Introduction to LiDAR Data Utilizing ESRI ArcMap

With an additional QGIS capabilities demo

The 27 Cumberland, 19 East, and the 11 Mid/West County USGS 3DEP projects have been delivered and are hosted through TNGIC. The data is here and this training will help you get started using it! It is an introductory course and will focus on understanding more about Lidar data, its products, use cases, and the capabilities within ESRI ArcGIS. This will be a presentation style course with live demonstrations. Handouts will also be provided.

Course will cover the following topics:

• The collection and production aspects of Lidar data
• 3DEP program pertinent specifications and deliverables
• LiDAR data products and use case scenarios
• Capabilities and Licensing for ESRI products
• Point cloud navigation and classification symbology/manipulation
• LAS Dataset workflows
• Raster and mosaic Dataset workflows
• Contour generation
• Export to CAD
• Data access and alternative software
• QGIS and its capabilities
• Interacting with the data
• Contour generation
• Export to CAD

If you have questions about the content please feel free to contact Paul Dudley with the State of TN STS-GIS Services at Paul.Dudley@tn.gov or 615-770-3809.