When attempting to use the LDMerge.exe it fails with “Error: Failed to find an input LAS file (27274)”. This error is caused by the failure to specify the input files on the command line. The usage indicates this requirement to specify the input files by the “las_files” designation, but it is easily missed by users.…
A new command line driven, Windows application has been written to execute LP360 point cloud tasks. The tool “LPRunPCT.exe”, available in the 2015.1 Service Pack A, allows you to run a point cloud task from the command line with a number of command line options and associated parameter files. This tool is very useful in certain…
Final products can be exported from LIDAR data using either LP360 command line executables or the LP360 Export Wizard. Some export functions and resulting products include, but are not limited to: merging multiple LAS files into one LAS file, exporting LAS versions to different LAS versions, exporting from LAS to ASCII XYZ files, and exporting…
You can do part of a synoptic QA/QC on LIDAR data using either LP360 command line executables or the Point Cloud Statistics Extractor, which is one of the Point Cloud Tasks found within the LP360 GUI. Some general QA/QC information that can be gathered includes, but is not limited to, projection information, GPS time format,…
LIDAR data oftentimes requires preparation before further analysis can be completed on the data. LP360 has six command line executables which can be used for preparing LIDAR data before adding it to LP360 for Windows or the LP360 for ArcGIS extension. When installed in the default folder, these preparatory LP360 command line executables may be…
MS-DOS is short for Microsoft Disk Operating System and is a non-graphical command line operating system, which was eventually replaced by the Windows Operating System. While this original operating system is rarely used nowadays, the command shell known as the Windows Command Line is still used and recommended – particularly for batch processing. LP360 has…
