How convert xtf to shapefile or gpkg?
CarvalhoResearch opened this issue · comments
Hi @CarvalhoResearch! My TLDR answer is "I don't know", because I haven't heard about shapefile or gpkg before this.
However, I did a brief look at shapefile article on Wikipedia. I believe implementing "shapefile" requires implementing something called "side-scan mosaic", which pyxtf doesn't have. Mosaic means laying side-scan picture on the track. It shouldn't be too hard to implement:
- make a track according to XTF traces coordinations
- do some simple image processing to make the side scan picture follow this track
But, I'm no longer working on pyxtf. So it's not going to me implementing the above :) Here are your options:
- Use commercial solution, e.g. SonarWiz, which worked quite nicely if I remember correctly from years ago.
- Experiment with open source software like MB-System. I haven't used it.
- Fork
pyxtfand try to implement needed functionality yourself. - Contribute to
pyxtfdirectly. I can try to assist with advice or code reviews.
Do you have side-scan or sub-bottom data?
My first comment was about side-scan. Then I've realized that I've never used this software for side-scan, only for sub-bottom.
hello, thanks for your reply and the package, as it is currently the only option to read xtf in python. Yes, my data is side-scan. I will try to implement something and if I can contribute here
it is currently the only option to read xtf in python
Are you sure? Quick "python xtf" search gave me a few options. For example: https://github.com/oysstu/pyxtf
It's unfortunate that at least three Python XTF implementations are called "pyxtf", including this one :)
yes, thanks for publicizing and sorry for the confusion. also has this https://github.com/pktrigg/pyxtf