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Tech Notes
Certainty 3D
November 15, 2012
To:
General Release
From: Jennifer Triana
Certainty 3D, Inc.
Re: Guide to Load Point Cloud Data in TopoDOT – Flow Chart
Loading Point Cloud Data in TopoDOT
This guide’s purpose is to illustrate the many methods to import data in TopoDOT and
to help the user decide which is the most practical method for the current application.
The following flow charts show the options to load pointcloud data in TopoDOT based
on the data type (terrestrial or static, airborne, mobile, etc) and the file type (ASCII, LAS,
DOT, etc). The flow paths show which specific tool to use (all tools are display in
“quotation” marks); nevertheless, it does not explain how to use the tools. For further
instructions on the tools use, please refer to the same graphs under the TopoDOT Wiki
Manual. There you will be able to find direct links form the flow chart boxes to the tool’s
description.
For more information please contact us.
Author: Jennifer Triana
Certainty 3D, LLC
7035 Grand National Drive, Suite 101
Orlando, FL 32819
Tel: 407 248 0160
Email: [email protected]
www.certainty3d.com
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Tech Notes
Certainty 3D
LOAD MOBILE OR AIRBORNE POINT
CLOUD DATA IN TOPODOT
IDENTIFY DATA FORMAT OR FILE TYPE
TEXT
TXT, ASCII, XYZ,
PTS
BINARY
LAS, LAZ,
T3D, DOT
OTHER
BIN
Export as LAS
using "Export
Points"
Use "Convert
ASCII to LAS"
For Blocks use "Register
LAS Blocks from Folder
to Icons"
BLOCKS
Is the data
parsed in
tiles or
blocks?
TILES YES
Is the data
parsed?
Data is merged or
in passes/flight
lines
NO
3 Have center
line or
alignment?
For Tiles use "Register
Scan Data from Folder
to Icons"
Use "Map Position
Icons"
YES
2
tab of File Settings Need to
QA/QC
relative
registration?
YES
NO
OR
Check "Classify by
Flight Line" in the LAS
Use "Load Point
Cloud from File" 1
OR
Parse data in blocks
using "Grid Parser" NO
4 Create a center line
using aerial image or
loaded data 1
Use "Generate Tiles
Along Path"
Use "Parse Tiles from
Scan Data Folder"
Make sure "Classify by
Flight Line" in the LAS tab
of File Settings is
unchecked
Load Data
LEGEND
Path to Follow
Optional Path
Choose Option
* All tools are marked in "quotation" marks
* All menus are marked in italics
* All file types, including the ones not listed here, could be loaded using "load data from file".
If data file is lager than 2GB decimate data using "thin data" tool and load the data using "load data from file"
1
If file is too large, decimate data using "thin data" tool
2
This option will re-classify data by point source id to display single passes/flight lines.
It wont override current classification unless file is exported.
3
Best for data processing due to concise area to load (can load more tiles at time)
4
This option works on one file at a time. If data is separated into multiple files, use "LAS Merge" tool first
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LOAD STATIC POINT CLOUD DATA IN TOPODOT
Tech Notes
Certainty 3D
IDENTIFY DATA FORMAT OR FILE TYPE
OPTION FOR
RSP
PROJECTS
ONLY
PROJECT
RSP, E57,
ZFPRJ
BINARY
LAS, LAZ,
T3D, DOT
TEXT
TXT, ASCII, XYZ,
PTS
Is data
merged, tiled
or blocked?
Use "Convert
ASCII to LAS"
OR
Parse data in blocks
using "Grid Parser"
OR
Use "Convert RSP
Project to DOT" 2
Use "Register
Project File to
Icons" NO
3
Create a center line
using aerial image or
loaded data 1
Have Center
Line or
Alignment?
MERGED
OR
YES
BLOCKS
Use "Generate Tiles
Along Path"
Use "Map
Position Icons"
Use "Parse Tiles from
Scan Project" 4 "Register LAS Blocks
from Folder to Icons"
TILES
"Register Scan Data
from Folder to Icons"
Use "Map Position
Icons"
Load Data
LEGEND
Path to Follow
Optional Path
Choose Option
* All tools are marked in "quotation" marks
* All file types, including the ones not listed here, could be loaded using "load data from file". If data file is lager
than 2GB decimate data using "thin data" tool and load the data using "load data from file" decimate data
using "thin data" tool and load the data using "load data from file"
1
If file is too large, decimate data using "thin data" tool
2
Good for data processing due to faster data loading time
3
Best for relative registration QA/QC
4
Best for data processing due to concise area to load (can load more tiles at time) and faster loading time
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