MDAL
Mesh Data Abstraction Library (MDAL) is a C++ library for handling unstructured mesh data released with MIT license. It provides a single data model for multiple supported data formats. MDAL is used by QGIS for data access for mesh layers.
MDAL is OSGeo Community Project

This documentation is also available as a PDF file.
- Download
- Programs
- MDAL drivers
- GRIB – WMO General Regularly-distributed Information in Binary form
- NetCDF – Network Common Data Form
- 2dm – SMS mesh format
- XDMF – eXtensible Data Model and Format
- XMDF – eXtensible Model Data Format
- DAT – ASCII or Binary Dataset Files
- SWW – NetCDF format for AnuGA
- HDF – HEC-RAS outputs format
- 3Di – NetCDF with Climate and Forecast (CF) metadata
- PLY – ASCII Stanford Polygon Format
- UGRID – NetCDF with Climate and Forecast (CF) metadata
- Esri TIN – Elevation model as TIN
- HDF and ASCII – FLO-2D outputs format
- Selafin/Serafin – TELEMAC outputs format
- SAGA Flow – Raster flow directions from SAGA GIS
- ADCIRC – NetCDF outputs from ADCIRC
- XMS TIN – ASCII TIN
- DFSU – DHI flexible file format
- DFS2 – DHI Grid Series File
- User
- API
- Tutorials
- Development
- Community
- How to contribute?
- FAQ
- What does MDAL stand for?
- When would I use it?
- When was the MDAL project started?
- Is MDAL proprietary software?
- What license does MDAL use?
- What operating systems does MDAL run on?
- Is there a graphical user interface to MDAL?
- What compiler can I use to build MDAL?
- I have a question that’s not answered here. Where can I get more information?
- How do I add support for a new format?
- How do I cite MDAL ?
- License