pdal ☆

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Description:
Point data abstraction library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.9.3@3 | Tracked Since: Nov 27, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: point-cloud lidar geospatial gis data-processing

Install: brew install pdal

About:
PDAL (Point Data Abstraction Library) is a C++ library for translating and processing point cloud data. It provides a comprehensive suite of filtering, sampling, and conditioning operations. Its pipeline architecture enables complex geospatial data workflows.

Key Features:

Pipeline-based data processing
Extensive format support (LAS, LAZ, E57, TXT)
Command-line tools for data translation
Geometric and spatial filtering

Use Cases:

LiDAR data processing and format conversion
Point cloud filtering and thinning
Geospatial data ETL workflows

Alternatives:

libLAS – Legacy library focused primarily on LAS format; PDAL is more modern and supports a wider range of formats and operations.

Version History

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Jan 22, 2026 12:32pm	3	REVISION_ONLY	8904cfaa
Jan 22, 2026 1:08am	2	REVISION_ONLY	2b54f3c2
Nov 27, 2025 12:48pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	de747d22
Nov 26, 2025 11:06pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	af92cef7
Nov 16, 2025 2:03pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	b89a2a75
Sep 22, 2025 9:15pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	c91d5b3b
Sep 22, 2025 2:35pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	08f3f1d8
Sep 14, 2025 11:59pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	73442aa8
Dec 28, 2024 2:04pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	1d36f857
Nov 25, 2024 12:03pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	0cdd8192
Nov 25, 2024 8:59am	1	VERSION_BUMP	e2c0fee8
Nov 8, 2024 5:41am	1	VERSION_BUMP	05804d22
Nov 7, 2024 8:14pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	24d9402b
Sep 20, 2024 6:06pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	889e8fb2
Sep 12, 2024 3:09pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	a9e31cdd