The FELIS-Analyst is a free LiDAR-tools for ArcMap.

The device offers several possibilities to import LiDAR-RawData to ArcMap & analyze it. In the actual Version of the FELIS-Analyst the following tools are included:

• Raw data:

1. Import of ASCII – raw data
2. Georeferencing of raw data
3. Merging raw data
4. Normalization or raw data
5. Selection of raw data

• Digital Elevation models:

1. Calculation of DTMs (Digital Terrain Models)
2. Calculation of DSMs (Digital Surface Models)
3. Calculation of nDSMs (normalized Digital Surface Models)

Analysis: Several tools of the Spatial Analyst are integrated into the FELIS-Analyst (Hillshade-Image, Slope-Image, Aspect-Image, Contour lines)

• Extraction tools:

1. Module to extract roofs that are efficient for creating solar energy
2. Extracting Building footprints
3. Extracting Vegetation
4. Extracting Forest Areas
5. Extracting Tree Tops
6. Extracting Forest Composition

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