The following table lists all supported data formats:

Format Decoder Encoder Component GXY view Lightspeed view1 Decoding supported from S32 Notes Type File extensions

ACE2

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.ace2

AIXM 3.3 and 4.5

 

Aviation Standards

 

Vector

*.xml

AIXM 5.1

Aviation Standards

 

Vector

*.xml, *.aixm5, *.aixm51

AML (STANAG 7170)

Maritime Standards

 

Vector

*.00, *.031

ARINC 424

 

Aviation Standards

 

Vector

*.txt, *.pc, FAA*, *ari, *.dat

ASDI/ETMS

 

ASDI

Requires Real-time Engine

Vector

*.asdi

ASRP/USRP/ ADRG

 

Defense Standards

 

Raster

*01.THF, *01.GEN, *01.QAL, *.SOU, *.IMG

AutoCAD DWG and DXF

 

Infrastructure Standards

 

supported up to version 2018

Vector

*.dwg, *.dwg.zip, *.dwg.gz, *.dxf, *.dxf.zip, *.dxf.gz

Azavea Raster Grid

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.arg, *.json

BCI

 

Defense Standards

 

Raster

*.matrxmap

BigTIFF

LuciadLightspeed

 

Raster

*.tif, *.tiff

Bing Maps

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Microsoft Imagery Service

Raster

 

Binz

 

Infrastructure Standards

 

3D meshes

*.binz, tree0000.bin

BIL

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Raster

*.bil

BMP (and BPW)

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential3

Requires additional reference and positioning files

Raster

*bmp, *.bpw

BSB Nautical Chart

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.kap

BUFR SIGWX

 

Weather and Environment Standards 3

Only files containing WAFS SIGWX data are supported

Vector

*.bufr, *.bin, or no extension

CADRG, CIB

 

Defense Standards

 

Raster

*.toc (CADRG)

CGM

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

Symbology

*.cgm, *.cgm.gz, *.cgm.zip

Collada 1.4.1

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Visualization as 3D icons or embedded in KML

3D icons

*.dae

CSV

 

Comma Separated Value

 

Vector

*.csv, *.tsv

DAFIF, DAFIFT

 

Aviation Standards

 

Vector

 

DB2 Spatial and Geodetic Extender

Database Connectors

 

Vector

*.db2

DMED, DTED

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential3

 

Elevation

*.dmed, *.dt0, *.dt1, *.dt2

DNG

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Not applicable

Not applicable

Metadata format based on ISO metadata standards ISO 19115 and ISO 19139.

Metadata

 

E57 point clouds

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

Lidar

*.e57

E57 panoramic images

 

Advanced Raster Connectors

 

Panoramic images

*.e57

ECRG

 

Defense Standards 3

Includes JPEG2000 decoder

Raster

TOC.xml

ECW

 

Advanced Raster Connectors3

 

Raster

*.ecw, *.ers

ENVI .hdr Labelled Raster

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.hdr

EOSAT FAST Format

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

 

ERDAS Imagine

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.img

Esri ArcInfo ASCII Grid

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential 3

 

Raster

*.asc, *.grd

Esri ArcInfo Binary Grid

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.adf

Esri Shapefile

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Vector

*.shp, *.shp.gz, *.shp.zip

Esri TFW, JGW

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Georeference

*.tfw, *.jgw

ETOPO

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Raster

*.ETOPO2.raw.bin, *.ETOPO2v2_MSP.raw, ETOPO5.DAT

Eurocontrol Asterix

Radar Connectors

Requires Real-time Engine

Raster

*.ast, *.asterix, *.astfin, *pcap

GeoPackage

LuciadLightspeed Essential

OGC GeoPackage

Vector, raster, elevation

*.gpkg

GDAL Virtual

 

Advanced Raster connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.vrt

GDF

 

Graph and Routing Engine

 

 

Vector

*.gdf

GeoJSON

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Vector

*.json, *.json.gz, *.json.zip, *.geojson

Geospatial PDF

 

Advanced Raster Connectors 3

 

Raster

*.pdf

GeoSPOT

 

Advanced Raster Connectors

 

Raster

*.DSC, *.REP

GeoTIFF

LuciadLightspeed Essential3

Multi-spectral and HDR images supported

Raster

*.tif, *.tiff

GIF

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Requires additional reference and positioning files

Raster

*.gif

Golden Software ASCII Grid

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

 

Golden Software Binary Grid

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

 

Golden Software Surfer 7 Binary Grid

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

 

Google Earth Enterprise globe

 

Beta release of Google Earth Enterprise component

 

Raster

*.kiasset (directory)

GRIB V1/V2

 

Weather and Environment Standards 3

 

Raster

*.grb, *.grib2, *.grb2, *.dat

GXF Grid eXchange File

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.gxf

HDF5

 

Weather and Environment Standards 3

 

Raster

*.hdf, *.h5, *.he5, *.hdf5

HF2/HFZ heightfield raster

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.hf2

IENC (InlandECDIS)

Maritime Standards

 

Vector

*.000, *.031

IFC

 

Infrastructure Standards

 

3D meshes

*.ifc

Informix Geodetic Datablade

Database Connectors

 

Vector

*.ifx

Informix Spatial Datablade

Database Connectors

 

Vector

*.isd

ISO 19115 and ISO 19139

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Not applicable

Not applicable

ISO metadata standards.

Metadata

 

JPEG (and JGW)

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential3

Requires additional georeference and positioning files

Raster

*.jpg

JPEG2000

LuciadLightspeed Essential3

Multi-spectral and HDR images are supported.
The decoder also offers support for the OGC standard GMLJP2, by decoding GML-formatted reference information from within JPEG2000 files.

Raster

*.jp2, *.j2k

JPIP

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Raster

 

KML/KMZ

LuciadLightspeed Essential (KMLSUPEROVERLAY3)

 

Vector, raster

*.kml, *.kmz

LASer/LASzip

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

Lidar

*.las, *.laz

LRDB

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Luciad Raster Database

Raster

*.lrdb

LVDB

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Luciad Vector Database

Vector

*.lvdb

LuciadLightspeed JAI

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Raster

*.jai

LuciadLightspeed RST

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Georeference and positioning file

Georeference

*.rst

Magellan BLX TOPO

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.blx, *.xlb

MapInfo MAP

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Vector

*.map

MapInfo MIF

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Vector

*.mif, *.map, *.mif.gz, *.map.gz, *.mif.zip, *.map.zip

MapInfo TAB

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Raster

*.tab

MBTiles

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Raster tiles only

File format for storing tiled data in SQLite databases. MBTiles files with image tiles in JPG or PNG format are supported, as well as vector tiles.

Vector, raster

*.mbtiles, TileJSON

MGCP 2.0.1

 

Defense Standards

 

Vector

*.xml

Microsoft SQL Server

Database Connectors

Support for version 2008-2012

Vector

*.mss

Microstation DGN

 

Infrastructure Standards

 

Support for DGN V7 and V8

Vector

*.dgn, *.dgn.zip, *.dgn.gz

MrSID

 

Advanced Raster Connectors

 

Raster

*.sid

NetCDF

 

Weather and Environment Standards 3

 

Raster

*.nc, *.netcdf, *.xml(NcML file)

NITF/NSIF (STANAG 4545)

 

Defense Standards 3

Includes JPEG2000 decoder. Multi-spectral and HDR images supported

Raster

*.ntf

NOAA .gtx vertical datum shift

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.gtx

NVG

Defense Symbology

 

Vector

*.nvg, *.xml

OGC 3D Tiles

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

3D meshes and point clouds

tileset.json

OGC GML 2 and 3.1.1

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Extensible encoder/decoder

Vector

*.gml,*.gml31, (*.xml)

OGC GML 3.2.1/ISO 19136

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Extensible encoder/decoder

Vector

*.gml, *.gml32, (*.xml)

