Las-data as input to Bathymetry extension?

Anne_VendeløkkeOlsen

Dear Forum.

Im new to raster and bathymetries.

What I can read I am able to register All ArcGIS Supported Raster datasets and point featureclasses with the Bathymetry extension.

However I have a lot of XYZ-data and would like to keep the details of the data and don't convert the data in to a point featureclass (los of performance and use of space) or a raster (los of flexibility?).

It seems to me that the LAS-format is quite flexible and as such I would like to convert my data in to this format. However LAS-data cannot be registered with the Bathymetry extension.

Is this misunderstood use of the Bathymetry extension or of the xyz-data.

What I would like to accomplish (probably with the Bathymetry extension) is to save my bathymetry data in a flexible, detailed format and be able to easily find and use those data.

Regards Anne.

Anne_VendeløkkeOlsen

Im trying to figure out how much data manipulation I need in order to add a bathymetry to the Bathymetry extension.

It tells me that I will save a lot of storage and that it is top efficient.

However I receive a vast amount of xyz-data and hoped that the extension could give me an overview of the data. If I need to do a lot of data conversion, and maybe splitting data up in order to be most efficient, create rasters and mosaics etc in order to add my data to the extension then I guess I could just as well order my e.g. las datasets in a structured way and almost get the same result...