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Import pre-processed data
You can import pre-processed data into Fusion. The data comes in folders that have Fusion-specific extension names. For example, raster data is inside a pair of Imagery and Terrain folders that have the same filename with different extensions. Vector data is in a single folder with a .kvp extension. There is a diferent Fusion import command or command option for each extension. The extensions and their import commands are described below:
File Extension | Data Type | Import Command |
---|---|---|
.kip | Imagery |
genewimageryresource |
.ktp | Terrain |
genewterrainresource |
.kvp | Vector |
genewvectorresource |
.kmp | Mask |
--havemask command optionUse the --nomask option to import files without a mask. |
To import pre-processed data to Fusion:
- Copy the data to an appropriate directory on your Fusion machine. For example, for imagery:
/gevol/src/imagery/...
- Verify that
read
andexecute
permissions are set on the folder and subfiles so that the Fusion user (gefusionuser
by default) can access and read the files. - Open a terminal window on your processing machine, then change directory to your asset root:
cd /gevol/assets
- Use the appropriate command for the type of data you have: imagery, terrain, or vector. Your command must contain either the
--havemask
or--nomask
option. To import imagery that includes pre-processed mask files, use-havemask
. If your raster data doesn't have a mask, use-nomask
.
For example, the NASA Blue Marble imagery doesn't have a mask. If you import it without using-nomask
, it displays a black line and circular gaps at each pole because the map edges are masked and the center of the earth is exposed.
Commands are in the format:
[commandname] [options] [--meta <key>=<value>]... -o <assetname> { --filelist <file> | <sourcefile> ...}
For allgenew{imagery,terrain,vector}resource
tools, the output path (-o path
) must be relative to the asset root directory.
You can specify source filenames on the command line or in a filelist. To view supported command options, enter [commandname]--help | -?
File Type Command Example .kip (Imagery) genewimageryresource --provider <PROVIDER_KEY> --havemask -o \path/to/resource/directory/resourcename \
/path/to/imagery.kipTo add files named
SanFrancisco.kip
andSanFrancisco.kmp
to the/gevol/assets/imagery/noam/usa/ca/SanFrancisco
directory:
genewimageryresource --havemask -o \
imagery/noam/usa/ca/SanFrancisco \
/gevol/src/imagery/noam/usa/ca/SanFrancisco.kip.ktp (Terrain) genewterrainresource --provider <PROVIDER_KEY> --havemask -o \
path/to/resource/directory/resourcename \
/path/to/terrain.ktpTo add files named GTOPO30.ktp
andGTOPO30.kmp
to the/gevol/assets/terrain/world/
directory:
genewterrainresource --havemask -o \
terrain/world/GTOPO30 \
/gevol/src/terrain/world/GTOPO30.ktp.kvp (Vector) genewvectorresource --provider <PROVIDER_KEY> --encoding <ENCODING_SCHEME> -o \
path/to/resource/directory/resourcename \
/path/to/vector.kvpTo add a file named
income.kvp
to the/gevol/assets/vector/noam/usa/demographic/
directory:
genewvectorresource -o \
vector/noam/usa/demographic/income \
/gevol/src/vector/processed/noncommercial/nationalatlas/income.kvp
- Use the
gebuild
command to build the asset:
gebuild path/to/resource/directory/resourcename