topic Re: Do LAS dataset properties filters apply… in LIDAR Resources Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/lidar-resources-questions/do-las-dataset-properties-filters-apply/m-p/882248#M186 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>John - this is an excellent question and unfortunately one that can confuse a lot of people.&nbsp; </P><P>The answer is "it depends on where you access the LASD to load it into the tool".</P><UL><LI>If you access the LASD from the TOC, that's actually a LAYER based on the LASD.&nbsp; Any filters applied to the LASD will be shown in the layer, and if you drag that layer into a GP tool, then the filters will be applied.</LI><LI>If you access the LASD from ArcCatalog, then filters applied in the map are NOT applied.</LI><LI>Settings on the LASD itself (e.g. features used as hydrologic constraints) apply in all cases (e.g. both when viewed in the map as a layer, or when processing in a GP tool).</LI><LI>Note the toolbar is simply a handy shortcut to the layer properties, so toolbar or TOC--&gt;properties both apply to the layer, then will be honored (applied) only if you input the layer into the GP tool.</LI></UL></BODY></HTML> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 01:53:24 GMT CodyBenkelman 2016-04-15T01:53:24Z Do LAS dataset properties filters apply… https://community.esri.com/t5/lidar-resources-questions/do-las-dataset-properties-filters-apply/m-p/882247#M185 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">…when these data are input to subsequent analyses?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> </SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">For example, I select ground returns in the LASd properties filters (not the toolbar). Are only ground returns used as input if I next use the surface contour tool?</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Does this apply to </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">surface constraints as well (i.e., if I point to some breaklines files in LASd properties)?</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:32:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/lidar-resources-questions/do-las-dataset-properties-filters-apply/m-p/882247#M185 JohnCarr 2016-04-01T20:32:40Z Re: Do LAS dataset properties filters apply… https://community.esri.com/t5/lidar-resources-questions/do-las-dataset-properties-filters-apply/m-p/882248#M186 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>John - this is an excellent question and unfortunately one that can confuse a lot of people.&nbsp; </P><P>The answer is "it depends on where you access the LASD to load it into the tool".</P><UL><LI>If you access the LASD from the TOC, that's actually a LAYER based on the LASD.&nbsp; Any filters applied to the LASD will be shown in the layer, and if you drag that layer into a GP tool, then the filters will be applied.</LI><LI>If you access the LASD from ArcCatalog, then filters applied in the map are NOT applied.</LI><LI>Settings on the LASD itself (e.g. features used as hydrologic constraints) apply in all cases (e.g. both when viewed in the map as a layer, or when processing in a GP tool).</LI><LI>Note the toolbar is simply a handy shortcut to the layer properties, so toolbar or TOC--&gt;properties both apply to the layer, then will be honored (applied) only if you input the layer into the GP tool.</LI></UL></BODY></HTML> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 01:53:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/lidar-resources-questions/do-las-dataset-properties-filters-apply/m-p/882248#M186 CodyBenkelman 2016-04-15T01:53:24Z