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Preparing LiDAR Data
   To Use and Share

Solving LiDAR Integration and
Transformation Headaches with FME 2012

                                         March 8, 2012
Who Are We?
Questions are Encouraged!
Questions are Encouraged!
Prepare LiDAR Data To Meet Your Requirements
Powering The Flow of Spatial Data
Poll: Have You Used FME?
FME Capabilities

Transform Data to Use and Share


                    onvert spatial data between
                     hundreds of formats



                    ransform spatial data into the
                     precise data model you need



                    ntegrate multiple different data
                    types into a single data model



                    hare spatial data with people
Work with all Data Types

    Point
       Database   Raster   Web 3D/BIM
                                    XML/GML
 GIS
   Clouds                            CAD
FME Workbench:
Graphical Data Flow Authoring
Demo
Poll: Your End Goals
LiDAR & Point Clouds:
The Heartache
Raster Review
LiDAR & Point Clouds Are…



     R
     RASTERS
       gone
       W
       WILD
Misbehaviour #1:
Huge Data Volumes
Misbehaviour #2:
Irregular Spacing
Misbehaviour #3:
Multiple Returns At Same
Point


              Nanoseconds   Meters

     First Return

 Second Return



    Third Return




  Fourth Return


Fifth/Last Return
Misbehaviour #4:
Many measurements per return
Misbehaviour #4:
Many measurements per return
Misbehaviour #5:
Sometimes captured on ground
Prepare LiDAR Data To Meet Your Requirements
Poll: Your LiDAR Workflows
Point Cloud Solution 1: Translate
Point Cloud Solution 1: LAS/LASZ
  LAS Reader/Writer support for versions 1.0–
   1.2
  LAS Reader and Writer Compression
    Using Open Source German-Written LASZip
     technology (http://laszip.org)
Point Cloud Solution 1: LAS/LASZ
  LAS Reader/Writer support for versions 1.0–
   1.2
  LAS Reader and Writer Compression
    Using Open Source German-Written LASZip
     technology (http://laszip.org)
Point Cloud Solution 1: LAS/LASZ
  LAS Reader/Writer support for versions 1.0–
   1.2
  LAS Reader and Writer Compression
    Using Open Source German-Written LASZip
     technology
Poll: LiDAR Format Usage
Point Cloud Solution 2: Inspect
Point Cloud Solution 3: Reproject
Point Cloud Solution 3: Reproject

  Geocentric coordinates support
  Orthometric heights support
Point Cloud Solution 3: Reproject

  Geocentric coordinates support
  Orthometric heights support
Prepare LiDAR Data To Meet Your Requirements
Blue Marble Reprojection!
Point Cloud Solution 4: Tile
Point Cloud Solution 4: Tile
Point Cloud Solution 5: Clip
Point Cloud Solution 5: Clip
Point Cloud Solution 5: Clip
  One Billion Point Tiling / Clipping
Point Cloud Solution 5: Clip
  One Billion Point Tiling / Clipping
Point Cloud Solution 5a:
Cubic Clip
Point Cloud Solution 5a:
Cubic Clip
Point Cloud Solution 5a:
Cubic Clip
Point Cloud Solution 6: Thin
Point Cloud Solution 6: Thin
Point Cloud Solution 7:
Surface Model
Point Cloud Solution 7:
Surface Model
Point Cloud Solution 7:
Surface Model
Point Cloud Solution 8: Combine
Point Cloud Solution 8: Combine
Point Cloud Solution 8a: Combine
Point Cloud Solution 8b: Combine

  3D Model with Textures -> Color Point Cloud
Point Cloud Solution 9: Split
Point Cloud Solution 9: Split
Point Cloud Solution 9a: Split

  Split by Color & Intensity Ranges
Point Cloud Solution 9a: Split
Point Cloud Solution 9a: Split
Point Cloud Solution 10:
Colorization

  PointCloudOnRasterComponentSetter
Point Cloud Solution 10:
Colorization
Point Cloud Solution 10:
Colorization
Point Cloud Solution 10:
Colorization
Point Cloud Solution 11:
Extents Calculation & Update
Point Cloud Solution 12
Point Cloud Solution 12:
ArcGIS 10.1
  Create .lasd files for quick LAS use in ArcGIS
Point Cloud Solution 12:
ArcGIS 10.1
  Create .lasd files for quick LAS use in ArcGIS
Point Cloud Solution 13:
Profiling and Slicing
Point Cloud Solution 13:
Profiling and Slicing
Point Cloud Solution 14:
Performance

  One Billion Points:
      Tiling: 4h 45 m
      Clipping: 10h 30 m
  One Quarter Billion Points:
      Surface Modelling: 2h
  FME Parallel Processing:
      Point Coercion Done 5x Faster
      Visit http://fme.ly/parallel
Server
FME Server
  Your transformation workflows:
    Automated,
    Centralized,
    Scheduled,
    Triggered

  Send an email, right now, to:
       lidar@dondemo.safe.com
FME Server
Summary
 FME can help you Prepare to Use and
  Share your LiDAR Data Quickly!
Poll: Your LiDAR Solutions
Learn More About FME
 Get Acquainted:
   FME Desktop Intro Webinar
      http://fme.ly/intro
   Browse FMEpedia
      http://fme.ly/lidar
   FME Free Evaluation
 Upcoming webinars http://fme.ly/webinars
     FME & Fusion Tables – Mar 29
     FME World Tour Live Stream - April 27
     Master Geospatial Metadata with FME - May 10
     3D & FME - May 31
FME Training
Time Limited Offer!

 Winners Will Have Until March 31
  to register for any online course

 View the offerings at:
    http://fme.ly/online
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