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FME Format Type Identifier |
SURFERBINARY |
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Reader/Writer |
Both |
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Typical File Extensions |
.grd |
Surfer is a contouring and 3D surface mapping program developed by Golden Software. Surfer Binary Grid is the binary version of one of the raster formats used by this product.
FME supports Surfer Binary Grid versions 6 and 7.
Golden Software Surfer Binary Grid Product and System Requirements
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Format |
Platform |
Operating System |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reader/Writer |
FME Desktop License |
FME Server |
FME Cloud |
Windows 64-bit |
Linux |
Mac |
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Reader |
Available in FME Professional Edition and higher |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Writer |
Available in FME Professional Edition and higher |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Reader Overview
FME considers a single Surfer Binary Grid file to be a dataset. Each dataset contains a single FME raster feature.
Writer Overview
FME considers a dataset to be a folder name.
The writer distinguishes duplicate output files by appending numbers to the filenames.
FME Raster Features
FME raster features represent raster data and use several concepts that are unlike those used in the handling of vector data.
For comprehensive information about how FME processes raster data, see Rasters.
Surfer Binary Grid only supports rasters with a single numeric band.