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<em>v.in.lidar</em> converts LiDAR point clouds in LAS format to a GRASS
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vector, using the <a href="http://www.liblas.org">libLAS</a> library.
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-The typical file extensions for the LAS format are .las and .laz (compressed).
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The created vector is true 3D with x, y, z coordinates.
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+<p>
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+The typical file extensions for the LAS format are .las and .laz (compressed).
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+The compressed LAS format can be imported only if libLAS has been compiled
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+with laszip support. It is also recommended to compile libLAS with GDAL,
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+needed to text for matching projections.
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<P>
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For larger datasets, it is recommended to not build topology (-b flag).
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Also, creating a table with attributes can take some time for larger datasets.
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-<P>
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<P>
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The optional <b>spatial</b> parameter defines spatial query extents.
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