The tool allows one to export a point cloud as ASPRS LAS (or compressed LAZ) file using the "Point Data Abstraction Library" (PDAL).
The file extension of the output file determines whether the file is written compressed (*.laz) or uncompressed (*.las).
The number and type of attributes that can be exported depends on the chosen LAS file version and point data record format. Please have a look at the ASPRS LAS specification on how these formats are defined.
PDAL Version:2.0.1 (git-version: Release)
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
Input | Point Cloud | Point Cloud, input | POINTS | The point cloud to export. | - |
Options | gps-time (*) | Table field | T | - | - |
number of the return (*) | Table field | r | - | - |
number of returns of given pulse (*) | Table field | n | - | - |
intensity (*) | Table field | i | - | - |
classification (*) | Table field | c | - | - |
scanner channel (*) | Table field | sCH | - | - |
red channel color (*) | Table field | R | - | - |
green channel color (*) | Table field | G | - | - |
blue channel color (*) | Table field | B | - | - |
SAGA RGB color (*) | Table field | C | - | - |
near infrared (*) | Table field | NIR | - | - |
scan angle (*) | Table field | a | - | - |
direction of scan flag (*) | Table field | d | - | - |
edge of flight line flag (*) | Table field | e | - | - |
user data (*) | Table field | u | - | - |
point source ID (*) | Table field | p | - | - |
Output File | File path | FILE | The LAS/LAZ output file. | - |
File Format | Choice | FILE_FORMAT | Choose the file format to write. The format determines which attributes can be written and in which data depth. | Available Choices: [0] LAS 1.2 [1] LAS 1.4 Default: 1 |
Point Data Record Format | Choice | FORMAT | Choose the point data record format to write. The format determines which attributes can be written. | Available Choices: [0] 0 [1] 1 [2] 2 [3] 3 [4] 6 [5] 7 [6] 8 Default: 3 |
Input R,G,B (and NIR) Value Range | Choice | RGB_RANGE | Color depth of the R,G,B (and NIR) values in the input point cloud. 8 bit values will be scaled to 16 bit. | Available Choices: [0] 16 bit [1] 8 bit Default: 1 |
Offset X | Floating point | OFF_X | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Offset Y | Floating point | OFF_Y | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Offset Z | Floating point | OFF_Z | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Scale X | Floating point | SCALE_X | - | Default: 0.001000 |
Scale Y | Floating point | SCALE_Y | - | Default: 0.001000 |
Scale Z | Floating point | SCALE_Z | - | Default: 0.001000 |
(*) optional |