topic Re: Having issues decompressing LAZ file- USGS LiDAR in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1569030#M91318 <P>glad it worked out</P> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:42:41 GMT DanPatterson 2024-12-16T19:42:41Z Having issues decompressing LAZ file- USGS LiDAR https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1566986#M91120 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I downloaded a 211,810 KB .LAZ from USGS. I looked up the projection in the metadata to use the Convert LAS tool.</P><P>These are the parameters:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="soucybiologique_0-1733863951904.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/121343i8AF514FB4BC0C64A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="soucybiologique_0-1733863951904.png" alt="soucybiologique_0-1733863951904.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>ArcPro has been trying to decompress this file for over two hours now. Can anyone help me get this file to decompress, or should I just wait longer?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:56:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1566986#M91120 soucybiologique 2024-12-10T20:56:44Z Re: Having issues decompressing LAZ file- USGS LiDAR https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1567005#M91123 <P>The Usage section of this link provides several factors that can contribute to slow conversion times.&nbsp; Do any apply in your case?</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/conversion/convert-las.htm" target="_blank">Convert LAS (Conversion)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:16:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1567005#M91123 DanPatterson 2024-12-10T21:16:04Z Re: Having issues decompressing LAZ file- USGS LiDAR https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1569004#M91313 <P>Hi Dan,</P><P>I checked all three boxes and the LAZ decompressed! Very good news, thanks <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span></P> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:05:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1569004#M91313 soucybiologique 2024-12-16T19:05:10Z Re: Having issues decompressing LAZ file- USGS LiDAR https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1569006#M91314 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="soucybiologique_0-1734376021937.png" style="width: 505px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/121852i1D66A4C0FB4D59A2/image-dimensions/505x612?v=v2" width="505" height="612" role="button" title="soucybiologique_0-1734376021937.png" alt="soucybiologique_0-1734376021937.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:07:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1569006#M91314 soucybiologique 2024-12-16T19:07:26Z Re: Having issues decompressing LAZ file- USGS LiDAR https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1569030#M91318 <P>glad it worked out</P> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:42:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/having-issues-decompressing-laz-file-usgs-lidar/m-p/1569030#M91318 DanPatterson 2024-12-16T19:42:41Z