[Gdal-dev] Support for LIDAR data, LAS format?

[Carl Anderson]

Cody,

If you compile the SWIG/Python bindings into GDAL

you can use
http://www.perrygeo.net/wordpress/?p=38
To pre-process your LAS format LIDAR into a shapefile, and run on from 
there.

A clever person might be able to extend the script to other GDAL 
supported formats.

there is a 0.02 version of the LAS -> Shapefile script somewhere..

C.

Cody Benkelman wrote:
> Apologies for cross-posting - I posted this previously on the GeoTIFF
> list...
>
> Has anyone added support for LIDAR data in LAS format?
>
> Thanks 
>
> Cody Benkelman
>
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cody Benkelman [mailto:benkelman at yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:55 AM
>> To: geotiff at lists.maptools.org
>> Subject: Support for LIDAR data, LAS format?
>>
>> I'm seeking an update with regard to LIDAR data, in LAS format.  I 
>> found the exchange copied at bottom in the archive:
>> http://lists.maptools.org/pipermail/gdal-dev/2004-June/003599.html
>>
>> ...but I don't see LAS or LIDAR in the current GDAL format list.  May 
>> I assume support for LAS format has not yet been added to GDAL?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Cody A. Benkelman
>> ASPRS Certified Mapping Scientist - Remote Sensing (#RS-144) 
>> Whitefish, Montana  59937 cell (406) 270-1176
>>
>>
>>
>> [Gdal-dev] Re: LIDAR .las file format
>> John Nipper jnipper at bhinc.com
>> Thu Jun 24 18:44:48 EDT 2004
>>
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>> Chapman, Martin <MChapman <at> sanz.com> writes:
>>
>>     
>>> All,
>>>  
>>> Has anyone written a
>>> driver for the LIDAR (.las) file format for GDAL?  
>>>  
>>>
>>> Martin Chapman
>>> Cell 303-885-1936
>>> Office
>>> 303-660-3933 x226
>>> mchapman <at> sanz.com
>>> http://www.sanz.com
>>>
>>>  
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>> I have written utilities that read/write las format.  I have not seen 
>> anything that is open source, or for GDAL yet.  I would be happy to 
>> help out with such a driver, if I can get permission to do so ...  At 
>> a minimum, I can answer questions about the format if anyone needs.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John Nipper
>> 505 798-7907 direct office line
>> jnipper at bhinc.com
>>
>>
>>
>>     
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