:
                           	[0] match input data
                           	[1] 8 bit unsigned integer
                           	[2] 16 bit unsigned integer
                           	[3] 16 bit signed integer
                           	[4] 32 bit unsigned integer
                           	[5] 32 bit signed integer
                           	[6] 32 bit floating point
                           	[7] 64 bit floating point
                           	Default: 0
  -SET_NODATA:        Set Custom NoData
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -NODATA:         NoData Value
	floating point number
	Default: 0.000000
  -OPTIONS:           Creation Options
	text