Streamline ground classification process

las_manipulation.py

@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def main():
 
     # read the parameters file and scroll through it
     input_file = args.input_file
-    input_file = 'Parameter Files/las manipulation survey2.xlsx'
+    # input_file = 'Parameter Files/las manipulation survey2.xlsx'
     params_file=pd.read_excel(input_file, sheet_name="PARAMS")
 
     for i, row in params_file.iterrows():
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def main():
         initial_crop_poly = row['INITIAL CROP POLY']
         # temp_las1 = row['TEMP LAS1']
         # temp_las2  = row['TEMP LAS2']
-        step_veg  = row['STEP VEG']
+        lasground_step  = row['STEP VEG']
         # temp_las3  = row['TEMP LAS3']
         step_build = row['STEP BUILD']
         temp_xyz = row['TEMP XYZ']
@@ -381,14 +381,10 @@ def main():
         las_data = call_lastools('lasclip', input=input_las1, output='-stdout',
                                  args=['-poly', initial_crop_poly], verbose=False)
 
-        # Remove vegetation
+        # Classify ground points
-        print('Removing vegetation...')
+        print('Classifying ground...')
         las_data = call_lastools('lasground_new', input=las_data, output='-stdout',
-                                 args=['-step', step_veg], verbose=False)
+                                 args=['-step', lasground_step], verbose=False)
-        # Remove buildings
-        print('Removing buildings...')
-        las_data = call_lastools('lasground_new', input=las_data, output='-stdout',
-                                 args=['-step', step_build], verbose=False)
 
         # Interpolate point cloud onto a grid
         print('Interpolating to grid...')
@@ -399,12 +395,8 @@ def main():
         print('Calculating runup clipping mask...')
         shp_name = os.path.join(path_2_poly, polygon_name)
         polygon_wave_runup(temp_xyz, direct, shp_name, check_value, check_distance, zone_MGA)
-
         #NOTE THAT YOU NEED TO CHECK THE OUTPUT SHP FILE AND ADJUST AS REQUIRED
 
-        #STEP FOUR COLOURISE THE LAS
-        #colour_las(temp_las3, picture, temp_las4, path_2_lastools)
-
         #delete the temp files
         remove_temp_files(tmp_dir)