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.
• Save Panorama: Save the panoramic photos corresponding to the time of the point cloud. If there is no common time between the point cloud and the panoramic photos, save all the panoramic photos in the project.
• 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.