Ground Classification

Description

Automatically classify point cloud points as ground.

Access

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Requirements
  • Point Cloud module
  • One or more point clouds
Controls

The following controls are available:

Control Description
Cell Size The size of the cells used in the classification. This is the spatial resolution.
Maximum Object Length The horizontal size of the largest object (e.g. building) in the point clouds.
Maximum Terrain Slope The maximum grade ratio of the terrain in the point clouds.
Initial Height Threshold The minimum height of objects that should not be classified as ground.
Maximum Object Height The maximum height of objects that should not be classified as ground.
Point Clouds Select the point clouds that are to be classified.
Notes
  • All points in the point clouds are classified as either Ground or Unclassified.
  • The classification of specified points can be modified manually.
  • The input options may need to be tweaked and the classification run again to get the best results.
  • The time taken to classify is related primarily to the cell size.
  • The view settings can be set to colour point clouds according to the classification of the points.
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