1. FUSION Software FUSION Data interface LDV Data viewer Sample options
Image
LIDAR data
Points of interest (POI)
Bare-earth model
Hotspots
Canopy model
Tree data
LDV
Data
viewer
Color
Lighting
Glyph
Motion
Measurement
Sample options
Shape & size
Coloring rules
Snap to POI
PDQ provides 3D viewing and manipulation for LAS, FUSION, ASCII LIDAR data and FUSION surface models
PDQ
Simple Data
viewer
Command line processing and utility programs

2. FUSION Software Displays a variety of data types
Users interactively select portions of large datasets for viewing
“Mine” the data to discover new information
Clips all data layers and makes them available for detailed 3D viewing
Supports stereoscopic viewing
Runs on a current hardware
Training & Support available through RSAC (FS Remote Sensing Application Center)
We really wanted something to let us explore the data
Flexibility is needed so we can slice and dice data as needed and use range of visualization options to enhance understanding

3. Points are interesting to look at…
Visualization
Points are interesting to look at…
High-density LIDAR data covering a portion of Capitol State Forest located near Olympia, Washington. Douglas-fir is dominant over the area with some Western Hemlock and Red Alder. Return data have been color-coded according to the height above ground.

4. Visualization
Return data colored by height