Add Files Dialog Box (LP360 for ArcMap)

The Add Files dialog box in LP360 for ArcMap is the interface used for opening LAS files in ArcMap. (To see the Add Files dialog box in LP360 for Windows, click here).

You can add LAS files as a layer to the map by selecting one or more LAS files (using the Add Files button ) or one or more folders (using the Add Folder button ). The selected files will be grouped into layers, depending on certain criteria, so that only compatible LAS files will be on a single layer. Criteria required for compatibility include:

• The coordinate system (when available)

• LAS format version

• Point Data Record Format (PDRF)

• GPS Time format

LAS files must have these 4 criteria in common to be considered compatible and grouped into the same layer. LP360 will create as many layers as necessary to represent each file selected to be opened.

The file list displays detailed information in columns for every LAS file selected to be added. This information is extracted from the LAS File or raster file header. You can click the columns to sort the data and then see which files are compatible (based on the criteria listed above). By default, only basic information columns are displayed, but you can click the Show Advanced Column button above the window to display much more information. See Add LAS Files File List for more information about the LAS file information displayed in this dialog.

For more information on using the Add Files dialog box, see Creating a Layer from LAS Files.