SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v7.8.2)

Tool Point Cloud Thinning (Simple)

This simple thinning tool reduces the number of points in a point cloud by sequential point removal. It is therefore most suited for points stored in chronological order.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputPointsPoint Cloud, inputINPUT--
OutputThinned Points (*)Point Cloud, output, optionalRESULT--
OptionsPercentFloating pointPERCENTReduce the number of points to this percentage.Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 100.000000
Default: 50.000000
Number of PointsInteger, GUINUMBER-Minimum: 0
Default: 0
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd pointcloud_tools 9 [-INPUT <str>] [-RESULT <str>] [-PERCENT <double>]
  -INPUT:<str>     	Points
	Point Cloud, input
  -RESULT:<str>    	Thinned Points
	Point Cloud, output, optional
  -PERCENT:<double>	Percent
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Maximum: 100.000000
	Default: 50.000000