Import Point Cloud

Author: O.Conrad, V.Wichmann (c) 2020-2024
Menu: File | Shapes | Import

Description

The tool allows one to import point cloud data from various file formats using the "Point Data Abstraction Library" (PDAL). By default, all supported attributes will be imported. Note that the list of attributes supported by the tool is currently based on the attributes defined in the ASPRS LAS specification. PDAL 2.7.2 (git-version: Release) Supported point cloud formats:

Name	Extension	Description
readers.copc	copc	COPC Reader
readers.draco		Read data from a Draco array.
readers.e57		Reader for E57 files
readers.fbi	fbi	Fbi Reader
readers.hdf		HDF Reader
readers.i3s		I3S Reader
readers.icebridge		NASA HDF5-based IceBridge ATM reader. See http://nsidc.org/data/docs/daac/icebridge/ilatm1b/index.html for more information.
readers.ilvis2		ILVIS2 Reader
readers.las	las;laz	ASPRS LAS 1.0 - 1.4 read support
readers.nitf		NITF Reader
readers.obj	obj	Obj Reader
readers.pcd	pcd	Read data in the Point Cloud Library (PCL) format.
readers.pgpointcloud		Read data from pgpointcloud format. "query" option needs to be a SQL statement selecting the data.
readers.ply	ply	Read ply files.
readers.pts	pts	Pts Reader
readers.ptx	ptx	Ptx Reader
readers.qfit	qi	QFIT Reader
readers.sbet	sbet	SBET Reader
readers.slpk		SLPK Reader
readers.smrmsg	smrmsg	SBET smrmsg Reader
readers.stac		STAC Reader
readers.terrasolid	bin	TerraSolid Reader
readers.text	csv;txt	Text Reader
readers.tiledb		Read data from a TileDB array.
readers.tindex	tindex	TileIndex Reader

References

Parameters

	Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Input	Shapes Extent	shapes, input	`EXTENT_SHAPES`	-	-
Output	Points	point cloud list, output	`POINTS`	-	-
Options	Files	file path	`FILES`	-	-
	Import All Attributes	boolean	`VARS`	Check this to import all supported attributes, or select the attributes you want to become imported individually.	Default: 1
	GPS-Time	boolean	`VAR_TIME`	-	Default: 0
	Intensity	boolean	`VAR_INTENSITY`	-	Default: 0
	Scan Angle	boolean	`VAR_SCANANGLE`	-	Default: 0
	Number of the Return	boolean	`VAR_RETURN`	-	Default: 0
	Number of Returns of Given Pulse	boolean	`VAR_RETURNS`	-	Default: 0
	Classification	boolean	`VAR_CLASSIFICATION`	-	Default: 0
	User Data	boolean	`VAR_USERDATA`	-	Default: 0
	Edge of Flight Line Flag	boolean	`VAR_EDGE`	-	Default: 0
	Direction of Scan Flag	boolean	`VAR_DIRECTION`	-	Default: 0
	Point Source ID	boolean	`VAR_SOURCEID`	-	Default: 0
	Red Channel Color	boolean	`VAR_COLOR_RED`	-	Default: 0
	Green Channel Color	boolean	`VAR_COLOR_GREEN`	-	Default: 0
	Blue Channel Color	boolean	`VAR_COLOR_BLUE`	-	Default: 0
	RGB-Coded Color	boolean	`VAR_COLOR`	Import R,G,B values as SAGA RGB-coded value.	Default: 0
	RGB Value Range	choice	`RGB_RANGE`	The color depth of red, green, blue (and NIR) values in the LAS file.	Available Choices: [0] 8 bit [1] 16 bit Default: 1
	Classes	text	`CLASSES`	If classification is available only points are loaded whose identifiers are listed (comma separated, e.g. "2, 3, 4, 5, 6"). Ignored if empty.	-
	Extent	choice	`EXTENT`	-	Available Choices: [0] original [1] user defined [2] grid system [3] shapes extent Default: 0
	Left	floating point number	`EXTENT_XMIN`	-	Default: 0.000000
	Right	floating point number	`EXTENT_XMAX`	-	Default: 0.000000
	Bottom	floating point number	`EXTENT_YMIN`	-	Default: 0.000000
	Top	floating point number	`EXTENT_YMAX`	-	Default: 0.000000
	Grid System	grid system	`EXTENT_GRID`	-	-
	Buffer	floating point number	`EXTENT_BUFFER`	-	Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 0.000000

Command Line


Usage: saga_cmd io_pdal 0 [-FILES ] [-VARS ] [-VAR_TIME ] [-VAR_INTENSITY ] [-VAR_SCANANGLE ] [-VAR_RETURN ] [-VAR_RETURNS ] [-VAR_CLASSIFICATION ] [-VAR_USERDATA ] [-VAR_EDGE ] [-VAR_DIRECTION ] [-VAR_SOURCEID ] [-VAR_COLOR_RED ] [-VAR_COLOR_GREEN ] [-VAR_COLOR_BLUE ] [-VAR_COLOR ] [-RGB_RANGE ] [-POINTS ] [-CLASSES ] [-EXTENT ] [-EXTENT_XMIN ] [-EXTENT_XMAX ] [-EXTENT_YMIN ] [-EXTENT_YMAX ] [-EXTENT_GRID_D ] [-EXTENT_GRID_X ] [-EXTENT_GRID_Y ] [-EXTENT_GRID_NX ] [-EXTENT_GRID_NY ] [-EXTENT_GRID_FILE ] [-EXTENT_SHAPES ] [-EXTENT_BUFFER ]
  -FILES:             	Files
	file path
  -VARS:              	Import All Attributes
	boolean
	Default: 1
  -VAR_TIME:          	GPS-Time
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_INTENSITY:     	Intensity
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_SCANANGLE:     	Scan Angle
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_RETURN:        	Number of the Return
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_RETURNS:       	Number of Returns of Given Pulse
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_CLASSIFICATION:	Classification
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_USERDATA:      	User Data
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_EDGE:          	Edge of Flight Line Flag
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_DIRECTION:     	Direction of Scan Flag
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_SOURCEID:      	Point Source ID
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_COLOR_RED:     	Red Channel Color
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_COLOR_GREEN:   	Green Channel Color
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_COLOR_BLUE:    	Blue Channel Color
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -VAR_COLOR:         	RGB-Coded Color
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -RGB_RANGE:         	RGB Value Range
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] 8 bit
	[1] 16 bit
	Default: 1
  -POINTS:            	Points
	point cloud list, output
  -CLASSES:           	Classes
	text
  -EXTENT:            	Extent
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] original
	[1] user defined
	[2] grid system
	[3] shapes extent
	Default: 0
  -EXTENT_XMIN:    	Left
	floating point number
	Default: 0.000000
  -EXTENT_XMAX:    	Right
	floating point number
	Default: 0.000000
  -EXTENT_YMIN:    	Bottom
	floating point number
	Default: 0.000000
  -EXTENT_YMAX:    	Top
	floating point number
	Default: 0.000000
  -EXTENT_GRID_D:  	Cell Size
  -EXTENT_GRID_X:  	Lower Left Center Cell X-Coordinate
  -EXTENT_GRID_Y:  	Lower Left Center Cell Y-Coordinate
  -EXTENT_GRID_NX:    	Number of Columns
  -EXTENT_GRID_NY:    	Number of Rows
  -EXTENT_GRID_FILE:  	Grid File
  -EXTENT_SHAPES:     	Shapes Extent
	shapes, input
  -EXTENT_BUFFER:  	Buffer
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 0.000000