Hillshade
How WhiteboxTools runs Hillshade: Hillshade.
| Engine | WhiteboxTools |
|---|---|
| Tool name | Hillshade |
| Interface | cli |
| Implements | Hillshade |
| Documentation | Not stated |
| Effects | modifies input: no, network: no |
| Notes | Not stated |
| Status | active |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Choices | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dem | ExistingFile:Raster | yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
output | NewFile:Raster | yes | Not stated | Not stated | output |
azimuth | Float | no | 315.0 | Not stated | Not stated |
altitude | Float | no | 30.0 | Not stated | Not stated |
zfactor | Float | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
How it maps to the operation
| Operation parameter | Parameter here | Note |
|---|---|---|
raster | dem | Not stated |
output | output | Not stated |
azimuth | azimuth | Not stated |
altitude | altitude | Not stated |
z_unit | Not stated | always crs-units. Elevation is taken in the CRS's horizontal units; otherwise set zfactor. |
Differences from the operation
- Output values run from 0 to 32767, not 0 to 255 as in GDAL, QGIS and PostGIS.
- Defaults to altitude 30 (Columbus and GDAL use 45).
Harvested by the whitebox harvester from engine version
2.4.0. Names can change when an engine is harvested again.