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R package to read and write.las and.laz binary files used to store LiDAR data.

This package is used by thelidR package and is not intended to be used by regular users. Everything you need is in thelidR package with a high-level front end. Only package developers who would like to build something new from a low-level API might be interested inrlas.

rlas relies on a modified version ofLASlib andLASzip that were modified to be compatible withR. The library can therefore be compiled intoR without any complaints fromR CMD check. It enables R users to read and write binary files commonly used to store LiDAR data. LAS/LAZ version 1.0 to 1.4 are supported.

library(rlas)lasdata<- read.las("<myfile.las>")lasheader<- read.lasheader("<myfile.las>")

rlas contains code written by both Jean-Romain Roussel and Martin Isenburg. The latter is includedfor technical reasons. Details below.

• ForLASlib andLASzip:
  • (c) 2007-2021martin.isenburg@rapidlasso.com -http://rapidlasso.com
  • Provided under LGPL license and modified to be R-compliant by Jean-Romain Roussel.
• Forrlas code enabling Martin Isenburg's code to be wrapped into R:
  • (c) 2016-2021 Jean-Romain Roussel
  • Provided under GPL-3 license.