Terrasolid | Spatix
| User Profile | How They Use Spatix |
|--------------|----------------------|
| Automation Engineer | Write a Python script that loops through 500 LAS files, converts them to .bin, applies a ground filter, and exports only ground points to a CSV. |
| GIS Developer | Build a custom web service that, given a lat/lon, returns the elevation by querying a TerraSolid .bin point cloud file without loading the whole file. |
| LiDAR Algorithm Researcher | Use Spatix to read a point cloud, apply a novel segmentation algorithm (written in C++), and write back the results with new classification codes. |
| Integration with GIS | Embed LiDAR viewing and basic profiling into a proprietary desktop GIS tool, without requiring the user to own TerraScan. |
Unlike traditional classification (ground, vegetation, building), Spatix focuses on features. It uses "Smart Points" and machine learning-assisted detection to identify objects (poles, wires, curbs, guardrails) as discrete entities rather than just classified point groups. terrasolid spatix
1. The "Lasso-to-Vector" Workflow This is Spatix’s killer feature. In legacy software, extracting a powerline required classification, thinning, and manual tracing. In Spatix, you draw a rough lasso around the object, and the AI engine instantly snaps a 3D vector line precisely through the center of the points. Processing time for linear assets drops by an estimated 70–80%. | User Profile | How They Use Spatix
2. Native 3D Grid Engine Where older software chokes on 1 billion+ point datasets, Spatix uses a dynamic octree grid. Zooming, panning, and rotating in a dataset of 2 billion points feels like working with a 50 MB file. There is no perceptible lag on modern NVMe hardware. | | Integration with GIS | Embed LiDAR
3. Semantic Intelligence If you extract a "Light Pole" as a feature, Spatix understands it has a base, a shaft, and an arm. You can apply rules (e.g., "attach the arm 5m above ground, pointing at 45 degrees"). This allows for parametric editing—change the pole’s height, and the attached wires update automatically.
4. Hybrid Interface
Hardcore Terrasolid users feared a simplified "paint-by-numbers" tool. Good news: Spatix keeps the powerful TerraScan macro engine and batch processing. However, it overlays a context-sensitive ribbon and a much-improved properties panel. New users can finally learn Terrasolid without memorizing 200 keyboard shortcuts.