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## PotreeConverter Usage
Converts las files to the potree file format. You can list multiple input files. If a directory is specified, all files inside the directory will be converted.
```
$ PotreeConverter -h
-i [ --source ] input files
-h [ --help ] prints usage
-p [ --generate-page ] Generates a ready to use web page with the given name.
-o [ --outdir ] output directory
-s [ --spacing ] Distance between points at root level. Distance halves each level.
-d [ --spacing-by-diagonal-fraction ] Maximum number of points on the diagonal in the first level (sets spacing). spacing = diagonal value
-l [ --levels ] Number of levels that will be generated. 0: only root, 1: root and its children, ...
-f [ --input-format ] Input format. xyz: cartesian coordinates as floats, rgb: colors as numbers, i: intensity as number
--color-range
--intensity-range
--output-format Output format can be BINARY, LAS or LAZ. Default is BINARY
-a [ --output-attributes ] can be any combination of RGB, INTENSITY and CLASSIFICATION. Default is RGB.
--scale Scale of the X, Y, Z coordinate in LAS and LAZ files.
--aabb Bounding cube as "minX minY minZ maxX maxY maxZ". If not provided it is automatically computed
--incremental Add new points to existing conversion
--overwrite Replace existing conversion at target directory
--source-listing-only Create a sources.json but no octree.
--projection Specify projection in proj4 format.
--list-of-files A text file containing a list of files to be converted.
--source Source file. Can be LAS, LAZ, PTX or PLY
--title Page title
--description Description to be shown in the page.
--edl-enabled Enable Eye-Dome-Lighting.
--show-skybox
--material RGB, ELEVATION, INTENSITY, INTENSITY_GRADIENT, RETURN_NUMBER, SOURCE, LEVEL_OF_DETAIL
```
# Alternatives

PotreeConverter 2.0 produces a very different format than previous iterations. If you find issues, you can still try previous converters or alternatives:
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# License

PotreeConverter is available under the [BSD 2-clause license](./LICENSE).
PotreeConverter is available under the [BSD 2-clause license](./LICENSE).