PDAL
Point cloud data abstraction library and CLI for translating, filtering, and processing LiDAR.
BSD-3-Clause
About
PDAL is a C++ library and command-line application for translating, filtering, and processing point-cloud data. Its pipeline model composes readers, filters, and writers in JSON, with Python bindings for programmatic workflows. It supports formats including LAS/LAZ, COPC, EPT, GeoParquet, STAC point clouds, and others.
Features
- Translates and processes point cloud data
- JSON pipelines compose readers, filters, and writers
- Supports LAS, LAZ, COPC, and EPT formats
- Reads and writes GeoParquet point clouds
- Python bindings for programmatic workflows
- Command-line application included
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Details
- Type
- Library
- Pricing
- open-source
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
- Hosting
- Self-host