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Viewing LIDAR data (.las) in QGIS?

How to import LAS to QGIS?Importing a .las file into QGIS 2.0.1?Is it possible to load an .las file directly into QGIS?Converting LiDAR data to raster (DEM/DSM) for ArcGIS input?Creating DEM from LAS file without using LAStools?Options for visualizing LiDAR data on (Mac) OS X?What is the procedure to load LAS files in QGIS 2.0.1?Removing las2dem streaks from raster DEM?Visualizing a LiDAR point cloud in 3D with GRASS?What is the status of any ongoing efforts that will allow QGIS to display .las files directly in the main 2D window?Converting LiDAR data to raster (DEM/DSM) for ArcGIS input?Can I convert ESRI Grid (DEM) raster to USGS DEM?Aligning coordinate systems: gpx, LiDAR, shapefileProblem reprojecting LIDAR data with LiblasViewing LiDAR data from web browser?GeoReference XYZ point cloudGRASS r.in.lidar tool generates incomplete rastersUsing CRS, DEM and Shapefile in QGIS?Converting TIFF file to LAS file in QGIS?Extracting only elevation data from NASA's GLAS Satellite LiDAR to create raster DEM?

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Is there an easy path to visualizing LIDAR data in QGIS?

I have some USGS LIDAR data in .las format downloaded from http://lidar.cr.usgs.gov/. This means I have both the .las and metadata in .xml format. I am aware liblas, but not how to apply it to this task. I am running on Ubuntu 11.04 with QGIS 1.7.0-Wroclaw.

A similar question for ArcGIS is: Converting LiDAR data to raster (DEM/DSM) for ArcGIS input?. I just need to get a sense of this data and the registration. Conversion to a DEM would be OK if I can visualize it.

qgis dem lidar visualisation liblas

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  The lasview.exe tool (README) that Bryce mentioned has a shorter LAStools.org URL now ... (-:
  
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Is there an easy path to visualizing LIDAR data in QGIS?

I have some USGS LIDAR data in .las format downloaded from http://lidar.cr.usgs.gov/. This means I have both the .las and metadata in .xml format. I am aware liblas, but not how to apply it to this task. I am running on Ubuntu 11.04 with QGIS 1.7.0-Wroclaw.

A similar question for ArcGIS is: Converting LiDAR data to raster (DEM/DSM) for ArcGIS input?. I just need to get a sense of this data and the registration. Conversion to a DEM would be OK if I can visualize it.

qgis dem lidar visualisation liblas

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  The lasview.exe tool (README) that Bryce mentioned has a shorter LAStools.org URL now ... (-:
  
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  Feb 13 '12 at 13:05
  

  
  
  
  

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Is there an easy path to visualizing LIDAR data in QGIS?

I have some USGS LIDAR data in .las format downloaded from http://lidar.cr.usgs.gov/. This means I have both the .las and metadata in .xml format. I am aware liblas, but not how to apply it to this task. I am running on Ubuntu 11.04 with QGIS 1.7.0-Wroclaw.

A similar question for ArcGIS is: Converting LiDAR data to raster (DEM/DSM) for ArcGIS input?. I just need to get a sense of this data and the registration. Conversion to a DEM would be OK if I can visualize it.

qgis dem lidar visualisation liblas

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GRASS has a documentation section on LiDAR in their wiki. Give it a read; you can use libLAS to import LiDAR data into GRASS, and then use many of the GRASS tools once it's in there.

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  Is there anything more digested or step-by-step? There are a lot of gaps to bridge there...
  
  – Bryce
  Jan 27 '12 at 1:53
  

  
  
  
  


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  So far I'm having some good results with lasview.exe from cs.unc.edu/~isenburg/lastools , which is at least letting me verify the data is reasonably good.
  
  – Bryce
  Jan 27 '12 at 2:03
  

  
  
  
  


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  GRASS 7 is offering v.in.lidar: grass.osgeo.org/grass70/manuals/html70_user/v.in.lidar.html
  
  – markusN
  Jan 27 '12 at 16:07
  

  
  
  
  


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  Hi Bryce, I don't know of anything more 'digested' and am far from a LiDAR expert. I suspect you should be able to piece some of that stuff together and at least get started, learning the rest as you go.
  
  – Darren Cope
  Jan 27 '12 at 19:13
  

  
  
  
  


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  Lastools are a great candidate to be added to the QGIS processing framework. Anyone interested in supporting its implementation?
  
  – Giovanni Manghi
  Feb 13 '12 at 14:09
  

  
  
  
  

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There is a LAS toolbox for QGIS. However, a better alternative for Linux/Unix systems is the open-source library SPDLib. SPDLib can process the LAS files (discrete-return and full-waveform), and create DTM/DSM's from the point cloud.

