USDA LIDAR Training Part 9: Integrating the 3D Viewer

In this LP360 tutorial we review integrating the 3D viewer into your workflow. Review of the legend command, symbology and filters in Live View, and displaying contours on the TIN.

This tutorial picks up from USDA LIDAR Training Part 8: Integrating the Profile View and uses data downloaded as explained in USDA LIDAR Training Part 4: Introduction to LIDAR Server. If you need to license LP360, see USDA LIDAR Training Part 5: Licensing LP360.

This tutorial is courtesy of the USDA NRCS – National Cartography & Geospatial Center.

Integrating the 3D Viewer
  • 0:07 -0:40 – 3D Viewer – Turning ON and determining display extent
  • 0:50 – 1:53 – Zoom, rotate, and pan functions
  • 1:55 – 2:21 – Vertical scaling
  • 2:23 – 2:55 – 3D view extent and map view direction arrow
  • 3:00 – 3:23 – Draw Profile in 3D View button functionality
  • 3:26 – 3:51 – Zoom to Viewer Extent – Re-centers map view based on the 3D view extent
  • 3:58 – 4:30 – 3D View – Legends Command function
  • 4:31 – 5:50 – GIS fusion – Settings and implementation
  • 5:52 -7:05 – Raster / Ortho image import and experimental: colorize point cloud based on an image
  • 7:06 – 7:40 – Classification view, modulate by intensity
  • 7:42 – 8:30 – Display by: TIN; Points on a TIN – Using customer point filter
  • 8:41 – 9:54 – Live View settings – Display updates Manual vs Live
  • 10:02 – 11:05 – Display contours – display, settings, and saving/loading contour settings
  • 11:15 – 11:54 – Toggle point display to better view contours
  • 11:55 – 12:28 – Contour annotation settings
  • 12:32 – 13:20 – Monochromatic display
  • 13:24 – 13:48 – Top view reset option
  • 13:49 – 14:03 – Copy to clipboard option
  • 14:04 – 14:28 – Show Axis Lines function
  • 14:30 – 15:18 – Explanation of profile and 3D view display limitations
  • 15:19 – 17:39 – Force 100% points view option and LIDAR Layer performance settings
  • 17:48 – 19:11 – Support KB – Tuning LP360 memory
  • 19:12 – 20:02 – Importance of toggling force 100% option OFF – Helps with zoom and complex display scenarios
  • 20:40 – 21:16 – Docking 3D viewer window
  • 21:18 – 21:49 – Viewer Integration toolbar – final overview; ArcMap vs Standalone differences
  • 21:50 – 22:49 – Pan 3D viewer with the current Profile option
  • 23:14 – 26:51 – Setting and enabling clipping plane option for 2D and 3D views
  • 26:52 – 27:13 – Quick summary of using all 3 views together – Map, 2D (profile), and 3D views

The USDA LIDAR training continues with USDA LIDAR Training Part 10: An Introduction to Point Cloud Task and Feature Analyst.

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