Tool NameImport Grid from Point Cloud
Tool ID2
Library IDio_pdal
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad, V.Wichmann (c) 2024

Description

This tool directly creates a grid from point cloud elevation data and supports several file formats using the "Point Data Abstraction Library" (PDAL).

PDAL 2.10.1 (git-version: Release)

Supported point cloud formats:

NameExtensionDescription
readers.arrowArrow Reader
readers.copccopcCOPC Reader
readers.dracoRead data from a Draco array.
readers.e57Reader for E57 files
readers.fbifbiFbi Reader
readers.hdfHDF Reader
readers.i3sI3S Reader
readers.icebridgeNASA HDF5-based IceBridge ATM reader.
See http://nsidc.org/data/docs/daac/icebridge/ilatm1b/index.html
for more information.
readers.ilvis2ILVIS2 Reader
readers.laslas;lazASPRS LAS 1.0 - 1.4 read support
readers.nitfNITF Reader
readers.objobjObj Reader
readers.pcdpcdRead data in the Point Cloud Library (PCL) format.
readers.pgpointcloudRead data from pgpointcloud format. "query" option needs to be a
SQL statement selecting the data.
readers.plyplyRead ply files.
readers.ptsptsPts Reader
readers.ptxptxPtx Reader
readers.qfitqiQFIT Reader
readers.sbetsbetSBET Reader
readers.slpkSLPK Reader
readers.smrmsgsmrmsgSBET smrmsg Reader
readers.stacSTAC Reader
readers.terrasolidbinTerraSolid Reader
readers.textcsv;txtText Reader
readers.tiledbRead data from a TileDB array.
readers.tindextindexTileIndex Reader

References

PDAL Homepage

ASPRS LAS Specification


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Target Systemgrid, input, optionalTARGET_TEMPLATEuse this grid's system for output grids
Output
Gridgrid, outputGRID
Number of Valuesgrid, output, optionalCOUNT
Options
Filesfile pathFILES
Open StreamablebooleanSTREAMUse streamable file access if supported by driver. Reduces memory requirements.Default: 1
ClassestextCLASSESIf classification is available only points are loaded whose identifiers are listed (comma separated, e.g. "2, 3, 4, 5, 6"). Ignored if empty.
Value AggregationchoiceAGGREGATIONOutput generated when more than one point falls into one target cell.Available Choices:
[0] first
[1] last
[2] minimum
[3] maximum
[4] mean
Default: 1
Target Grid SystemchoiceTARGET_DEFINITIONAvailable Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] grid or grid system
Default: 0
Cellsizefloating point numberTARGET_USER_SIZEMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000
Westfloating point numberTARGET_USER_XMINDefault: 0.000000
Eastfloating point numberTARGET_USER_XMAXDefault: 100.000000
Southfloating point numberTARGET_USER_YMINDefault: 0.000000
Northfloating point numberTARGET_USER_YMAXDefault: 100.000000
Columnsinteger numberTARGET_USER_COLSNumber of cells in East-West direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 101
Rowsinteger numberTARGET_USER_ROWSNumber of cells in North-South direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 101
RoundingbooleanTARGET_USER_FLATRound bounding coordinates to multiples of cell size. Ignored if cell size has decimal places.Default: 1
FitchoiceTARGET_USER_FITSAvailable Choices:
[0] nodes
[1] cells
Default: 0