I just got some digitalglobe data that I would like to orthorectify. ... however, the data I received is in DIMAP format so the RPC files are in xml.
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Pls attach the metadata/RPC files (.xml or .txt), and the snapshot of the data folder structure as well.
It looks me that your data are SPOT 5 (DIMAP), which should come from �??Astrium�??. For more on DIMAP, link to http://www2.astrium-geo.com/files/pmedia/public/r455_9_formatdimap_eng_sept2010.pdf .
With DigitalGlobe, data should be referred to QuickBird/ WorldView (RPB) or GeoEye/ IKONOS (RPC) , which was merged into the DigitalGlobe on January 2013.
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For ortho rectification on SPOT 5 DIMAP, advisable to try ArcGIS 10.2 and see if it meets your needs. Personally, it is still challenging to 'properly' handle SPOT 5 DIMAP images within ArcGIS 10.x, including 10.2.
.... Pleiades data ...
I can open the Pleiades raster in XML format in Arc, but it only partially draws the layer. So Arc, sort of recognizes it. I can also open it easily in ENVI, but in none of the formats I save it in does Arc recognize the geospatial data.
It seems sort of ridiculous to have to go through the process of defining the spatial reference information when it is in the ancillary XML file (and ENVI recognizes it).
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