Pro Tools Technical Reference

Overview

This manual provides customer-facing technical documentation for Whitebox Workflows Pro tools, organized across six functional bundles:

  1. Earth Observation and SAR Operations — Remote sensing analysis, SAR processing, and multi-sensor integration
  2. Environmental Risk and Compliance — Risk assessment, environmental monitoring, and compliance workflows
  3. Terrain and Infrastructure Siting — Site suitability analysis for renewable energy, infrastructure, and utility planning
  4. LiDAR and Forest Analytics — Point cloud analysis, terrain products, and forestry intelligence
  5. Precision Agriculture Intelligence — Soil-crop-climate integration, yield analysis, and field operations
  6. Network Planning and Operations — Linear asset management, service area optimization, and routing

Audience

This reference is designed for:

  • Customers deploying licensed Pro workflows in production
  • GIS practitioners integrating Whitebox Pro tools into existing pipelines
  • Technical analysts validating outputs for decision and reporting workflows
  • Customer teams onboarding new users to repeatable Pro workflows

Entitlement Note

Your organization may license a subset of the full Pro catalog. Use this manual as a complete reference, then focus on the tool chapters included in your licensed bundles.

If a tool appears in this manual but not in your runtime environment, contact your account administrator or support channel to confirm bundle access.

Document Structure

Each tool documentation includes:

  • Purpose — What the tool does and typical use cases
  • Background — Conceptual foundation, algorithms, and methodological context
  • Inputs — Data requirements, formats, and validation rules
  • Parameters — Complete parameter guide with default values, valid ranges, and interdependencies
  • Outputs — Output data formats, metadata, and interpretation
  • Validation — Quality checks, common errors, and diagnostic guidance
  • Troubleshooting — Known issues, workarounds, and performance considerations
  • Example — Real-world workflow example with sample data and expected results
  • References — Publications, standards, and related tools

Getting Help

  • For API usage questions, refer to the Whitebox Workflows Python/R API Documentation
  • For QGIS plugin integration, see the QGIS Plugin User Guide
  • For licensing and Pro tool access, contact support through your organization's support channel

Last Updated: May 2026 Whitebox Geospatial Inc.