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  • March 9, 2018
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Hi, I have to convert a .csv file to o .Las file.

Best answer by takashi

If your CSV table contains x, y, z, and other point cloud components, consider using the Point Cloud XYZ reader to read the table as a point cloud feature. Once you read the table as a point cloud, you can then write it into a LAS file with the LAS writer.

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takashi
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  • March 9, 2018

If your CSV table contains x, y, z, and other point cloud components, consider using the Point Cloud XYZ reader to read the table as a point cloud feature. Once you read the table as a point cloud, you can then write it into a LAS file with the LAS writer.


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  • March 9, 2018

If your CSV table contains x, y, z, and other point cloud components, consider using the Point Cloud XYZ reader to read the table as a point cloud feature. Once you read the table as a point cloud, you can then write it into a LAS file with the LAS writer.

Building on this - here is a great tutorial which includes the steps to use the PointCloud XYZ reader: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1337/reading-point-clouds.html