Change LAS Class Codes (3D Analyst)

License Level:BasicStandardAdvanced

Summary

Modifies the class code values of LAS files referenced by a LAS dataset.

Usage

Syntax

ChangeLasClassCodes_3d (in_las_dataset, class_codes, {compute_stats})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_las_dataset

The input LAS dataset.

LAS Dataset Layer
class_codes
[[current_class new_class],...]

Specify each pair of current and new class code values as a space-delimited string or a list of integers. For example, a current class code of 5 can be changed to 2 by specifying "5 2" or [5, 2]. Multiple class codes can be entered as a semicolon-delimited string ("5 2; 8 3; 1 4"), a list of strings (for example, [[5, 2], [8, 3], [1, 4]]).

Value Table
compute_stats
(Optional)

Specifies whether statistics should be computed for the LAS files referenced by the LAS dataset. The presence of statistics allows the LAS dataset layer's filtering and symbology options to only show LAS attribute values that exist in the LAS files.

  • COMPUTE_STATSStatistics will be computed.
  • NO_COMPUTE_STATSStatistics will not be computed. This is the default.
Boolean

Code Sample

ChangeLasClassCodes example 1 (Python window)

The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in the Python window:

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

arcpy.CheckOutExtension('3D')
env.workspace = 'C:/data'
arcpy.ChangeLasClassCodes_3d('test.lasd', [[5, 2], [3, 1], [4, 6]], 
                           'COMPUTE_STATS')
ChangeLasClassCodes example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following sample demonstrates the use of this tool in a stand-alone Python script:

'''****************************************************************************
Name: Update LAS 1.0 Classification to ASPRS 1.1 Specs
Description: Updates classification of version 1.0 LAS files to conform to 
             the standardized class codes introduced in the 1.1 specifications. 
             The code is designed for use as a script tool.
****************************************************************************'''
# Import system modules
import arcpy
import exceptions, sys, traceback

# Set Local Variables
inLas = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
recursion = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)
lasd = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2)
reclassList = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3) #List of values '<oldCode> <newCode>'
calcStats = arcpy.GetParameter(4)

try:
    arcpy.CheckOutExtension('3D')
    # Execute CreateLasDataset
    arcpy.management.CreateLasDataset(inLas, lasd, recursion)
    # Execute ChangeLasClassCodes
    arcpy.ddd.ChangeLasClassCodes(lasd, reclassList, calcStats)
    # Report messages
    arcpy.GetMessages()
    
except arcpy.ExecuteError:
    print arcpy.GetMessages()
    
except:
    # Get the traceback object
    tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
    tbinfo = traceback.format_tb(tb)[0]
    # Concatenate error information into message string
    pymsg = 'PYTHON ERRORS:\nTraceback info:\n{0}\nError Info:\n{1}'\
          .format(tbinfo, str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
    msgs = 'ArcPy ERRORS:\n {0}\n'.format(arcpy.GetMessages(2))
    # Return python error messages for script tool or Python Window
    arcpy.AddError(pymsg)
    arcpy.AddError(msgs)

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Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires 3D Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires 3D Analyst
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires 3D Analyst
11/8/2012