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Powerline Processing with Terrasolid
This webinar demonstrates some of the tools…

Powerline Processing with LP360
In this webinar, we explore some of the processing…

GeoCue Can Help You Select the RIGHT LiDAR Product…
GeoCue is a leader in the world of LiDAR…
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TrueView on Campus: University of North Georgia
As LiDAR mapping technologies evolve, educational…
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Basic LIDAR Breaklines in True View EVO
We find that traditional surveyors who transition…

What is Point Cloud Classification?
For many customers who do engineering surveying…

How to Choose a UAV Mapping System
Some clients are very experienced in aerial…

True View EVO to CAD
Turn rich, dense point clouds into vectors…

Point Cloud Noise

True View EVO - The Only LIDAR Processing Tool You…
One difficulty with unmannned aerial system…
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Terrasolid: Reporting of Trees and Other Objects using…
One new feature that helps improve existing…
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The Business Case for Drone LIDAR - The Outlook in…
Here are 5 important aspects to consider…
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True View System Calibration vs Project Dynamic Error
GeoCue doesn't simply calibrate True View…
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The Evolution of Drone Surveying & Mapping
With many years into the evolution of using…

What to Consider When Investing in a Laser Scanner…
GeoCue shares how to evaluate laser scanners…
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NEW Automated Sensor Health Check
GeoCue recently phased in a new automated…

GeoCue's True View Ecosystem
There are many drone LIDAR systems on the…

Earth Sensor Portal - Query and Search Features
ESP allows users to quickly identify what…
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Drone LIDAR: Many Happy "Returns"
GeoCue ensures their selected laser scanners…

True View EVO: The Point Cloud Swiss Army Knife
Many companies are selling drone LIDAR, however,…
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What Makes a Complete Mapping Kit?
In this bulletin, we discuss the primary…

Best Drone Mapping Data Collection: LIDAR vs. Photogrammetry
In the ongoing debate, LIDAR versus Photogrammetry,…
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True View for Construction Inspection
True View LIDAR/Camera (3DIS) systems aren't…

Which True View Sensor Do You Need?
As our True View product line expands with…

Earth Sensor Portal - New Features
GeoCue introduces Terrasolid software new…

Introducing Spatix, a New Platform for Terrasolid
GeoCue introduces Terrasolid software new…
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GeoCue adds RIEGL Solutions to the True View Product…
Our True View LIDAR/Imagery fusion systems…
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LP360/True View EVO Rosetta Stone
GeoCue President, Lewis Graham, highlights…

3D Imaging is Different
Our True View LIDAR/Imagery fusion systems…

Multipurpose Scanning Systems - A Good Idea?
GeoCue released their new survey-grade 3D…

Expansion of the True View 3D Imaging Systems Product…
GeoCue released their new survey-grade 3D…
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Drone LIDAR - Return On Investment
The note this week is aimed at mapping and…

Turn Down the "Noise" - Data Smoothing in True View…
If you want to do work where noise can be…
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The 3-in-1 Mapping Sensor: True View 410
GeoCue's True View 410 is a 3D Imaging System…

What are the Main Reasons for Choosing UAV LIDAR?
GeoCue President/CTO, Lewis Graham, responds…
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Rapid Data Procressing Improves Return On Investment…
GeoCue presents a case example for using…
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True View In The Time Of COVID-19
GeoCue provides an update on how they are…

True View 3D Imaging System Solutions Update
GeoCue provides solutions update to the True…

Earth Sensor Portal - Publishing Your Image Archive…
GeoCue's Earth Sensor Portal gives users…
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The Terrasolid Suite - Beyond Airborne and Mobile…
Terrasolid has been steadily adding new tools…
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Ground Classification in True View Evo Processing Software
As an example, we will run ground classification…
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Drone Camera/Laser Scanner Accuracy Assessment Considerations
Do not be satisfied with only a network vertical…
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Reckon: Data Management within the True View Ecosystem
There are two True View-specific elements…
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You Need a Drone Mapping Solution, Not a Product!
The reason that we call the True View series…
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Positioning Options in True View Workflows
True View 3D imaging System (3DiS) use Applanix…

TerraScan 3D Vector Models
TerraScan and TerraPhoto have long had tools…

What is 3DIS, Anyway?
We keep emphasizing that the True View 410…

Letter from the President - January 2020 Edition
GeoCue Group President and CTO, Lewis Graham,…
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GeoCue True View Ecosystem
The release of the True View® 410 (Figure…

Earth Sensor Portal - Publishing Your Geospatial Data…
The volume of geospatial data being collected…
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Drone LIDAR True View Training Down Under for C.R.…
GeoCue Group's VP of Special Projects, Martin…
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Letter From The President - October 2019 Edition
GeoCue Group President and CTO, Lewis Graham,…
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Terrasolid and NAVD88 - Geoid18
GeoCue's Support Manager, Darrick Wagg, provides…

