In the final webinar for 2013 we explore the use of LiDAR data in Global Mapper. A key development priority over recent releases, LiDAR processing is now a major functional component of the software. While the standard version of Global Mapper includes some basic LiDAR processing capability, the new LiDAR module adds a powerful set of tools for working with point cloud datasets and for quickly and accurately creating surface models. During this hour-long presentation, a Blue Marble application specialist demonstrates the standard LiDAR features and functions as well as the advanced LiDAR module functionality. Specific topics include:
- Importing LiDAR files
- Altering the appearance of the point cloud to reflect various aspects of the data
- Editing or reclassifying LiDAR points
- Adding colors to points from an underlying image layer
- Automatically classifying ground points
- Filtering the data
- Visualizing the point cloud in 3D
- Creating a cross-sectional view through a point cloud
- Generating a surface model using either triangulation or binning
- Exporting LiDAR data