GXHGD class

class GXHGD(handle=0)[source]

GXHGD class.

High Performance Grid. Designed to place grid data on a DAP server. It produces a multi-resolution compressed object that supports multi-threading and allows for high-speed extraction of data at any resolution.

__init__(handle=0)[source]
classmethod create(name)[source]

Create a handle to an GXHGD object

Parameters:

name (str) – File Name

Returns:

GXHGD handle, terminates if creation fails

Return type:

GXHGD

New in version 5.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

export_img(name)[source]

Export all layers of this GXHGD into grid files.

Parameters:

name (str) – Name of grids (each layers adds _Number to the name)

New in version 6.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_meta(meta)[source]

Get the metadata of a grid.

Parameters:

meta (GXMETA) – GXMETA object to save GXHGD’s meta to

New in version 5.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

classmethod h_create_img(img, name)[source]

Make an GXHGD from an GXIMG

Parameters:

  • img (GXIMG) – Image Handle

  • name (str) – Name of GXHGD object

Returns:

GXHGD Object

Return type:

GXHGD

New in version 5.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

is_null()[source]

Check if this is a null (undefined) instance

Returns:

True if this is a null (undefined) instance, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

classmethod null()[source]

A null (undefined) instance of GXHGD

Returns:

A null GXHGD

Return type:

GXHGD

set_meta(meta)[source]

Set the metadata of a grid.

Parameters:

meta (GXMETA) – GXMETA object to add to GXHGD’s meta

New in version 5.1.

License: Geosoft Open License