Point Cloud Tasks

What is a Point Cloud Task (PCT)? A function (Extract ground, Conflate Line) that operates on points, rasters, and/or vectors. A task can be a filter and/or an extractor. A filter classifies or changes the classification values for points (e.g. classify ground). An extractor extracts information from the point cloud data into vector, image or informational files (e.g. Point Cloud Statistics). The Point Cloud Tasks are accessible on the Point Cloud Task tab of the Table of Contents in Arc (when using the LP360 for ArcGIS extension) or in LP360. LP360 v2018.2 introduced the Point Cloud Task Manager.

See An Introduction to the Point Cloud Task tutorial for more information.

Point Cloud Task Options

LP360 Point Cloud Task Manager (v2018.2 and later)

Point Cloud Task Options (Prior to v2018.2)

Adding a new Task

Add a new PCT to the current task list (the program has installed six default tasks)

• Select the Point Cloud Tasks tab
• Under the Point Cloud Tasks drop-down menu select Add Task
• Specify the Task Type you are trying to add and provide the task with a unique name
• After clicking OK the task is now added to the Point Cloud Task List

Removing a task

Remove the task from the current task list

• Select the Point Cloud Tasks tab
• Select a PCT from the task list
• Under the Point Cloud Tasks drop-down menu select Remove Selected Task…

Rename a task

Rename the selected task

• Select the Point Cloud Tasks tab
• Select a PCT from the task list
• Under the Point Cloud Tasks drop-down menu select Rename Selected Task…

Copy a task

Make a clone of the selected task

• Select the Point Cloud Tasks tab
• Select a PCT from the task list
• Under the Point Cloud Tasks drop-down menu select Copy Selected Task…
• Provide the copied task with a unique name

Import a task

Import a task in XML format

• Select the Point Cloud Tasks tab
• Under the Point Cloud Tasks drop-down menu select Import Task(s)…
• Browse to the location of the task XML file

Export a specific task

Export only the task current selected in the task list in XML format

• Select the Point Cloud Tasks tab
• Select a PCT from the task list
• Under the Point Cloud Tasks drop-down menu select Export Selected Task…
• Save the exported task as an XML file

Export all tasks

Export all the tasks in the task list in XML format

• Select the Point Cloud Tasks tab
• Under the Point Cloud Tasks drop-down menu select Export All Tasks…
• Save the exported tasks as an XML file

Execute a Point Cloud Task

All Point Cloud Task settings are modified on the Point Cloud Task tab, and saved using the Apply button. In order to execute the active task – the one displayed in the Point Cloud Task tab – one must use one of the execute tools located on the Point Cloud Task toolbar.

Expanded LP360 Point Cloud Tasks Toolbar

Available Point Cloud Task Types (v2021.1.47.0)

(SA) beside a point cloud task type denotes not applicable to the LP360 for ArcMap extension. See the latest LP360 Feature Matrix for more information on the license levels and products.