gdal.viewshed
Compute a viewshed raster from an observer point.
- Kind:
standard - Network: no
- Wraps:
gdal_viewshed
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|
source | file (GeoTIFF) | DEM or height raster. |
observer_x | number | Observer X coordinate in the DEM's CRS. |
observer_y | number | Observer Y coordinate in the DEM's CRS. |
observer_height | number | Observer height above the DEM surface (default 1.6 m). |
target_height | number | Target height above the DEM surface (default 0.0 m). |
max_distance | number | Maximum line-of-sight distance in CRS units. 0 = unlimited. |
Outputs🔗
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|
raster | file (GeoTIFF) | Binary viewshed raster (visible vs. hidden pixels). |