Getting Started with LP360

These instructions serve as a brief overview of adding and browsing data in a new LP360 project. Please see other topics for specific details on the many tools and options in LP360.

How to Create a Data Layer

1. With LP360 launched, open the “Add LAS/Raster/Feature Layer” command in the LP360 toolbar.   

2. Select the Tab pertaining to the data you wish to add.

3. Choose either the Add Files or Add Folder button to select the data to add. "Add Files" lets you select individual files to add while "Add Folder" will select and add all files of the relevant data type.

4. Navigate to the folder containing the LAS files.

5. If adding files, select the LAS file(s) and left click “Open” or if adding folder select folder and click "OK".

   

6. Set your Open, Load, and Options Settings, then click "OK" to create the layer.

Viewing LAS Files

LP360 provides quick and easy access to manipulating the visualization of LAS data. Viewing toggles for quick display models are located in a pull-down GUI on the LP360 toolbar.

LP360 also TINs and contours on the fly.  The LP360 toolbar has a pull-down GUI where the user can select points, TIN, points on TIN, wireframe, or points on wireframe to be drawn.  

Similarly, a “Display Contours” button initiates contours to be drawn.  Contour settings can be adjusted in the LAS Layer Properties dialog by going to the Contours tab under Symbology.  Contours are generated for all points active in the Display.  Therefore, if only ground contours are desired only the ground classification should be turned on in the LIDAR Layers Property Display tab.

Additional Information

LP360 Profile Window

LP360 3D Window

Export Wizard