An overview of the Point Cloud toolset

The Point Cloud toolset contains tools for converting between different LAS format files, interpolating raster surfaces from point clouds, and creating point cloud data from an integrated mesh.

Tools in the Point Cloud toolset

Tool	Description
Convert LAS	Converts .las, .zlas, and .laz files between different LAS compression methods, file versions, and point record formats.
LAS Dataset To Raster	Creates a raster using elevation, intensity, or RGB values stored in the lidar points referenced by the LAS dataset.
Mesh To LAS	Converts an integrated mesh into a LAS format point cloud.
Point Cloud To Raster	Creates a raster surface from height values in a point cloud scene layer package (*.slpk file) or Indexed 3D Scene (I3S) service.

Related topics

• An overview of the Conversion toolbox