I was interested in importing 3D scans that are in one of the following formats into a LAS file:.fls, .rcp, .rcs, or .e57

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I want to convert ground-based LiDAR scans that are in one of the following formats into .LAS files: .fls, .rcp, .rcs, or .e57 Can anyone guide me in the right direction. I don't know of a direct method to do this but I imagine taking those data into an ASCII format then importing them into .LAS types would be a method? Ideas?

IanMurray · Answer

LAStools has always been good for point cloud processing and has tools for converting .e57 to las files.  However, that tool requires licensing for any commercial purposes.

http://www.cs.unc.edu/~isenburg/lastools/

Conversely FME might be a way to go.

http://www.safe.com/data-types/lidar-point-clouds/