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Batch convert shape to raster user GDAL
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Batch Convert Shape to Raster
find *.shp -exec gdal_rasterize -burn 1 -tr 200 200 {} ../nasqan_raster_lambert/{}.tif \;
# improve performance by loading more data into memory at once
find *.shp -exec gdal_rasterize --config GDAL_CACHEMAX 2400 -burn 1 -tr 30 30 -a_srs EPSG:5070 -of HFA {} ../nasqan_raster_conus/{}30.img \;
# compress tiffs using LZW to vasty improve disk performance
find *.shp -exec gdal_rasterize --config GDAL_CACHEMAX 4000 -burn 1 -tr 30 30 -a_srs EPSG:5070 -co COMPRESS=LZW {} ../nasqan_raster_conus/{}30.tiff \;
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