Luciad Developer Platform

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	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.ace2
AIXM 3.3 and 4.5	x		Aviation Standards	x	x	x		Vector	*.xml
AIXM 5.1	x	x	Aviation Standards	x	x	x		Vector	.xml, .aixm5, *.aixm51
AML (STANAG 7170)	x	x	Maritime Standards	x	x			Vector	.00, .031
ARINC 424	x		Aviation Standards	x	x	x		Vector	.txt, .pc, FAA, ari, *.dat
ASDI/ETMS	x		ASDI	x	x	x	Requires Real-time Engine	Vector	*.asdi
ASRP/USRP/ ADRG	x		Defense Standards	x	x			Raster	01.THF, 01.GEN, 01.QAL, .SOU, *.IMG
AutoCAD DWG and DXF	x		Infrastructure Standards	x		x	supported up to version 2013	Vector	.dwg, .dwg.zip, .dwg.gz, .dxf, .dxf.zip, .dxf.gz
Azavea Raster Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	.arg, .json
BCI	x		Defense Standards	x	x	x		Raster	*.matrxmap
BigTIFF	x	x	LuciadLightspeed	x	x	x		Raster	.tif, .tiff
Bing Maps	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Microsoft Imagery Service	Raster
Binz	x		Infrastructure Standards		x			3D meshes	*.binz, tree0000.bin
BIL	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x	x		Raster	*.bil
BMP (and BPW)	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential³	x	x		Requires additional reference and positioning files	Raster	bmp, .bpw
BSB Nautical Chart	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.kap
BUFR SIGWX	x		Weather and Environment Standards ³	x	x		Only files containing WAFS SIGWX data are supported	Vector	.bufr, .bin, or no extension
CADRG, CIB	x		Defense Standards	x	x			Raster	*.toc (CADRG)
CGM	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x		x		Symbology	.cgm, .cgm.gz, *.cgm.zip
Collada 1.4.1	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential		x		Visualization as 3D icons or embedded in KML	3D icons	*.dae
Convair PolGASP	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.img
CSV	x		Comma Separated Value	x	x	x		Vector	.csv, .tsv
DAFIF, DAFIFT	x		Aviation Standards	x	x	x		Vector
DB2 Spatial and Geodetic Extender	x	x	Database Connectors	x	x			Vector	*.db2
DMED, DTED	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential³	x	x	x		Elevation	.dmed, .dt0, .dt1, .dt2
DNG	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	Not applicable	Not applicable		Metadata format based on ISO metadata standards ISO 19115 and ISO 19139.	Metadata
E57 point clouds	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential		x			Lidar	*.e57
E57 panoramic images	x		Advanced Raster Connectors	x	x			Panoramic images	*.e57
ECRG	x		Defense Standards ³	x	x		Includes JPEG2000 decoder	Raster	TOC.xml
ECW	x		Advanced Raster Connectors³	x	x			Raster	.ecw, .ers
ELAS DIPEx	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
ENVI .hdr Labelled Raster	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.hdr
EOSAT FAST Format	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
ERDAS Imagine	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.img
ERDAS Imagine Raw	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.img
Esri ArcInfo ASCII Grid	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential ³	x	x			Raster	.asc, .grd
Esri ArcInfo Binary Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.adf
Esri ArcInfo Export E00 Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.e00
Esri Shapefile	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x			Vector	.shp, .shp.gz, *.shp.zip
Esri TFW, JGW	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x			Georeference	.tfw, .jgw
ETOPO	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x	x		Raster	.ETOPO2.raw.bin, .ETOPO2v2_MSP.raw, ETOPO5.DAT
Eurocontrol Asterix	x	x	Radar Connectors	x	x		Requires Real-time Engine	Raster	.ast, .asterix, .astfin, pcap
GeoPackage	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		OGC GeoPackage	Vector, raster, elevation	*.gpkg
GDAL Virtual	x		Advanced Raster connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.vrt
GDF	x		Graph and Routing Engine	x		x		Vector	*.gdf
GeoJSON	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x	x		Vector	.json, .json.gz, .json.zip, .geojson
Geospatial PDF	x		Advanced Raster Connectors ³	x	x			Raster	*.pdf
GeoSPOT	x		Advanced Raster Connectors	x	x	x		Raster	.DSC, .REP
GeoTIFF	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential³	x	x	x	Multi-spectral and HDR images supported	Raster	.tif, .tiff
GIF	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Requires additional reference and positioning files	Raster	*.gif
Golden Software ASCII Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
Golden Software Binary Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
Golden Software Surfer 7 Binary Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
Google Earth Enterprise globe	x		Beta release of Google Earth Enterprise component	x	x			Raster	*.kiasset (directory)
GRASS ASCII Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
GRIB V1/V2	x		Weather and Environment Standards ³	x	x			Raster	.grb, .grib2, .grb2, .dat
GXF Grid eXchange File	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.gxf
HDF5	x		Weather and Environment Standards ³	x	x			Raster	.hdf, .h5, .he5, .hdf5
HF2/HFZ heightfield raster	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.hf2
IENC (InlandECDIS)	x	x	Maritime Standards	x	x			Vector	.000, .031
IFC	x		Infrastructure Standards		x			3D meshes	*.ifc
Informix Geodetic Datablade	x	x	Database Connectors	x	x			Vector	*.ifx
Informix Spatial Datablade	x	x	Database Connectors	x	x			Vector	*.isd
ISO 19115 and ISO 19139	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	Not applicable	Not applicable		ISO metadata standards.	Metadata
JPEG (and JGW)	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential³	x	x		Requires additional georeference and positioning files	Raster	*.jpg
JPEG2000	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential³	x	x		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	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x			Raster
KML/KMZ	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential (KMLSUPEROVERLAY³)	x	x	x		Vector, raster	.kml, .kmz
LASer/LASzip	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential		x	x		Lidar	.las, .laz
LRDB	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Luciad Raster Database	Raster	*.lrdb
LVDB	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Luciad Vector Database	Vector	*.lvdb
LuciadLightspeed JAI	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x			Raster	*.jai
LuciadLightspeed RST	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Georeference and positioning file	Georeference	*.rst
Magellan BLX TOPO	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	.blx, .xlb
MapInfo MAP	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x	x		Vector	*.map
MapInfo MIF	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x			Vector	.mif, .map, .mif.gz, .map.gz, .mif.zip, .map.zip
MapInfo TAB	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x			Raster	*.tab
MBTiles	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		File format for storing tiled data in SQLite databases. MBTiles files with image tiles in JPG or PNG format supported.	Raster	*.mbtiles
MGCP 2.0.1	x		Defense Standards	x	x			Vector	*.xml
Microsoft SQL Server	x	x	Database Connectors	x	x		Support for version 2008-2012	Vector	*.mss
Microstation DGN	x		Infrastructure Standards	x			Support for DGN V7 and V8	Vector	.dgn, .dgn.zip, *.dgn.gz
MrSID	x		Advanced Raster Connectors	x	x			Raster	*.sid
NASA ELAS	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
NetCDF	x		Weather and Environment Standards ³	x	x			Raster	.nc, .netcdf, *.xml(NcML file)
NITF/NSIF (STANAG 4545)	x		Defense Standards ³	x	x	x	Includes JPEG2000 decoder. Multi-spectral and HDR images supported	Raster	*.ntf
NOAA .gtx vertical datum shift	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.gtx
NVG	x	x	Defense Symbology	x	x	x		Vector	.nvg, .xml
OGC 3D Tiles	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential		x	x		3D meshes and point clouds	tileset.json
OGC GML 2 and 3.1.1	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x	x	Extensible encoder/decoder	Vector	.gml,.gml31, (*.xml)
OGC GML 3.2.1/ISO 19136	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x	x	Extensible encoder/decoder	Vector	.gml, .gml32, (*.xml)
OpenFlight	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential		x			3D icons	*.flt
Oracle Locator	x	x	Database Connectors	x	x			Vector	*.ora
Oracle Spatial (GeoRaster)	x		Database Connectors	x	x			Raster	*.ogr
OpenSceneGraph Binary	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential		x	x		3D meshes	*.osgb
Pegasus	x		Advanced Raster Connectors	x	x	x	Leica Pegasus	Panoramic images	External Orientation.csv
PNG	x		LuciadLightspeed	x	x		Requires additional georeference and positioning files	Raster	*.png
POL	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x		x		Vector	*.pol
PostgreSQL PostGIS	x	x	Database Connectors	x	x			Vector	*.pgs
PPM	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Requires additional georeference and positioning files	Raster	*.ppm
S-52	Not applicable	Not applicable	Maritime Standards	x	x	Not applicable		Symbology	Not applicable
S-57	x	x	Maritime Standards	x	x	x		Vector	.00, *.031
S-63 Decryption	x		S-63	x	x	x	Requires Maritime Standards component	Vector	.00, *.031
SAP HANA	x	x	SAP HANA	x	x		Beta release	Database
SGI Image Format	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	.bw, .rgb, .rgba, .sgi
Snow Data Assimilation System	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.hdr
Spot DIMAP	x		Advanced Raster Connectors ³	x	x			Raster	*.dim
SQLite SpatiaLite	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x			Database	*.spl
SRTM HGT Format	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	.hgt,.DEM
SVG	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x				Vector	*.svg
Swiss DHM	x		Advanced Raster Connectors	x	x	x		Raster	.mlt, .mbl
TIFF (and TFW)	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential³	x	x		Requires additional georeference and positioning files	Raster	.tif, .tiff, *.tfw
USGS DEM	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential³	x	x	x		Elevation raster	.dem, .dem.gz, *.dem.zip
USGS DOQ First Generation	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.doq
USGS DOQ New Labelled	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.doq
USGS LULC Composite Theme Grid	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster
VPF (VMAP, VMAP2i DNC, UVMap,…)	x		Defense Standards	x	x		Includes Geosym symbology	Vector	Various extensions for various formats based on VPF.
WMS	x	Not applicable	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Web Map Service	Raster	Not applicable
WMTS	x	Not applicable	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Web Map Tile Service	Raster	Not applicable
WCS	x	Not applicable	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Web Coverage	Raster	Not applicable
WFS-T	x	x	LuciadLightspeed Essential	x	x		Web Feature Service	Vector	Not applicable
VTP Binary Terrain format	x		Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)	x	x			Raster	*.bt
Wavefront OBJ	x		LuciadLightspeed Essential		x			3D icons	*.obj

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 2013

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

Convair PolGASP

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

Raster

*.img

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

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

ELAS DIPEx

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

Raster

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

ERDAS Imagine Raw

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 ArcInfo Export E00 Grid

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

Raster

*.e00

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)

GRASS ASCII Grid

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

Raster

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

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

File format for storing tiled data in SQLite databases. MBTiles files with image tiles in JPG or PNG format supported.

Raster

*.mbtiles

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

NASA ELAS

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

Raster

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

S-52

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

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

USGS LULC Composite Theme Grid

Advanced Raster Connectors (GDAL)

Raster

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:

Multilevel formats: TLcdMultilevelTiledModelDecoder and TLcdMultilevelRegularTiledModelDecoder are available for multilevel models with irregular tiles at each level and with a regular grid of tiles respectively.
Magnetic field formats: TLcdIGRFModelDecoder and TLcdWMMModelDecoder for International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) models and World Magnetic Models (WMM) respectively. These decoders provide support for magnetic variation (or magnetic declination) and isogonic lines.

Supported data types

Model decoders and encoders