It is recommended to organise a point cloud in a TerraScan project and project blocks for processing the data.

TerraScan has its own binary formats for project blocks, such as Fast Binary, Binary 8-bit and Binary 16-bit. LAS or LAZ formats can also be used to store point data in project blocks.

Fast binary is the recommended format for processing data in TerraScan (and using point clouds in other Terrasolid applications). LAS and LAZ formats are suited for data exchange between different software products; LAZ is also the best choice for archiving data. If your input data is in LAS 1.4 format and you need to deliver LAS/LAZ 1.4 format as well, it is recommended to keep the LAS 1.4 format for the project in TerraScan.

There are some limitations for storing LAS/LAZ 1.4 format with TerraScan. TerraScan does not store coordinate system information in the file header. It can not store near-infrared values for points.