Point Cloud Format Conversion

Convert to ASCII

1.Click Convert to ASCII button

2.Usage:Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert to ASCII

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: Choose the LiData file(s) you need to export. The input file can be a single-point cloud data file or multiple data files.
• Exported Attributes: Supports basic attribute types and additional attributes.
• Export Format: The software supports txt and CSV suffix formats, and the separators support commas, spaces, and TABs.
• Output Path: The output folder path. The new file will be generated after the function is executed.

Convert to Las

1.Click Convert to Las button

2.Usage: Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert to Las

The conversion to Laz format follows the same procedure.

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: Choose the LiData file(s) you need to export. The input file can be a single-point cloud data file or multiple data files.
• Exported Attributes: Supports all Las attribute types and additional attributes.
• Color Range: There are three RGB ranges to choose from.
  • None: Output according to the original RGB range of the selected file.
  • 0~255 (8-bit): Map the RGB range to 0~255 for output. If the color range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~65535, it can be mapped to 0~255 for output.
  • 0~65535 (16-bit): Map the RGB range to 0~65535 for output. If the color range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~255, it can be mapped to 0~65535 for output.
• Intensity Range: There are three intensity ranges to choose from.
  • None: Output according to the original intensity range of the selected file.
  • 0~255 (8-bit): Map the intensity range to 0~255 for output. If the intensity range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~65535, it can be mapped to 0~255 for output.
  • 0~65535 (16-bit): Map the intensity range to 0~65535 for output. If the intensity range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~255, it can be mapped to 0~65535 for output.
• Source Unit: The unit of the LiData file to be exported and cannot be modified.
• Target Unit: The unit for exporting to Las data.The default unit is consistent with LiData and You can choose meters, decimeters, centimeters, millimeters, feet, and inches.
• Las Version (default value 1.2): The version to export as LAS, supports 1.2~1.4, referencing LiData format. When converting from a higher version to a lower one, attribute fields that exceed the range will be zeroed out.
• Output Path: The output folder path. The new file will be generated after the function is executed.

Convert to COPC

1.Click Convert to COPC button

2.Usage: Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert to COPC

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: Choose the LiData file(s) you need to export. The input file can be a single-point cloud data file or multiple data files.
• Exported Attributes: Supports all Las attribute types and additional attributes.
• Color Range: There are three RGB ranges to choose from.
  • None: Output according to the original RGB range of the selected file.
  • 0~255 (8-bit): Map the RGB range to 0~255 for output. If the color range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~65535, it can be mapped to 0~255 for output.
  • 0~65535 (16-bit): Map the RGB range to 0~65535 for output. If the color range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~255, it can be mapped to 0~65535 for output.
• Intensity Range: There are three intensity ranges to choose from.
  • None: Output according to the original intensity range of the selected file.
  • 0~255 (8-bit): Map the intensity range to 0~255 for output. If the intensity range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~65535, it can be mapped to 0~255 for output.
  • 0~65535 (16-bit): Map the intensity range to 0~65535 for output. If the intensity range of the user-selected file is 0~1 or 0~255, it can be mapped to 0~65535 for output.
• Source Unit: The unit of the LiData file to be exported and cannot be modified.
• Target Unit: The unit for exporting to Las data.The default unit is consistent with LiData and You can choose meters, decimeters, centimeters, millimeters, feet, and inches.
• Output Path: The output folder path. The new file will be generated after the function is executed.

Convert to Unstructred E57

1.Click Convert to Unstructred E57 button

2.Usage:Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert to Unstructred E57

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: Choose the LiData file(s) you need to export. The input file can be a single-point cloud data file or multiple data files.
• Exported Attributes: Supports basic attribute types and additional attributes.
• Output Path: The output folder path. The new file will be generated after the function is executed.

Convert to Structred E57

1.Click Convert to Structured E57 button

2.Usage: Click Point Cloud Conversion->Convert to Structured E57

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: Choose the LiData file(s) you need to export. The input file can be a single-point cloud data file or multiple data files.
• Image Span: It is used for equal interval thinning of the images in imglist to avoid overcrowding of stations.
• Distance Range: For each station, only points that are within the distance range from the station participate in the generation of the site cloud.
• Resolution: The resolution of the generated survey site cloud is the image resolution in imglist by default, which can be manually modified, and the aspect ratio is locked to 1:2.
• Extract To: This option represents two export modes.
  • One file: All stations are imported into an E57 file.
  • Multi files: Each station is imported into a separate E57 file.
• Output Path: Depending on the selection mode of Extract To, different paths are selected here.
  • One file: Select the full path to export the E57 file.
  • Multi files: Select the export folder.

Convert to Ply

1.Click Convert to Ply button

2.Usage: Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert to Ply

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: Choose the LiData file(s) you need to export. The input file can be a single-point cloud data file or multiple data files.
• Exported Attributes: Supports basic attribute types and additional attributes.
• Output Path: The output folder path. The new file will be generated after the function is executed.

Convert to TIFF

1.Click Convert to TIFF button

2.Usage: Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert to TIFF

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: The input file can be a single point cloud data file or multiple data files. File Format: *.LiData
• XSize (m, default value is "2"): The X pixel resolution of the output raster.
• YSize (m, default value is "2"): The Y pixel resolution of the output raster.
• Attribute (default is "Z"): Select the point attribute used to calculate the raster cell value.
  • Z (default): Generate the raster data using the Z value of the point cloud data.
  • Intensity: Generate raster data using the intensity values of the point cloud data.
  • Scan angle: Generate raster data using the scan angle of point cloud data.
  • Return number: Generate raster data using the return number of the point cloud data.
  • Number of returns of given pulse: Raster data is generated using the number of returns of given pulse of the point cloud data.
• Cell value: Choose how to fill raster pixel values.
  • Minimum (default): Use the smallest attribute value as the value of a raster cell.
  • Average: Use the average of attribute values of all points within a raster cell as its value.
  • Maximum: Use the largest attribute value as the value of a raster cell.
• Merge files into one: Users can set merging all raster into one data file. If not checked, each point cloud data will be generated into a separate raster file.
• Output path: Path of output folder. After the function is executed, the converted new file is generated.

Convert LiData to LiData

1.Click Convert LiData to LiData button

2.Usage:Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert LiData to LiData

Parameter Settings

• Input Data: Choose the LiData file(s) you need to export. The input file can be a single-point cloud data file or multiple data files.
• LiData Version: Supported versions.

Convert Las to LiData

1.Click Convert Las to LiData button

2.Usage:Click Point Cloud Conversion -> Convert Las to LiData

Parameter Settings

• File List: Import the file that needs to be converted. The file formats currently supported are : .las, .laz. Users need to click to select the point cloud data; users can select one or more file(s) in the existing list and click to delete them from the list; users can click to remove all files in the list.
• Attributes to Export: Users can select the attributes that need to be exported. All Las attributes are supported.
• Output Path: Path of the output folder. After the conversion is executed, the converted new file(s) will be generated.