| Format Type Identifier | RDB |
| Reader/Writer | Reader |
| Licensing Level | Professional |
| Dependencies | None |
| Dataset Type | File |
| Feature Type | RDB or <scan_name> |
| Typical File Extensions | .rds, .rdx |
| Automated Translation Support | Yes |
| User-Defined Attributes | No |
| Coordinate System Support | No |
| Generic Color Support | No |
| Spatial Index | No |
| Schema Required | Yes |
| Transaction Support | No |
| Encoding Support | No |
| Geometry Type | rdb_type |
RDB Geometry Support
| Geometry | Supported? |
|---|---|
| aggregate | no |
| circles | no |
| circular arc | no |
| donut polygon | no |
| elliptical arc | no |
| ellipses | no |
| line | no |
| none | no |
| point | no |
| point cloud | yes |
| polygon | no |
| raster | no |
| solid | no |
| surface | no |
| text | no |
| z values | yes |
RDB Raster Quick Facts
| Point Cloud Component | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| x | UInt32 | |
| y | UInt32 | |
| z | UInt32 | |
| amplitude | UInt16 | In versions 2.0+, one of amplitude or reflectance is instead named intensity, depending on the value of the SCANNER_INSTRUMENT_TYPE parameter. |
| reflectance | Int16 | In versions 2.0+, one of amplitude or reflectance is instead named intensity, depending on the value of the SCANNER_INSTRUMENT_TYPE parameter. |
| gps_time | UInt64 |
Only present in versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 6.0. From dataset or optional TST file. |
| deviation | UInt8 | Measure of deviation of echo's pulse shape with respect to the pulse shape of the emitted pulse. |
| flags | UInt8 | Bit field containing point flags. |
| returns | UInt8 | |
| number_of_returns | UInt8 | |
| classification | UInt8 |
Only present in versions 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0. |
| source_index | UInt32 |
Index in the source file. Only present in versions 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0. |
| angle | Int8 |
Only present in versions 3.0 and 6.0. |
| color_red | UInt8 | From optional RGB file. |
| color_green | UInt8 | From optional RGB file. |
| color_blue | UInt8 | From optional RGB file. |
| color_alpha | UInt8 | From optional RGB file. |