Lidar Analysis

Global Mapper's "Lidar" tools are compatible with any point cloud data, and are not explicitly limited to lidar. For information on Global Mapper's capabilities with point cloud data, see Point Cloud Support in Global Mapper

The Lidar Analysis Dropdown Menu includes:

• Lidar/Terrain Display Controls

• Selection:

  • Select by Class

  • Select Lidar by Distance

  • Find Duplicate Lidar

  • Select Lidar Segments

• Create Mesh from Selected Lidar

• Spatially Thin Lidar Layers

• Apply Color to Lidar Points

• QC Tools

  • Lidar QC

  • Fit Point Clouds

  • Compare Point Clouds

  • Strip / Flight Line Alignment

• Find Flight Lines (Swaths)

• Create Swath Separation Image

• Pixels to Points

• Manual Classification options

• Change Lidar Class

•  Automatic Point Cloud Analysis Tool:
  • Automatic Noise Classification
  • Automatic Ground Classification
  • Automatic Building Classification
  • Automatic Vegetation Classification
  • Automatic Pole Classification
  • Automatic Powerline Classification

• Custom Point Cloud Classification

• Model Key-point Identification

• Segmentation

• Extract Vector Features

• Localized Density

 

Additional tools for working with lidar and 3D point clouds include:

• Lidar Toolbar
• Filter Selected Lidar Points
• Lidar Class Properties
• Using the Path Profile Tool with Lidar/Point Cloud Data
• Custom Feature Extraction
• Create Elevation Grid from 3D Vector Data
• Find Duplicate Lidar