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Figure: Import of checkpoints and control points
Ø Set the coordinate system and point cloud results according to the result
requirements.
The default format of LOD point cloud files is PNTS.
1) LAS refers to the ASPRS LASer format for 3D point cloud files.
2) PLY refers to the PLY format for non-LOD 3D point cloud files. Files in this format can
be viewed using MeshLab.
3) PCD refers to the PCD format for non-LOD 3D point cloud files, which is used in Point
Cloud Library. Files in this format can be viewed using third-party software such as
CloudCompare.
4) S3MB refers to the s3mb format for LOD 3D point cloud files.
Figure: Point cloud model output format
If the selected point cloud format is LAS, PLY, or PCD, you can enable the Merged Output feature
to merge the point cloud output into a single file.
3.1.3.5. Data Processing and Viewing
Click Start Processing. Check the settings in the pop-up reconstruction parameter checklist.