SAGA 9.12.3 | Tool Documentation

Point Cloud Thinning (Simple)

Author(s) Volker Wichmann (c) 2010, LASERDATA GmbH
Library IDpointcloud_tools
Tool ID 9
Version 1.0
Menu Shapes | Point Clouds | Tools

Description

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 Pointspoint cloud, output, optionalRESULT--
OptionsPercentfloating point numberPERCENTReduce the number of points to this percentage.Minimum: 0.000000 Maximum: 100.000000 Default: 50.000000
Number of Pointsinteger number [GUI]NUMBER-Minimum: 0 Default: 0

Command Line


Usage: saga_cmd pointcloud_tools 9 [-INPUT ] [-RESULT ] [-PERCENT ]
  -INPUT:        Points
	point cloud, input
  -RESULT:       Thinned Points
	point cloud, output, optional
  -PERCENT:   Percent
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Maximum: 100.000000
	Default: 50.000000