topic Re: zLAS to Multipoint? in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/zlas-to-multipoint/m-p/9494#M507 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">When working with many LAS tiles, the process from LAS to Multipoint is time consuming.&nbsp; I have attempted the zLAS format, but I receive a "000725" error at "Output Feature Class" with no explanation about wrong file format elsewhere.<BR /><BR />Is it possible to convert zLAS to Multipoint with the LAS to Multipoint tool?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>John,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Generally, the performance looks fine, when used to classify LAS data, which should be based on 'individual' LAS return (rather than bulk of returns) �?�</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>++++++++++++</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>On optimal use of the GP tool �??LAS to Multipoints�?? via compressed LAS, the following can be raised for consideration:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Firstly, zLAS is from ESRI. zLAS is different from mainstream �??open�?? LAS standard �??LASz, which is widely supported by many solution vendors. In fact, there are also many discussions/rumors on ESRI zLAS. Pls refer to </SPAN><A href="http://rapidlasso.com/2013/12/30/new-compressed-las-format-by-esri/">http://rapidlasso.com/2013/12/30/new-compressed-las-format-by-esri/</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Secondly, it looks that 10.2 does not support its own zLAS very deeply,&nbsp; �?� Not sure why not? ESRI should support �??open�?? LASz first as first priority, honestly.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 25 May 2014 05:24:24 GMT larryzhang1 2014-05-25T05:24:24Z zLAS to Multipoint? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/zlas-to-multipoint/m-p/9493#M506 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When working with many LAS tiles, the process from LAS to Multipoint is time consuming.&nbsp; I have attempted the zLAS format, but I receive a "000725" error at "Output Feature Class" with no explanation about wrong file format elsewhere.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is it possible to convert zLAS to Multipoint with the LAS to Multipoint tool?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 May 2014 18:39:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/zlas-to-multipoint/m-p/9493#M506 JohnHenrichsen 2014-05-01T18:39:28Z Re: zLAS to Multipoint? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/zlas-to-multipoint/m-p/9494#M507 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">When working with many LAS tiles, the process from LAS to Multipoint is time consuming.&nbsp; I have attempted the zLAS format, but I receive a "000725" error at "Output Feature Class" with no explanation about wrong file format elsewhere.<BR /><BR />Is it possible to convert zLAS to Multipoint with the LAS to Multipoint tool?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>John,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Generally, the performance looks fine, when used to classify LAS data, which should be based on 'individual' LAS return (rather than bulk of returns) �?�</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>++++++++++++</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>On optimal use of the GP tool �??LAS to Multipoints�?? via compressed LAS, the following can be raised for consideration:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Firstly, zLAS is from ESRI. zLAS is different from mainstream �??open�?? LAS standard �??LASz, which is widely supported by many solution vendors. In fact, there are also many discussions/rumors on ESRI zLAS. Pls refer to </SPAN><A href="http://rapidlasso.com/2013/12/30/new-compressed-las-format-by-esri/">http://rapidlasso.com/2013/12/30/new-compressed-las-format-by-esri/</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Secondly, it looks that 10.2 does not support its own zLAS very deeply,&nbsp; �?� Not sure why not? ESRI should support �??open�?? LASz first as first priority, honestly.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 25 May 2014 05:24:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/zlas-to-multipoint/m-p/9494#M507 larryzhang1 2014-05-25T05:24:24Z