USGS DEM File Format .DEM Export Automation Options

 

When the program is driven from an automation script, an options string can be specified in the script that acts as the export options dialogs do in the program. The string consists of comma-separated parameters, which specify the behavior of the various export options.

 

Parameter

Type

Description

Filter

string

DEM

BlockType

0, 1, 2

Defines the data block type.

BlockType=0 -- 15-minute block

BlockType=1 -- 7.5-minute block

BlockType=2 -- Other block type.

ModuleID

integer

Numeric ID of the module to be exported.

 

0=entire viewer window

2=default

SectNum

integer

The section indicator.

For 15-min block it must be >=1 and <=8.

For 7.5-min block it must be >=1 and <=32.

XYUnitCode

0, 1, 2, 3, 4

The unit code of the X and Y coordinate units.

0=radians

1=feet

2=meters

3=arc-seconds

4=degrees

ZUnitCode

1, 2

The unit code of the Z coordinate units.

1=feet

2=meters

 

Example

This example shows how to export an DEM file with the various options.

 

CommandApi.Construct("Export")

CommandApi.Option("GuiEnabled", "False")

CommandApi.Option("ClearOptions", "False")

CommandApi.Option("Filter", "dem")

CommandApi.Option("Options", "BlockType=1; SectNum=1; XYUnitCode=1; ZUnitCode=1")

CommandApi.Option("Path", "C:/Path/To/Export/file.dem")

CommandApi.Option("PersistOptions", "True")

CommandApi.Option("ModuleId", "2")

CommandApi.Do()

 

Used by: Export

 

 

See Also

Automation Model