LAStools

The LAStools Software Suite is a collection of 52 highly efficient, batch-scriptable, multicore command-line tools for processing point clouds. The tools can also be run via a native GUI (laslook) and are available as toolboxes (QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, FME, Erdas). The software combines robust algorithms with efficient I/O, making LAStools the fastest & most memory-efficient solution for batch-scripted multicore LiDAR processing. It can turn billions of points into valuable products at blazing speed & with low memory requirements. The ability to script the modules makes the software ideal for use on web servers or in the cloud. LAStools has deep market-penetration and is widely used across industry, governments, research labs & educational institutions around the globe.

Overview of all LAStools

DATA CONVERSION (Import / Export)

Converts binary LAS or LAZ files to human-readable ASCII text format.

Converts from ASCII to binary LAS or compressed LAZ file.

Extracts last returns, clips, subsamples, translates, etc.

Extracts the points from the E57 format and stores them as LAS/LAZ files.

free

Converts LIDAR from LAS/LAZ/ASCII to ESRI’s Shapefile format by grouping consecutive points into MultiPointZ records.

Converts from points from ESRI’s Shapefile to LAS/LAZ/ASCII format, given the input, contains Points or MultiPoints.

CLASSIFICATION & FILTERING

Tool for bare-earth extraction.

This is a tool for bare-earth extraction—a redesigned version of lasground.

Classify buildings and high vegetation.

Computes the height above or the distance in x/y from each point and its trajectory.

A simple LIDAR thinning algorithm.

sonarnoiseblaster

Streaming cleaning of massive SONAR point clouds from multi-beam echo sounders.

free

DATA COMPRESSION

Compresses LAS files.

Compresses and uncompresses raster data from ASC, BIL, TIF, and IMG to the compressed RasterLAZ format.

free

DSM/DTM GENERATION & PRODUCTS

Triangulates LIDAR points from LAS/LAZ to TIN and DEM.

Extracts elevation contours to SHP/KML/WKT/TXT format.

Grid LIDAR onto a raster.

Computes the height of each point above the ground.

Computes common forestry metrics from height-normalized LiDAR point clouds.

Computes a voxelization of points.

Comparing rasters in ASC, BIL, TIF, IMG and RasterLAZ format and reporting differences.

free

Reads LIDAR data in LAS/LAZ/ASCII format and creates a TIN.

Finds sufficiently planar patches of LAS/LAZ points fulfilling several user-definable criteria output as simple polygons to SHP or RIEGL’s PEF format.

Rasters billions of LiDAR points via a streaming TIN to elevation, intensity, slope, or RGB grid.

Contours billions of LiDAR points via a streaming TIN to isolines in KML or SHP format.

OTHER UTILITIES

bytecopy 

Utility to copy byte-level information between two LiDAR files.

free

bytediff

Utility to detect byte-level differences between two LiDAR files.

free

Add layer functionality to LAS/LAZ files.

PREPROCESSING

Creates an index file (LAX) about a LAS/LAZ file.

Merges several LAS or LAZ files.

Find “overage” points of multiple lightlines.

Computes a boundary polygon that encloses LIDAR points.

Clip LIDAR data by polygons.

LIDAR data optimization.

free

Sorts the points of a LAS/LAZ/ASCII file.

Find and remove duplicate points from a LAS/LAZ/ASCII file.

Tiles LIDAR points into tiles.

A tool that splits LAS or LAZ files into multiple files.

Flags or removes noise points in LAS or LAZ files.

This tool copies selected attributes from LiDAR points from a source to a target LAS/LAZ file using the GPS-time stamp and the return number as a reference.

Transforms LiDAR from one horizontal datum to another using an NTv2 grid or a seven-parameter Helmert transform.

Compares the LIDAR data of two LAS/LAZ/ASCII files and reports whether they are identical or different.

This tool classifies, flags, or removes LiDAR points based on their approximate xy distance from polygonal segments.

Reads LIDAR data in the LAS format and computes statistics that tell us whether the precision „advertised“ in the header is in the data.

Transforms LiDAR from ellipsoidal to orthometric elevations using a grid.

Modifies points within a certain distance of 3D polylines.

Corrects the intensity attenuation due to atmospheric absorption.

PUBLISHING

Creates a LiDAR portal for 3D visualization (and optionally also for downloading) of LAS and LAZ files in any modern Web browser.

QUALITY CONTROL & INFORMATION

Report content of a LAS/LAZ file header.

Computes the flight line overlap and alignment of LIDAR points.

Process multi-return data files.

Computes the elevation of LiDAR data at specific points.

Probes the elevation of the LIDAR for a given x and y location and reports it to a text file or to stdout.

Determine if LAS files conform to the ASPRS LAS specifications.

free

VISUALIZATION & COLORIZATION

Integrated workbench to visualize point clouds and run LAStools commands. Reference documentation of all LAStools modules.

free

Simple and fast LiDAR visualization tool.

free

Colorize LIDAR points using an external image.

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