topic Re: Using the Leica LGS format in ArcGIS in 3D Mapping Questions

Using the Leica LGS format in ArcGIS

Anonymous User — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:32:15 GMT

I recently acquired a nice 17GiB LGS file from some of my colleagues in our BIM dept.; and considering how we're exploring various angles of implementing ArcGIS, we also love using pointcloud data. I've got considerable experience working with, for example, the LAS format, but a LGS file is new for me. I managed to display it using the Leica Jetstream Viewer software, and for all intends and purposes (unable to share screenshots here due to sensitivity) it's a normal pointcloud how I'm used to getting them.

The problem is getting the whole stuff in ArcGIS (I'd need to make it a LAS file, but none of the tools I'm familiar with, such as rapidlasso/lastools really "takes it"). We're running ArcGIS Pro 2.2 (I've got access to 2.3 pre-release) with Enterprise 10.6.1; and it's just... not choking it. The file's a bit too large to 'reverse engineer' (though I tried running the regular XYZ scanners and 7z-header scans), and over the Christmas holidays our high-voltage team (who did the survey) are not inhouse as well to ask for other formats... if that's even possible.

I'm wondering if anyone ever had to deal with the LGS format, and found a way to use tools that doesn't require Leica licensing (they give out trials yet somehow hide the license server to place said trial in...) tools... I'm sure a lot of Christmas cheer can be brought

Re: Using the Leica LGS format in ArcGIS

PaulLong — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:50:57 GMT

GOOD NEWS! At the ESRI International conference last week Leica/Hexagon & ESRI announce a plugin for ArcGIS Pro for streaming in an LGSx (the new LGS format) Scan Cloud. We have been asking Leica for this since we started using the LGS format6 years ago. This is a real game-changer because the LGS format (Euclidian Technology) is so much lighter weight and has better performance for VERY LARGE poinclouds than any other format out there except possible POTREE

Re: Using the Leica LGS format in ArcGIS

PaulLong — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:52:45 GMT

There are free viewers for this data that can provide a lot of useful info AND markups measurements, Geotags, Solid Model imports, etc. I can provide you a copy if you haven't got it already