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New functions in GRASS 7

Takayuki NUIMURA1,2

1Nagoya University

2OSGeo.JP

2013/11/07

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What is GRASS

Open source GIS with various analysis modules

30 years old in this year!Newest stable is v. 6.4.3-1Various functions (raster, vector, image)Open source (GPL)

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Characteristics of GRASS

Advantage

So much analysis module

Both GUI and CUI are available

Topology stricted

Disadvantage

Poor figure module=⇒QGIS or GMT are reccomend

Original format=⇒Import/Export is necessary(*QGIS can read the format directly)

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GRASS modules

Display (d.)

Database (db.)

General (g.)

Imagery (i.)

Miscellaneous (m.)

Postscript (ps.)

Raster (r.)

Raster3D (r3.)

Vector (v.)

Temporal (t.) NEW

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Layer manager (Map)

New: Add web service layerDeleted:

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Layer manager (Command console)

New:Deleted: Stop command

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Layer manager (Search modules)

New: TemporalDeleted: Settings, Help

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Layer manager (Python shell)

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Graphical modeller

Experimental =⇒ Stable

Model view

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Layer manager menu (File)

New: m.nviz.image, g.gui.animation, g.gui.psmap, g.gui.mapswipeDeleted: nviz, ps.map

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Layer manager menu (Settings)

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Layer manager menu (Raster)

New: Groundwater modelingDeleted:

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Layer manager menu (Vector)

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Layer manager menu (Imagery)

New: i.pansharpen, Evapotranspiration calculation

Deleted: i.fusion.brovey

6.4.3-17.0.svn-r58150-758

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Layer manager menu (Volumes)

New: 3D color tables, Export 3D color table

Deleted:

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Layer manager menu (Database)

6.4.3-17.0.svn-r58150-758

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Layer manager menu (Help)

6.4.3-1

7.0.svn-r58150-758

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Major updates rush of Open source GIS softwares

QGIS 1.8 =⇒ 2.0 (Sep. 2013)

R 2.15 =⇒ 3.0.0 (Apr. 2013)

GMT 4.9 =⇒ 5.1.0 (Nov. 2013) NEW

GRASS 6.4.3 =⇒ 7 (201X?)

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GRASS handson in next year

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