FUSION 3.

42
March 2104

Version 3.42 Changes

Corrected some problems with GridMetrics related to the use of LAZ files (wasn't
working) and ouptut of topographic
metrics. Also fixed a problem with the scaling of LAS XYZ values when writing LAS
and LAZ files. Values were
changing slightly (on the order of the precision specified in for the scaling.

Version 3.41 Changes

Minor changes to a few programs. Fix for FUSION when using LAZ files and addition
of a warning that any sample dispay will be VERY slow when using LAZ
files.

Version 3.40 Changes

Major changes to the internals of most programs to use the LASzip.dll developed by
Martin Isenburg. Additional changes that help when processing LAS
point files that contain erroneous points (files or points that co not comply with
the LAS specification). A new option hase been added to Catalog
(/validate:MaxReturnNumber)
that helps find problems with LAS files.

NOTE: The LDA2LAS program can be used to manipulate LAS point files in much the
same way as the LAS2LAS program that is part of LASTools. The name was
left the same as in earlier versions of FUSION to prevent conflicts with LAS2LAS
when both FUSION and LASTools are installed on the same computer.

Version 3.30 Changes

Changes to several command line programs to add features or fix bugs. Most changes
affect a small portion of users. However, changes to
GridMetrics, CloudMetrics, and ClipData correct some problems with the behavior of
specific options and format of outputs that may affect more
users.

V3.21
Minor change to the status monitoring programs used with LTKProcessor generated
scripts. The status monitoring was not
working correctly (not at all). You can still load a file in LTKStatusMonitor using
the "Browse" button and show the status of a
running or completed job but the real-time monitoring was not working. This release
corrects this problem.

V3.20
Modified the logic used to read LAS format files to read and write "extra bytes"
stored with each point record. This allows FUSION to work with
some files collected using Riegl scanners (previous versions could not read files
with "extra bytes" in the point records).

This distribution contains a fully functional versions of FUSION, LDV, and the
LIDAR toolkit (LTK) programs
developed by Robert J. McGaughey, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research
Station.

If you are receiving FUSION on a CD:

The FUSION CD menu should appear automatically when you insert the CD. If it does
not, browse to the
root folder on the CD and double-click AUTORUN.EXE. The autorun application
presents you with a
menu of options. If you want to install FUSION, LDV, and the example data onto your
computer, be sure
to use the �Install FUSION� button on the menu. Simply copying the files from the
CD to your hard drive
will not result in a valid installation.

This distribution includes a manual that describes some of the basic operations in
FUSION and the
command line utilities. Online tutorials are available from the Forest Service
Remote Sensing Applications
Center (RSAC) (http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/rsac/). The tutorials cover basic
operations and describe a
variety of analysis and data processing that can be accomplished with FUSION and
LTK.

The primary FUSION website is:

http://forsys.cfr.washington.edu/fusion

The latest version of FUSION is always available at:

http://forsys.cfr.washington.edu/fusion/fusionlatest.html

You can check for newer versions of FUSION by accessing the Help�About menu option
in FUSION and
clicking the button labeled �Check for a newer version of FUSION�. This action will
open a web page on
the FUSION server that will indicate if the version of FUSION you have is the
�latest version� and provide
a link to the latest version of both the FUSION software and the manual.

I hope you find the software interesting and useful. If you have questions or need
assistance, call or
email me.

Bob McGaughey
RESEARCH FORESTER
USDA Forest Service
University of Washington
PO Box 352100
Seattle, WA 98195-2100
(206) 543-4713
bmcgaughey@fs.fed.us