Using a Height Filter

About Using a Height Filter

Using a Height Filter during the execution of the Planar Point Filter Point Cloud Task uses the minimum and maximum object height parameters to eliminate points above a ground surface from consideration. Using a height filter is particularly useful for eliminating planes that are not objects of interest because they are too low or too high from the ground surface. For example, when using a Planar Point Filter to locate building points, points below a minimum object height can eliminate cars, trucks, or even smaller objects such as dog houses that are not desired.

Using a height filter in general will classify less points but will increase the overall accuracy of the filter. It is highly suggested to produce expected results that a height filter be used in conjunction with the planar filter. When using a height filter you must also define a ground point filter which defines the point classes to use as a ground surface.

Learn more about the ground point filter

How to Use a Height Filter

Use Height Filter Checkbox

1. On the Planar Point Filter property page, enable the Use Height Filter checkbox.
2. Press the Ground Points... button to define the points to use as ground surface.
3. Enter values in the boxes for 'Minimum Height' and 'Maximum Height'
4. Press 'Apply' to commit the changes.