pksieve - program to sieve filter raster image
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Description
pksieve filters small objects (maximum size defined with the option -s) in a raster by replacing them to
the largest neighbor object. In this context, objects are defined as pixels of the same value that are
also connected. The connection can be defined in four directions (N-S and W-E: set option -c 4) or eight
directions (N-S, W-E and diagonals NW-SE, NE-SW: set option -c 8).
Example
merge all patches smaller than 5 pixels into bigger classes, using 8 connectivity (horizontal, vertical
and diagonal)
pksieve-iinput.tif-c8-c5-ooutput.shp
01 January 2025 pksieve(1)
Name
pksieve - program to sieve filter raster image
Options
-ifilename, --inputfilename
Input image file
-ssize, --sizesize
raster polygons with sizes smaller than this will be merged into their largest neighbour. No
sieve is performed if size = 0
-ofilename, --outputfilename
Output image file Output image file
-c4|8, --connect4|8
the connectedness: 4 directions or 8 directions
-bband, --bandband
the band to be used from input file
-mfilename, --maskfilename
Use the first band of the specified file as a validity mask (zero is invalid, non-zero is valid).
-ottype, --otypetype
Data type for output image ({Byte / Int16 / UInt16 / UInt32 / Int32 / Float32 / Float64 / CInt16 /
CInt32 / CFloat32 / CFloat64}). Empty string: inherit type from input image
-offormat, --oformatformat
Output image format (see also gdal_translate(1)). Empty string: inherit from input image
-cooption, --cooption
Creation option for output file. Multiple options can be specified.
-ctfilename, --ctfilename
colour table in ASCII format having 5 columns: id R G B ALFA (0: transparent, 255: solid)
-vlevel, --verboselevel
verbose mode if > 0
Synopsis
pksieve-iinput [-ssize] -ooutput [options]
