Month: May 2020
Convert DEM File Error
The user attempts to use the import DEM to LAS function in LP360 and receives the error message: “Failed to convert DEM Image file to LAS file: Error occurred converting DEM File: <filename>.<flt> to LAS File: <filename>.las” The error message is preventing the user from importing an extremely large DEM file and converting to LAS…
Attempt to Execute the Geocoder Task Failed
User encounters an error, “Attempt to execute the Geocoder task failed. Detail: Failure processing laser packets: processPkts() error: failed to open <PATH\YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.las> for write” while trying to geocode LIDAR again. This can happen if the user renamed the Cycle LAS layer as LP360 still has the file sin the Cycle\LAS folder open for read/write, but…
Do I need to do anything with LP360 when upgrading ArcGIS?
With LP360 for ArcGIS, after upgrading ArcGIS versions, LP360 will need to be re-registered within ArcGIS. This can be accomplished in one of two ways. The first option is to un-install LP360 and then re-install. Or, a user can run a registry program that will register the needed DLL’s within ArcGIS. Registry Program Located under “C:\Program…
LP360 Installation & Licensing FAQs
Applanix SLU: No Internet Connection Available
Attempting to activate a POSPac license in the Applanix Software License Utility (SLU) results in the error, “No internet connection available. Activating a license requires an internet connection.” Ensure your machine is connected to the internet. The Applanix license activation and deactivation uses HTTP/HTTPs protocol to communicate with their license server web portal, server at…
Profile Box and Profile Centerline not visible
Profile Box/Profile Centerline are not visible in LP360 Map View. Only able to see where you are drawing the profile as you draw it. Once you’ve finished, it vanishes. The LP360 Viewer Integration toolbar has a button called “Draw the Profile Box in 2D View”. This needs to be enabled in order to see the…
Tutorial: Detect Trees from a Photogrammetric Point Cloud
In this short tutorial, learn how to detect trees from a photogrammetric point cloud using TerraScan and TerraSurvey in MapPowerView. The same workflow can be used for any point cloud, such as UAV or traditional aerial laser scanning. Transform loaded points – Calculate height from ground List Survey – Export tree trunk data into text…
Tutorial: Use Find Curb Along Element to Detect Curbs
This short tutorial shows the suggested road curb detection method using TerraScan’s Find Curb Along Element tool. This tool creates two 3D line elements following the lower and upper edges of curb stones in a point cloud. It separates the lower and upper edge by a given minimum horizontal distance so the breaklines may be…
Tutorial: Classification in TerraStereo
A short tutorial demonstration on manual classification, cleaning up and reclassifying point cloud data, with TerraStereo using quick selection tools. A short demo of the work and results of the whole project. The point cloud was captured with a Riegl VZ-400i Terrestrial Laser Scanner. The full dataset covers the whole downtown are of the city…