This tool is the “swiss-army knife” of LiDAR file processing. It can convert, filter, transform, subset, repair, scale, translate, zero, clamp, compress, initialize, … LAS or LAZ files in numerous ways. This tool is 100% open source LGPL. For more details see the README file.Continue Reading
Background The documentation of LAStools has grown steadily in recent years. At the moment there are 3 sources available: reference info in the *_readme.txt files the blogs on www.rapidlasso.com and www.rapidlasso.de our LAStools google group https://groups.google.com/g/lastools The reference information in the readme files has not always been updated for changesContinue Reading
There are several Geoinformatics / LiDAR events we join this year. Be there to meet the LAStools experts of rapidlasso. 10.-11. Mai 2022, Lindau, Germany: International 3D-Forum – http://www.3d-forum.li 13.-16. September 2022, Stuttgart, Germany:Advancement in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics58 th Photogrammetric Week – https://phowo.ifp.uni-stuttgart.de 18.-20. October 2022, Essen, GermanyIntergeoContinue Reading
So far, LAStools could already read PTX files. These contain a small header including a rotation/transformation matrix. LAStools read the matrix and stored it in a VLR of the LAS/LAZ result – but without using the header. Now, LAStools supports PTX import and is able to convert the data throughContinue Reading
Beside maintenance and customer support, LAStools will certainly need some updates and further development to remain competitive. We are currently working on the following tasks: New GUI LAStools is a fundamental element regarding LiDAR data processing, but the GUI is outdated. Young professionals require a more intuitive operation. Visualizing cloudContinue Reading
Changes in this Revision: Bugfix in LAStrack Unfortunately there was a bug in LAStrack: The extra_byte output probably was never correct. This bug is fixed now. Also take care about the range of the output values: The extra_bytes parameters without “precise” will cover a maximum range of ~655 meters. SeeContinue Reading
Get an overview about not all but the most popular LAStools with this 2 PDF files. A table with all products and a short description you find here. Below a listing of all tools one by one.Continue Reading
At INTERGEO 2017 in Berlin, rapidlasso GmbH – the makers of the popular LiDAR processing software LAStools – were awarded top honors in both of the categories they had been nominated for: most innovative software and most innovative startup. The third award for most innovative hardware went to Leica Geosystems for the BLK360 terrestrial scanner. The annual Wichman Innovation Awards have been partContinue Reading