gdal.hillshade

Generate a hillshade raster from a DEM.

  • Kind: standard
  • Network: no
  • Wraps: gdaldem hillshade

Inputs🔗

NameTypeDescription
sourcefile (GeoTIFF)Input DEM raster.
azimuthnumberAzimuth of the light source in degrees (default 315).
altitudenumberAltitude of the light source in degrees (default 45).
z_factornumberVertical exaggeration applied to elevations (default 1).
scalenumberRatio of vertical units to horizontal units (default 1).
multidirectionalbooleanUse multi-directional shading. Default false.

Outputs🔗

NameTypeDescription
rasterfile (GeoTIFF)Hillshade raster.