To view the point cloud, the .las file must be converted to an SPD file (using the spdtranslate function), which can then be opened in SPD3DPointsViewer. The viewer itself also runs on Windows.

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Use Point Cloud VIZ 2.1 where you will be able to import and export the lidar. Exporting the lidar has 2 options. The bare earth option, or all points options. Once exported you can import the *.vrt file in QGIS. The data will come as a geotiff where you will be able to manipulate further (contour, shade, etc.)

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  I can't find a way to open las files from the menu File > Open processed files.... It seems that the only files supported are plf.
  
  – Hakim
  Feb 8 '17 at 16:09
  

  
  
  
  


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  Go to File > Process > Process Lidar Data. There you will choose the LAS file that you want to process. Once completed then you will go to Open Processed Files
  
  – Francis
  Feb 11 '17 at 13:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

Additional alternatives to visualize LiDAR point data or LiDAR DEMs within QGIS were also reported in the following posts:

• 
  Visualizing a LiDAR point cloud in 3D with GRASS? - (GRASS; raster).


• 
  Importing LiDAR .txt in QGIS for map conversion - (QGIS; point .txt).


• 
  Importing a .las file into QGIS 2.0.1? - (QGIS; point .shp)


• 
  Creating DEM from LAS file without using LAStools - (SAGA and Fusion; raster/DEM).


• 
  Removing las2dem streaks from raster DEM? - (LAStools; raster/DEM)

Additionally, the following question asks for ongoing efforts in allowing LiDAR .las files to be visualized in the 2D main window in QGIS.

• What is the status of any ongoing efforts that will allow QGIS to display .las files directly in the main 2D window?

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 11 '18 at 0:38

answered May 29 '16 at 16:35

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QGIS does not currently have a really good way to visualize point cloud data (i.e. as of 2018). Instead, I would recommend the excellent, open source plas.io web app. plas.io allows you to visualize the point cloud data with the ability to adjust particle size, point density, intensity, color, and a host of other features.

For example, the screenshot shows a point cloud visualization of Half Dome in Yosemite NP. I typically use the web app to visually scan the point cloud data to check for things such as scan line overlap and point density prior to processing.

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I used GRASS in QGIS. Step to see LAS file are

(1) Processing on the menu bar

(2) Toolbox

(3) Find v.in.lidar or r.in.lidar under GRASS

(4) Run

Version: QGIS Desktop 3.6.0 with GRASS 7.6.0, OS: Windows 10

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GRASS has a documentation section on LiDAR in their wiki. Give it a read; you can use libLAS to import LiDAR data into GRASS, and then use many of the GRASS tools once it's in there.

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is there anything more digested or step-by-step? There are a lot of gaps to bridge there...
  
  – Bryce
  Jan 27 '12 at 1:53
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So far I'm having some good results with lasview.exe from cs.unc.edu/~isenburg/lastools , which is at least letting me verify the data is reasonably good.
  
  – Bryce
  Jan 27 '12 at 2:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  GRASS 7 is offering v.in.lidar: grass.osgeo.org/grass70/manuals/html70_user/v.in.lidar.html
  
  – markusN
  Jan 27 '12 at 16:07
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi Bryce, I don't know of anything more 'digested' and am far from a LiDAR expert. I suspect you should be able to piece some of that stuff together and at least get started, learning the rest as you go.
  
  – Darren Cope
  Jan 27 '12 at 19:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Lastools are a great candidate to be added to the QGIS processing framework. Anyone interested in supporting its implementation?
  
  – Giovanni Manghi
  Feb 13 '12 at 14:09
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

5

GRASS has a documentation section on LiDAR in their wiki. Give it a read; you can use libLAS to import LiDAR data into GRASS, and then use many of the GRASS tools once it's in there.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 12 '18 at 16:21

Toivo Säwén

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answered Jan 27 '12 at 0:04

Darren CopeDarren Cope

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is there anything more digested or step-by-step? There are a lot of gaps to bridge there...
  
  – Bryce
  Jan 27 '12 at 1:53
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So far I'm having some good results with lasview.exe from cs.unc.edu/~isenburg/lastools , which is at least letting me verify the data is reasonably good.
  
  – Bryce
  Jan 27 '12 at 2:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  GRASS 7 is offering v.in.lidar: grass.osgeo.org/grass70/manuals/html70_user/v.in.lidar.html
  
  – markusN
  Jan 27 '12 at 16:07
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi Bryce, I don't know of anything more 'digested' and am far from a LiDAR expert. I suspect you should be able to piece some of that stuff together and at least get started, learning the rest as you go.
  
