Upload Point Cloud

This example uploads a point cloud dataset. 

 # Import the Voxel Farm Client Library

from voxelfarm import voxelfarmclient

# The URL for the Voxel Farm API

vf_api_url = 'https://vf-api.voxelspace.com'

# Create instance of the Voxel Farm REST API

vf = voxelfarmclient.rest(vf_api_url)

# Get the coordinate system of the project

result = vf.get_project_crs(project)

if not result.success:

 print(result.error_info)

 exit()

crs = result.crs

# Create raw point cloud entity

result = vf.create_entity_raw(

 project=project, 

 type=vf.entity_type.RawPointCloud, 

 name="My Point Cloud", 

 fields={},

 crs=crs)

if not result.success:

 print(result.error_info)

 exit()

pc_id = result.id

print('Raw Point Cloud Entity created ' + pc_id)

# Upload files

files = {'file': open('./mockdata/pointcloud.laz', 'rb')}

result = vf.attach_files(

 project=project, 

 id=pc_id,

 files=files)

if not result.success:

 print(result.error_info)

 exit()

print('Point cloud files uploaded.')