QGIS is an open source GIS desktop application that you can use to easily display Nearmap's DSM (elevation) data.
The DSM data is delivered in a GeoTIFF file.
Note: This application was not created by Nearmap. It is built, updated, and supported by QGIS. If you experience issues with this application, or would like to see improvements, please contact QGIS directly.
Tested version at time of document release: QGIS. 2.18.15.
This guide includes the following sections:
Viewing Nearmap DSM Imagery
- electing View → Zoom to Layer.
Classifying According to Z Value
- Double click the DSM layer in the Layers Panel to access the Layer Properties, then select the Style option:
- Under Band rendering change the Render type to Singleband pseudocolor and click Classify:
- Click Apply, then OK:
The elevation values are displayed on the Layers Panel.
- Under Band rendering change the Render type to Singleband pseudocolor and click Classify: