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Use for questions about Esri ASCII Raster format (i.e., files with extension .asc)

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Interpreting .ASC/LiDAR Data?

It is important to disambiguate some concepts first. LiDAR data is point cloud data. It can be of types binary or non-binary, but it is not LiDAR data you are working with. Instead, you have a rast …
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Generate ESRI grid with xllcenter/yllcenter in header

An .asc file is also known as ESRI ASCII Raster format. The file header takes both xllcenter or xllcorner (and yllcenter or yllcorner) arguments, which represent the X coordinate of the origin by cent …
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Creating DEM from geoTIFF or asciiGRID LiDAR data?

Regarding printing the raster in 3D one option is the software R. Here is a code using your sample file: library(rgdal) #this package is necessary to import the .asc file in R. library(rasterVis) # …
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Analysing slope gradient from LiDAR .asc data?

Assuming your LiDAR .asc file is a bare-earth model, use the plugin Raster based terrain analysis. Set the analysis as "Slope". From QGIS 1.8 documentation: Slope: Calculates slope angle for eac …
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