  – Darren Cope
  Jan 27 '12 at 19:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Lastools are a great candidate to be added to the QGIS processing framework. Anyone interested in supporting its implementation?
  
  – Giovanni Manghi
  Feb 13 '12 at 14:09
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

GRASS has a documentation section on LiDAR in their wiki. Give it a read; you can use libLAS to import LiDAR data into GRASS, and then use many of the GRASS tools once it's in there.

share|improve this answer

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answered Jan 27 '12 at 0:04

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There is a LAS toolbox for QGIS. However, a better alternative for Linux/Unix systems is the open-source library SPDLib. SPDLib can process the LAS files (discrete-return and full-waveform), and create DTM/DSM's from the point cloud.

To view the point cloud, the .las file must be converted to an SPD file (using the spdtranslate function), which can then be opened in SPD3DPointsViewer. The viewer itself also runs on Windows.

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There is a LAS toolbox for QGIS. However, a better alternative for Linux/Unix systems is the open-source library SPDLib. SPDLib can process the LAS files (discrete-return and full-waveform), and create DTM/DSM's from the point cloud.

To view the point cloud, the .las file must be converted to an SPD file (using the spdtranslate function), which can then be opened in SPD3DPointsViewer. The viewer itself also runs on Windows.

share|improve this answer

edited Dec 6 '15 at 10:31

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answered Dec 6 '15 at 8:58

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There is a LAS toolbox for QGIS. However, a better alternative for Linux/Unix systems is the open-source library SPDLib. SPDLib can process the LAS files (discrete-return and full-waveform), and create DTM/DSM's from the point cloud.

To view the point cloud, the .las file must be converted to an SPD file (using the spdtranslate function), which can then be opened in SPD3DPointsViewer. The viewer itself also runs on Windows.

share|improve this answer

edited Dec 6 '15 at 10:31

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Use Point Cloud VIZ 2.1 where you will be able to import and export the lidar. Exporting the lidar has 2 options. The bare earth option, or all points options. Once exported you can import the *.vrt file in QGIS. The data will come as a geotiff where you will be able to manipulate further (contour, shade, etc.)

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 9 '16 at 15:18

FrancisFrancis

1065

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I can't find a way to open las files from the menu File > Open processed files.... It seems that the only files supported are plf.
  
  – Hakim
  Feb 8 '17 at 16:09
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Go to File > Process > Process Lidar Data. There you will choose the LAS file that you want to process. Once completed then you will go to Open Processed Files
  
  – Francis
  Feb 11 '17 at 13:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

Use Point Cloud VIZ 2.1 where you will be able to import and export the lidar. Exporting the lidar has 2 options. The bare earth option, or all points options. Once exported you can import the *.vrt file in QGIS. The data will come as a geotiff where you will be able to manipulate further (contour, shade, etc.)

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 9 '16 at 15:18

FrancisFrancis

1065

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I can't find a way to open las files from the menu File > Open processed files.... It seems that the only files supported are plf.
  
  – Hakim
  Feb 8 '17 at 16:09
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Go to File > Process > Process Lidar Data. There you will choose the LAS file that you want to process. Once completed then you will go to Open Processed Files
  
  – Francis
  Feb 11 '17 at 13:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Use Point Cloud VIZ 2.1 where you will be able to import and export the lidar. Exporting the lidar has 2 options. The bare earth option, or all points options. Once exported you can import the *.vrt file in QGIS. The data will come as a geotiff where you will be able to manipulate further (contour, shade, etc.)

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 9 '16 at 15:18

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FrancisFrancis

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answered Jan 9 '16 at 15:18

FrancisFrancis

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3

Additional alternatives to visualize LiDAR point data or LiDAR DEMs within QGIS were also reported in the following posts:

• 
  Visualizing a LiDAR point cloud in 3D with GRASS? - (GRASS; raster).


• 
  Importing LiDAR .txt in QGIS for map conversion - (QGIS; point .txt).


• 
  Importing a .las file into QGIS 2.0.1? - (QGIS; point .shp)


• 
  Creating DEM from LAS file without using LAStools - (SAGA and Fusion; raster/DEM).


• 
  Removing las2dem streaks from raster DEM? - (LAStools; raster/DEM)

Additionally, the following question asks for ongoing efforts in allowing LiDAR .las files to be visualized in the 2D main window in QGIS.

• What is the status of any ongoing efforts that will allow QGIS to display .las files directly in the main 2D window?

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 11 '18 at 0:38

answered May 29 '16 at 16:35

Andre SilvaAndre Silva

7,763113785

add a comment | 

3

Additional alternatives to visualize LiDAR point data or LiDAR DEMs within QGIS were also reported in the following posts:

• 
  Visualizing a LiDAR point cloud in 3D with GRASS? - (GRASS; raster).


