generate-hypsometric Command

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Generates a hypsometric tinting image.

Usage

generate-hypsometric [parameters]

All parameters are optional:

Color Ramps

ramps parameter lets you specify your own hypsometric tinting scheme. This is done by defining key elevation points and their associated colors, for example:

Then you specify these in the parameter:

ramps=0:green;1000:#FFCB77;2000:white

As you can see, the format of the parameter is

elevation1:color1;elevation:color2;...;elevationN:colorN

Examples

Standard Tinting

 generate-hypsometric

Generates the hypsometric tinting using the default values.

Shades Of Gray Tinting

 generate-hypsometric ramps=300:white;1500:black

Generates the hypsometric tinting so that everything below the elevation of 300 meters is colored in pure white, while the elevation of 1500 meters and above is in pure black. Everything in between is a shade of gray.

Tinting And Shading

You can mix hypsometric tinting with hillshading methods like generate-relief-igor Command:

 generate-hypsometric
 generate-relief-igor

See also: