hillshade

Generate hillshade visualizations from DEM rasters by specifying azimuth and altitude angles for light source. Enhances terrain analysis and mapping clarity.

Instructions

Generate hillshade from a DEM raster.
Args:
    raster_path: Path to the DEM raster.
    azimuth: Sun azimuth angle in degrees.
    angle_altitude: Sun altitude angle in degrees.
    output_path: Optional path to save the hillshade raster.
Returns:
    Dictionary with status, message, and output path if saved.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`angle_altitude`	No
`azimuth`	No
`output_path`	No
`raster_path`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "angle_altitude": {
      "default": 45,
      "title": "Angle Altitude",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "azimuth": {
      "default": 315,
      "title": "Azimuth",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "output_path": {
      "default": null,
      "title": "Output Path",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "raster_path": {
      "title": "Raster Path",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "raster_path"
  ],
  "title": "hillshadeArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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hillshade

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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