las2ogr: Convert las file to data source using ogr

SYNOPSIS

las2ogr \kx [-h | -i <infile> -o <outfile> -t <format> | -formats]

DESCRIPTION

las2ogr converts LAS file to data source using OGR drivers available from GDAL/OGR package. This utility is useful to translate cloud of points collected by LiDAR sensors to vectors for easier data exchange and processing.

OPTIONS

\*(T<-h\*(T>: print usage information
\*(T<-i\*(T> >infile>: input ASPRS LAS file
\*(T<-o\*(T> >outfile>: output file
\*(T<-f\*(T> >format>: OGR format for output file
\*(T<-formats\*(T>: list supported OGR formats

EXAMPLE

Shows how to convert LAS file to ESRI Shapefile with POINT geometry type:

\*(T<
$ las2ogr -i mydata.las -o points.shp -f "ESRI Shapefile"
      \*(T>