OpenFlight

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

3D icons

*.flt

Oracle Locator

Database Connectors

 

Vector

*.ora

Oracle Spatial (GeoRaster)

 

Database Connectors

 

Raster

*.ogr

OpenSceneGraph Binary

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

3D meshes

*.osgb

Pegasus

 

Advanced Raster Connectors

Leica Pegasus

Panoramic images

External Orientation.csv

PNG

 

LuciadLightspeed

Requires additional georeference and positioning files

Raster

*.png

POL

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

Vector

*.pol

PostgreSQL PostGIS

Database Connectors

 

Vector

*.pgs

PPM

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Requires additional georeference and positioning files

Raster

*.ppm

Revit

 

Infrastructure Standards

 

Autodesk Revit

3D meshes

*.rvt

S-52

Not applicable

Not applicable

Maritime Standards

Not applicable

 

Symbology

Not applicable

S-57

Maritime Standards

 

Vector

*.00*, *.031

S-63 Decryption

 

S-63

Requires Maritime Standards component

Vector

*.00*, *.031

SAP HANA

SAP HANA

Beta release

Database

 

SGI Image Format

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.bw, *.rgb, *.rgba, *.sgi

Snow Data Assimilation System

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.hdr

Spot DIMAP

 

Advanced Raster Connectors 3

 

Raster

*.dim

SQLite SpatiaLite

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

Database

*.spl

SRTM HGT Format

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.hgt,*.DEM

SVG

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

Vector

*.svg

Swiss DHM

 

Advanced Raster Connectors

 

Raster

*.mlt, *.mbl

TIFF (and TFW)

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential3

Requires additional georeference and positioning files

Raster

*.tif, *.tiff, *.tfw

USGS DEM

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential3

 

Elevation raster

*.dem, *.dem.gz, *.dem.zip

USGS DOQ First Generation

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.doq

USGS DOQ New Labelled

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.doq

VPF (VMAP, VMAP2i DNC, UVMap,…​)

 

Defense Standards

Includes Geosym symbology

Vector

Various extensions for various formats based on VPF.

WMS

Not applicable

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Web Map Service

Raster

Not applicable

WMTS

Not applicable

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Web Map Tile Service

Raster

Not applicable

WCS

Not applicable

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Web Coverage

Raster

Not applicable

WFS-T

LuciadLightspeed Essential

Web Feature Service

Vector

Not applicable

VTP Binary Terrain format

 

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

 

Raster

*.bt

Wavefront OBJ

 

LuciadLightspeed Essential

 

 

3D icons

*.obj

1 If a data format has a check mark in the Lightspeed view column, you can take full advantage of Lightspeed view features such as hardware acceleration while you are visualizing the format in a Lightspeed view. If a format does not have a check mark in the Lightspeed view column, you should still be able to visualize it in a Lightspeed view by means of the layer adapting tools offered by LuciadLightspeed .

2 Most formats for which the decoder implements ILcdInputStreamFactoryCapable are supported from Amazon AWS S3 cloud storage. This column denotes formats we have tested successfully.

3 Optionally supported by GDAL component as well.

Model decoders and encoders

For all formats supported in LuciadLightspeed there is a model decoder available. The naming convention for the model decoders is: TLcd_Format_ModelDecoder, for example TLcdSHPModelDecoder, TLcdGeoTIFFModelDecoder, and so on. The model encoders follow the same naming convention: TLcdSHPModelEncoder, TLcdGeoTIFFModelEncoder, and so on. A special case is TLcdGDALModelDecoder, which can decode any raster format that GDAL can decode by default and for which no dedicated model decoder is available.

For more information on a specific model decoder or encoder, refer to the API reference. Model decoder API documentation gives you information on the model structure, model reference and model descriptor. Furthermore, it states supported versions and specifications of the data type and known limitations and requirements. Model decoder API documentation can also specify useful settings, have sample code and contain performance tips.

In addition to the supported file formats as listed in [supported_data_formats], LuciadLightspeed provides model decoders for: