[McIDAS #VCV-366716]: How to convert an image into AREA format?

Hi Sohail,

re:
> Thanks for the quick reply.

No worries.

re:
> I was looking for the values of the fields in the .*hdr *file, as that was
> tiff (example) but what it would be for AREA format(GVAR or AREA)?.
> 
> ENVI
> description = {
> File Imported into ENVI.}
> samples = 340
> lines   = 610
> bands   = 10
> header offset = 0
> file type = *GVAR*
> data type = 5
> interleave = bsq
> sensor type = *VISR*
> byte order = 0
> wavelength units = Unknown

> 1. Can you guide me what kind of values will be required for the above
> fields for AREA format images? As I change the *file type = GVAR *and *sensor
> type=VISR* for area format. is this correct?

Again, if this .hdr file is for ENVI, I can't help you as I have never used
ENVI.

> 2. What do you think, what are the suitable values for the above variables.?

I have no idea.

Does ENVI support translation into AREA format?  If yes, do you have
a reference to ENVI documentation (URL) so I can take a look?

re:
> 3. The image attached have an extension .*gpf*, but if you look at the name
> of the images (*FY2G_2015_08_06_03_00_E_PJ8.gpf*), it shows its FY2G
> Chinese satellite imagery, which contains all related information required
> for the AREA format, the problems is that McIDAS don't understand it. and
> when I tried to locally display it, it doesn't show in the list in McIDAS.

Again, I do not know what the '.gpf' format is.  I realize that it is an
FY2G image, but I don't have any idea what format the file is in.  Do
you have a reference that describes the format?

re:
> 4. Can you please have given me some examples for MAKEAREA and MAKENAV.? I
> was looking to that but very little explanation found in the docs.

I will if/when you are able to create a raster (e.g., Sun raster format)
dump of the image, AND if you know what the projection is.  Going in
to how to use the routines would be a waste of both of our times if you
are unable dump the image as a raster and/or you don't know what the
navigation is.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VCV-366716
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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