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:2.5.0 (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 number | OFF_X | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Offset Y | floating point number | OFF_Y | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Offset Z | floating point number | OFF_Z | - | Default: 0.000000 |
Scale X | floating point number | SCALE_X | - | Default: 0.001000 |
Scale Y | floating point number | SCALE_Y | - | Default: 0.001000 |
Scale Z | floating point number | SCALE_Z | - | Default: 0.001000 |