For those familiar with ArcGIS, yet new to using LP360, how to add LIDAR data to LP360 for ArcGIS is often confusing. Typical first instinct is to use ESRI’s Add Data Button to load your LIDAR data into the program.
The problem is that using this button will add each LIDAR file to a separate layer in the Table of Contents, which makes it difficult to work with many files. The viewing of the data is also difficult as each layer will have a different elevation ramp (Figure 2) and the profile and 3D viewer panes only work with one layer at a time.
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