Tool Name	Create Virtual Point Cloud Dataset
Tool ID	0
Library ID	io_virtual
Version	1.0
Author(s)	V. Wichmann, LASERDATA GmbH (c) 2014-2019

Description

The tool allows one to create a virtual point cloud dataset from a set of SAGA point cloud files. For a large number of files, it is advised to use an input file list, i.e. a text file with the full path to an input point cloud on each line. If possible, you should make use of the point cloud headers files to construct the virtual dataset. This avoids that each dataset has to be loaded and thus reduces execution time enormously.
A virtual point cloud dataset is a simple XML format with the file extension .spcvf, which describes a mosaic of individual point cloud files. Such a virtual point cloud dataset can be used for seamless data access with the 'Get Subset from Virtual Point Cloud' tool.
All point cloud input datasets must share the same attribute table structure, NoData value and projection.

Parameters

Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Options
Input Files	file path	FILES	The input point cloud files to use
Input File List	file path	INPUT_FILE_LIST	A text file with the full path to an input point cloud on each line
Filename	file path	FILENAME	The full path and name of the .spcvf file
File Paths	choice	METHOD_PATHS	Choose how to handle file paths. With relative paths, you can package the *.spcvf and your point cloud tiles easily.	Available Choices: [0] absolute [1] relative Default: 1
Use Header File	boolean	USE_HEADER	Check this parameter to use (only) the point cloud header file to construct the virtual dataset.	Default: 0