I have never used FME before and I am just trying to view a file I need for a report but I do not have the correct software to open an .las file. How can I convert it to a .pdf so I can open it?
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How do I convert a .las file to a .pdf file?
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If all you're trying to do is view the data, then you might only need an Inspector transformer (or just open the dataset in FME Data Inspector).
Just drop your .las dataset onto an FME Workbench canvas to add a reader, and then type "Inspector" to connect it to a transformer that will allow you to view the data. Then when you run the translation you will see the point cloud.
If you want to package the data into a PDF so that others can view the data, then you probably want an Adobe 3D PDF writer instead of an Inspector transformer. Getting that data to look really nice can be a bit tricky; why don't you have a look at this tutorial here: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1086/draping-imagery-textures-on-terrain-surfaces.html for an example.