• 
  Importing LiDAR .txt in QGIS for map conversion - (QGIS; point .txt).


• 
  Importing a .las file into QGIS 2.0.1? - (QGIS; point .shp)


• 
  Creating DEM from LAS file without using LAStools - (SAGA and Fusion; raster/DEM).


• 
  Removing las2dem streaks from raster DEM? - (LAStools; raster/DEM)

Additionally, the following question asks for ongoing efforts in allowing LiDAR .las files to be visualized in the 2D main window in QGIS.

• What is the status of any ongoing efforts that will allow QGIS to display .las files directly in the main 2D window?

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 11 '18 at 0:38

answered May 29 '16 at 16:35

Andre SilvaAndre Silva

7,763113785

add a comment | 

Additional alternatives to visualize LiDAR point data or LiDAR DEMs within QGIS were also reported in the following posts:

• 
  Visualizing a LiDAR point cloud in 3D with GRASS? - (GRASS; raster).


• 
  Importing LiDAR .txt in QGIS for map conversion - (QGIS; point .txt).


• 
  Importing a .las file into QGIS 2.0.1? - (QGIS; point .shp)


• 
  Creating DEM from LAS file without using LAStools - (SAGA and Fusion; raster/DEM).


• 
  Removing las2dem streaks from raster DEM? - (LAStools; raster/DEM)

Additionally, the following question asks for ongoing efforts in allowing LiDAR .las files to be visualized in the 2D main window in QGIS.

• What is the status of any ongoing efforts that will allow QGIS to display .las files directly in the main 2D window?

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 11 '18 at 0:38

answered May 29 '16 at 16:35

Andre SilvaAndre Silva

7,763113785

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 11 '18 at 0:38

answered May 29 '16 at 16:35

Andre SilvaAndre Silva

7,763113785

answered May 29 '16 at 16:35

Andre SilvaAndre Silva

7,763113785

answered May 29 '16 at 16:35

Andre SilvaAndre Silva

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QGIS does not currently have a really good way to visualize point cloud data (i.e. as of 2018). Instead, I would recommend the excellent, open source plas.io web app. plas.io allows you to visualize the point cloud data with the ability to adjust particle size, point density, intensity, color, and a host of other features.

For example, the screenshot shows a point cloud visualization of Half Dome in Yosemite NP. I typically use the web app to visually scan the point cloud data to check for things such as scan line overlap and point density prior to processing.

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QGIS does not currently have a really good way to visualize point cloud data (i.e. as of 2018). Instead, I would recommend the excellent, open source plas.io web app. plas.io allows you to visualize the point cloud data with the ability to adjust particle size, point density, intensity, color, and a host of other features.

For example, the screenshot shows a point cloud visualization of Half Dome in Yosemite NP. I typically use the web app to visually scan the point cloud data to check for things such as scan line overlap and point density prior to processing.

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QGIS does not currently have a really good way to visualize point cloud data (i.e. as of 2018). Instead, I would recommend the excellent, open source plas.io web app. plas.io allows you to visualize the point cloud data with the ability to adjust particle size, point density, intensity, color, and a host of other features.

For example, the screenshot shows a point cloud visualization of Half Dome in Yosemite NP. I typically use the web app to visually scan the point cloud data to check for things such as scan line overlap and point density prior to processing.

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edited Sep 11 '18 at 15:57

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answered Sep 11 '18 at 1:27

Aaron♦Aaron

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edited Sep 11 '18 at 15:57

Andre Silva

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edited Sep 11 '18 at 15:57

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edited Sep 11 '18 at 15:57

Andre Silva

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answered Sep 11 '18 at 1:27

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I used GRASS in QGIS. Step to see LAS file are

(1) Processing on the menu bar

(2) Toolbox

(3) Find v.in.lidar or r.in.lidar under GRASS

(4) Run

Version: QGIS Desktop 3.6.0 with GRASS 7.6.0, OS: Windows 10

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I used GRASS in QGIS. Step to see LAS file are

(1) Processing on the menu bar

(2) Toolbox

(3) Find v.in.lidar or r.in.lidar under GRASS

(4) Run

Version: QGIS Desktop 3.6.0 with GRASS 7.6.0, OS: Windows 10

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I used GRASS in QGIS. Step to see LAS file are

(1) Processing on the menu bar

(2) Toolbox

(3) Find v.in.lidar or r.in.lidar under GRASS

(4) Run

Version: QGIS Desktop 3.6.0 with GRASS 7.6.0, OS: Windows 10

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