Drone LIDAR/Imagery Sensor: True View Subscription…
This article takes a closer look into the…
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GeoCue Introduces Subscription Model to Drone LIDAR…
GeoCue Group is excited to announce our new…
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LIDAR Magazine: Let's all do the Z bump!
GeoCue Group's President/CTO writes a column…

Considerations when Matching sUAS Data
As with traditional airborne laser scanning…

True View Launch at Esri 2019
GeoCue Group attended ESRI UC 2019 where…

UAV LIDAR/Imagery Sensor: True View 410 Overview
GeoCue Group's President/CTO takes a deep…
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Letter from the President - July 2019
GeoCue Group President and CTO, Lewis Graham,…

LIDAR Magazine: Of course it's better!
GeoCue Group's President/CTO writes a column…

What's New in LP360: April 2019
GeoCue Support Manager, Darrick Wagg, discusses…

Message from the President: April 2019

What's New in Terrasolid Feb 2019
GeoCue Support Manager, Darrick Wagg, reviews…

LIDAR Magazine: Wide Angle Blues

LIDAR Magazine: Analyze This!
GeoCue Group's President/CTO writes a column…

Customer Highlight: Timmons Group's Tools for Drone…
GeoCue Group team member, Madelyne Loftin,…
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Message from the President: September 2018
GeoCue Group President and CTO, Lewis Graham,…

Data Management Best Practices
Managing massive amounts of geospatial data…

LP360: Breaklines Part 3
In the last part of this series, we discussed…

Modifying VERT_CS WKT for USGS
A recent USGS addendum to the LIDAR Base…

Importing ASCII Control Points in LP360
Learn how to import control and/or check…

LP360: Breaklines Part 2
This article is a continuation of the discussion…

Recommended Number of Flight Lines for a Mapping Mission
Structure from Motion (SfM) algorithms used…
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Is Loki compatible with other Structure from Motion…
The answer to this question will depend on…

Local Coordinate Systems in AirGon's ASP Suite
Many sites have large-scale projected systems…
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Message from the President: July 2018
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…

LP360: Breaklines Part 1
This document is extracted and heavily revised…

Downloading DJI Log files (DAT file) From Your Aircraft
Find out how to download the DJI log file…
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Message from the President: June 2018
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…

AirGon's Reckon Makes Data Management Fast, Easy and…
AirGon's Reckon is a cloud-hosted data management…
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Drone Mapping - SfM versus Low Precision LIDAR
In this first of a two-part series, I am…
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TerraScan: Find Poles
The "Find Poles" tool was introduced to the…

How Wilson and Company Uses Loki to Save Time and Money
Learn how long Wilson and Company has been…
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Message from the President: May 2018
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…

Point Cloud Tasks in LP360
A Point Cloud Task (PCT) is a function (Extract…

LP360 Feature Utility Tool
This article will discuss how you can attain…

Message from the President: March 2018
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…

Message from the President: February 2018
Learn about the latest happenings for February…

Message from the President: January 2018
GeoCue Group President and CTO, Lewis Graham,…

Mapping Urban Drainage with Airborne LIDAR using LP360
On January 11, 2018, Benjamin H. Houston,…
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Using LP360 Feature Analyst to QA/QC Building Extraction…
LP360 now has a full set of feature analysis…
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The Accuracy Triangle - The Photogrammetric Triad
The information in this article is meant…
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Automatic Ground Classification of Dense Point Clouds…
This article provides workflows to handle…
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Tips for Ground Classification with DIM datasets
This article provides tips to handle dense…
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Message from the President: October 2017
GeoCue Group President and CTO, Lewis Graham,…


Classification in LP360 using Shapefiles
Classify by Features is a useful way of assigning…

Terrasolid: The Workhorse is Still a Valuable Tool…
Since GeoCue Group Inc., is the North American…
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A Comparison of Volumetric Workflows - LP360, Photoscan…
This article will provide a comparison of…
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Ground Targets for Horizontal Check for LIDAR and Drone…
This article will discuss using control point…

A Framework for Control Strategies
This article will provide some guidance on…


Mine Site UAS Mapping Projects - What Miners Want
Our services group uses our interactions…
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Automatic Stockpile Toe Extraction
LP360 includes a Point Cloud Task (PCT) that…

Hardware Recommendations for Faster Processing
Find out how to process your LIDAR or photogrammetric…
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Using a Sparse LIDAR Dataset as Control Points
Find out how to use a sparse LIDAR dataset…
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AirGon Happenings - September 2016
Find out all of the latest AirGon developments…

