Ground from LAS

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Ground from LAS

The Ground From LAS option automatically converts data from a LASer (*.las) file into a triangulated surface that is added to the Ground layer.

Model_Ribbon_Home_Common_Ground_Menu_LAS

hmtoggle_plus1How To: Create ground surface from LAS file

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Ensure that data in the file to be imported is in the same coordinate system as data in the model.  
If not, the model may become unresponsive / fail if the extent of the model is too large.

img_1 Click the Ground From LAS button to open the Open File dialog:

Model_Ribbon_Home_Common_Ground_Menu_LAS

img_2 Select file to import and click the Open button:

Model_Ribbon_External_Import_LAS_FileExplorer

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Currently compressed LiDAR (*.laz) files cannot be imported.  Use this utility to convert *.laz files before import.

img_3 All data in the file is used to create a ground surface that is added to the Ground layer:

Model_LayerManager_2D

img_4 Check for any messages resulting from the import.