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Import ASCII point data to a survey data store.
On the Survey tab, right-click a survey data store
Import ASCII Points.
Task Pane
Import ASCII Points dialog boxDialog Box
Bringing in LiDAR Data
You can bring
LiDAR (page 2066) point cloud (page 2071) data into your map using
the
Point Cloud Manager (page 1897). Point clouds are large data sets composed
of 3D point data.Geographic LiDAR data is most commonly available in
LAS
(page 2066) (LiDAR Aerial Survey) or ASCII (.xyz) format. AutoCAD Map 3D
2011 accepts LiDAR data in either LAS version 1.2 or space-delimited ASCII
text (.xyz) format.
See also:
Overview of Point Clouds (page 1012)
Overview of LiDAR Data (page 1012)
Using LiDAR Data to Create a Point Cloud Data Store (page 1019)
Managing LiDAR Data (page 1015)
Exporting Point Cloud Data (page 1451)
To bring LiDAR data into your map
1 Click Create tab Point Cloud panel Index File.
2 In the
Point Cloud Manager (page 1897), click Add File. The Open dialog
box appears.
3 Select the file or files to bring in.
4 Click Open.
The files appear in the Point Cloud Manager.
Quick Reference
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