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Batch Hillshader

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Plugin to generate a three light exposure hillshade (shaded relief by combining three light exposures)

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This plugin generates a three light exposure hillshade (shaded relief by combining three light exposures) using
as input LiDAR classified data (ASPRS classification / *.las format) or a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) in
raster format (GEOTiff / ASCII). The three light exposures combining method is based in Gantenbein (2012): <(http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1171/)>

You can use LasPy Library to process LiDAR data (ASPRS las format). From version 2.3.0 user can generates a terrain hillshade and a surfaces hillshade (only with LasPy processing mode). The surfaces hillshade is generated using only the first LiDAR returns.

For more information see readme.md at plugin folder (see Installed version at the end)



2.4.4 : Updated for LasPy versions 1.x and 2.x. Fixed for numpy versions >= 1.24
2.4.3 : Fix import gdalconst import error in QGIS >=3.22
2.4.2 : Process with zipped LiDAR files is not available. Only process unzipped LiDAR files
2.4.1 : ModuleNotFoundError due LASPy Library -> LasPyNotFoundError
2.4.0 : Deleted external dependencies (FUSION and LASTools). Process with zipped LiDAR files is available (LASzip)
2.3.0 : Added option to generate a terrain hillshade and a surface hillshade at LasPy mode

Version QGIS >= QGIS <= Date
2.4.4 - 3.16.0 3.99.0 11167 davidjgonzalez 2023-10-10T15:31:58.820777+00:00
2.4.3 - 3.16.0 3.99.0 7034 javibecerra 2022-10-10T11:57:26.020492+00:00
2.4.2 - 2.8.0 3.99.0 21210 robertopanoi 2020-03-05T12:39:58.073062+00:00
2.4.1 - 2.8.0 3.99.0 243 robertopanoi 2020-01-08T09:37:09.912166+00:00
2.4.0 - 2.8.0 3.99.0 2952 robertopanoi 2020-01-07T16:07:56.707346+00:00
2.3.0 - 2.8.0 3.99.0 14803 robertopanoi 2018-09-28T11:43:33.969963+00:00
2.2.69 - 2.8.0 3.99.0 1099 robertopanoi 2018-09-17T09:33:28.473690+00:00
2.2.66 - 2.8.0 3.99.0 2919 robertopanoi 2018-07-25T09:34:09.152115+00:00
2.2.62 - 2.8.0 3.99.0 5390 robertopanoi 2018-02-28T17:40:18.282637+00:00
2.2.1 - 2.8.0 2.99.0 1534 robertopanoi 2018-02-02T11:18:12.342743+00:00
2.1.90 2.8.0 2.99.0 2930 robertopanoi 2018-01-04T09:04:50.893505+00:00

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