RDB Quick Facts
Format Type Identifier |
RDB |
Reader/Writer |
Reader |
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. |