Tips for Defining Stockpile Toes
We have added quite a few tools to LP360…

Geiger-Mode LIDAR Workflow Review
This article will examine Geiger-mode data…

Analyzing Swath Coverage in LP360
In this article, we will present some methods…

Liberalizing Drone Flights - FAA Part 107
New regulations for commercial small unmanned…

Creating Island Breaklines in LP360
The following workflow and accompanying video…

Best Practices for Minimizing Errors during GNSS Data…
This video from NOAA's video library covers…
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What are Geodetic Datums?
In this video from NOAA's video library they…

Creating Stockpile Footprints in LP360 for sUAS
One of the great features in Lp360 for sUAS…
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Topographic Monitoring using LP360
Using drone (sUAS) collected photogrammetry…

GPS Time Converter Utility
There is a GPS Time Converter Utility in…

RMSE and Minimum Contour Interval
Learn how RMSE and the minimum Contour Interval…

Coordinate System Utility
This article provides a description of the…

Nominal Pulse Spacing (NPS)
In the LIDAR industry the generally accepted…

Your Business Model, not Ours!
In this article, our President/CTO discusses…

Control Versus Check Points
This article compares control points and…

Top 10 Considerations for Selecting a Drone Mapping…
We provide a checklist in this article to…
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Point Data Record Format
ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry…

Monitoring Borrow Pit Volumes
A borrow pit is an area where soil and/or…

Message from the President: January 2016
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…

Message from the President: December 2015
Updates from our President/ CTO, Lewis Graham,…

Determining the Coordinate Reference System of LIDAR…
A portion of the QA/QC process should be…
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Message from the President: November 2015
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…

Message from the President: October 2015
Updates from our President/ CTO, Lewis Graham,…

Engineering vs Cartographic Contours
Contours are polylines that are used to connect…

How to Thin the Dataset
LP360 currently provides four options for…

FAA Exemption, LIDAR Server and a New GeoCue Workflow
We have had a lot of things going on in August…
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Development, Windows 10, and EXP LP360 2015.1
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…
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LP360 Testing, Metric Mapping Kits and a New LIDAR…
Updates from our President, Lewis Graham,…
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LIDAR Quality Levels- Part 1
This article is the first in a series that…

Fixing LAS timestamps
In some cases hardware manufacturers and/or…

3DEP, LP360 Toolbox and AirGon
Our President and CTO, Lewis Graham, discusses…

Drones, Metric Mapping and RTK
Our President and CTO, Lewis Graham, discusses…

Message from the President: April 2015
Our President and CTO, Lewis Graham, discusses…

Testing the LP360 Volumetric Analysis Tool
This article explains how we tested the accuracy…

Volumetrics - Do it Right!
In this article I will address the criticality…

Coordinates, Coordinate Systems and LIDAR Data- Part…
This article is the third in a 3-part series…
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Coordinates, Coordinate Systems and LIDAR Data- Part…
This article is the second in a 3-part series…
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Coordinates, Coordinate Systems and LIDAR Data- Part…
This article is the first in a series about…
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FAA Safety Guidelines On Hold While sUAS Mapping Continues
Hiding behind a front of "air safety" and…
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Using GeoCue to Track Productivity For Your Team
This article discusses how our GeoCue product…
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Automatic Building Classification
This article provides information to classify…

sUAS- Where Will this Business Go?
The small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)…

Getting Under Control!
This article discusses planning and collecting…

Generating LIDAR Stereo Models in GeoCue
This article discusses the best approach…

Wings versus Gliders
This article provides a comparison of fixed…

LP360 Under the Hood: Cross-sections
As we outlined in a previous "LP360 - Under…

Available LIDAR Datasets
This article discusses LIDAR datasets that…

Exploring the Geographic Extent of Flooding
This article was written by a recent student…

Breaklines, Part 5 - Enforce Varying Elevation
In the last edition of LP360 News, we discussed…
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Breaklines, Part 4 - Enforce Constant Elevation
In the last edition of LP360 News, we discussed…
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Breaklines, Part 3 - Z Conflation
As we have discussed in the last two issues…


Breaklines, Part 2 - Contours
In the previous issue of LP360 News, I introduced…

Adding the 3rd Dimension to Imagery
LIDAR data included as a standard layer in…

Breaklines Should Undergo QA/QC
As with any data, breaklines should undergo…

Using GeoCue to Manage LAS files in TerraScan
Learn how to use the GeoCue workflow management…
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So what can you do with that ASCII LIDAR data?
Much LIDAR data has been delivered in text…
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What is the LAS Format?
This article will provide an overview of…

Recommended Flight Planning and Data Deliverables for…
This technical note provides recommended…
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