LidarThin
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.. currentmodule:: globalmapper
.. py:function:: LidarThin (GM_LayerHandle_t32 aLayer, GM_LidarSpatialThinSetup_t aSetup, uint32 aReserved=0) -> GM_Error_t32

    Spatially thins a Lidar point cloud layer.

    :param GM_LayerHandle_t32 aLayer: Loaded Lidar layer to spatially thin.
    :param GM_LidarSpatialThinSetup_t aSetup: Spatial thinning setup.
    :param uint32 aReserved: Reserved for future use; defaults to 0
    :returns: Error Code
    :rtype: GM_Error_t32
		
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.. list-table::
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    * - BEFORE
      - AFTER

    * - .. image:: ../images/BeforeAfter_Images/AugustaUnclassifiedLidar.jpg
            :width: 400px
            :height: 400px
            :align: center

      - .. image:: ../images/BeforeAfter_Images/AugustaThinLidar.jpg
            :width: 400px
            :height: 400px
            :align: center

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Example
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The following is an example of LidarThin.::

    gm.LidarThin(layers_list[1], gm.GM_LidarSpatialThinSetup_t(), 0)

For more context refer to :doc:`the lidar sample scripts<../sampleCode/DemoLidar>`.