MapInfo (NGrid) Quick Facts
Format Type Identifier |
NGRID |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Licensing Level |
Professional and above |
Dependencies |
None |
Dataset Type |
Reader: File, Writer: Folder |
Feature Type |
NGRID or <source_dataset_filename> |
Typical File Extensions |
Reading:
Writing:
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Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
User-Defined Attributes |
No |
Coordinate System Support |
Yes |
Generic Color Support |
No |
Spatial Index |
Never |
Schema Required |
Not applicable |
Transaction Support |
No |
Encoding Support |
No |
Geometry Type |
ngrid_type |
Geometry Support |
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Geometry |
Supported? |
|
Geometry |
Supported? |
aggregate |
no |
|
point |
no |
circles |
no |
|
polygon |
no |
circular arc |
no |
|
raster |
yes |
donut polygon |
no |
|
solid |
no |
elliptical arc |
no |
|
surface |
no |
ellipses |
no |
|
text |
no |
line |
no |
|
z values |
no |
none |
no |
|
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Band Interpretations |
Real32 |
Palette Key Interpretations |
UInt8, UInt16 |
Palette Value Interpretations |
RGB24, String |
Nodata Value |
-2e37 for numeric bands 0 for paletted bands |
Cell Origin (x, y) |
0.5, 0.5 |
Rotation Support |
No |
GCP Support |
No |
World File Support |
No |
TAB File Support |
Yes (but does not handle attribution) |