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CLI Download Command Reference

The ign-lidar download command retrieves LiDAR HD tiles from IGN's official servers.

Syntax​

ign-lidar download [OPTIONS] TILE_IDS OUTPUT_DIR

Basic Usage​

Download Single Tile​

ign-lidar download C_3945-6730_2022 ./tiles/

Download Multiple Tiles​

ign-lidar download C_3945-6730_2022 C_3945-6735_2022 ./tiles/

Download from List​

ign-lidar download --from-file tile_list.txt ./tiles/

Command Options​

Input Options​

TILE_IDS (required)​

One or more tile identifiers to download.

--from-file, -f​

Read tile IDs from text file (one per line).

--bbox​

Download all tiles within bounding box. Format: xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax

Output Options​

OUTPUT_DIR (required)​

Directory to save downloaded tiles.

--format​

Download format. Options: laz, las Default: laz

Download Options​

--overwrite​

Overwrite existing files.

--verify​

Verify downloaded files.

--parallel, -p​

Number of parallel downloads. Default: 4

Examples​

Download by Bounding Box​

ign-lidar download --bbox 3945000,6730000,3950000,6735000 ./tiles/

Parallel Downloads with Verification​

ign-lidar download --parallel 8 --verify --from-file tiles.txt ./data/