Knowledge Base - Version 11.2
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Supported Formats

This page gives an overview of all supported formats.

Vector Data

Format File Extension Read Write
File based resources
Orbit Vector File .ovf * *
Orbit Vector File Tiled .ovt * *1)
Orbit XML File .oxf * *
Orbit Vector Symbol .ovs *
Ascii text file2) .csv .txt … *
ESRI Shapefile .shp * *
GPS eXchange Format .gpx * *
Keyhole Markup Language .kml .kmz * *
Wavefront .obj file .obj *
STereoLithography .stl *
FME Resources .dwg .dxf
.dgn
… 		*
Database Resources
Well-known text .odb * *
Well-known binary * *
Separate coordinate fields (x,y,z) * *
Oracle Spatial * *
PostgreSQL * *
ArcSDE *3)
Web based Resources
WFS - Web Feature Service .owfs *

Raster Data

Format File Extension Read Write
Orbit Multiresolution Image .omi * *
USGS DEM .dem * *
ERMapper ERS .ers * *
Esri FLT .flt * *
Nasa HGT .hgt * *
ERDAS IMAGINE .img * *
Idrisi RST .rst * *

Image Data

Format File Extension Read Write
File based resources
Orbit Image File .oif * *
Bitmap .bmp * *
Graphics Interchange Format .gif * *
JPEG .jpg .jpeg * *
Portable Network Graphics .png * *
Multiresolution Image data
Orbit Multiresolution Image .omi * *
MrSID .sid *4)
Enhanced Compression Wavelet .ecw *5)
JPEG 2000 .jp2 *6)
Tagged Image File Format .tif(f) 7) * *
GeoTIFF .tif(f) *
Web based Resources
TMS - Tile Map Service .otm *
WMS - Web Map Service .owms *
WMTS - Web Map Tile Service .owmts *

LiDAR Data

Format File Extension Read Write
Orbit Point Cloud .opc * *
Orbit Point Cloud Selection .ops * *
Orbit Composite Point Cloud .ocp *
ASTM E57 .e57 * *
Laser exchange format .las 8) *9) *10)
LASzip exchange format .laz 11) * *12)
pts .pts *
xyz .xyz *
Ascii Text File .txt *
csv .csv *

Other Resources

Format File Extension Read Write
Image World File .XXw * *
Projection Definition File .prj *
Code Page definition .cpg *

Other Orbit Resources

Format File Extension Read Write
Orbit Annotation File .oaf * *
Orbit Construction File .ocf * *
Orbit Composite Resource .ocr * *
Orbit GIS Workspace file .ogw * *
Orbit Legend File .olg * *
Orbit Mobile Mapping Resource .omr * *
Orbit Object List .ool * *
Orbit Resource Descriptor .ord * *
Orbit Strabo Project File .osf * *
Orbit Symbols Library .osl *

Mobile Mapping Resources

Supported Resources for Mobile Mapping

Oblique Resources

Supported Resources for Oblique Imagery

1)
Orbit vector tiled : write is export only, an ovt file cannot be edited.
2)
Ascii text file : Text files are no GIS vector resources but can contain a list of coordinates and attributes to be imported via import and geocoding.
3)
ArcSDE : Read only for geometry and attributes, not available for Asset Inventory
4)
Sid : Drivers are only available on Windows
5)
ECW : Drivers are only available on Windows
6)
JP2 : Drivers are only available on Windows
7)
Tif : Support for commonly used image compression methods (G4, JPEG, LZW and Packbits). If a tiff file cannot be read properly, contact Orbit support.
8)
LAS : Optional VLR (variable length records) header information is supported to communicate coordinate reference system information. Review libLAS documentation.
9)
LAS, Reading : Support for LAS version 1.2 and 1.3
10)
LAS, Writing : Support for LAS version 1.2 only. Export includes XYZ and Intensity and if available RGB and GPS time. The CRS WKT string is included as VLR (2112).
11)
LASzip : Supported using libLAS library. Drivers only available on Windows and Unix. Currently no support on Mac and Linux. Drivers are included with Orbit installation, but older computers may require an update of Visual C++ runtime (Missing dependency : MSVCR110.DLL).
12)
LASzip, Writing : Export includes XYZ and Intensity and if available RGB and GPS time. The CRS WKT string is included as VLR (2112).
 
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