LidarToolbox for Track Building

LidarToolbox makes it fast and easy to work with lidar point clouds, DEMs, and GIS data for track creation.

It eliminates the complexity of coordinate systems and classifications, and removes the steep learning curve of traditional GIS software. Through optimized mesh generation and efficient memory management, LidarToolbox makes it possible to process massive datasets on standard Windows PCs.

Key Features

🏔️ Terrain Generation & Optimization

• Proximity-based meshing: generate terrain meshes in minutes, with geometry density optimized based on distance from the track.
• Hardware efficiency: process massive datasets smoothly on consumer-grade PCs, no workstation-class hardware required.
• Automatically clip, merge and colorize road zones from multiple lidar tiles into a single lightweight file.

🛰️ Data Acquisition & Mapping

• Integrated downloader: locate and fetch lidar data for supported countries directly within the interface.
• Satellite image texturing: precisely align satellite imagery or colorize raw lidar points for realistic environmental previews.
• Automated coordinate detection: take the guesswork out of imports; the tool (semi)automatically identifies and applies the correct coordinate systems for unknown lidar and raster DEM sources.

🏁 Route & Track Tools

• Rally-Maps integration: import official rally routes directly from Rally-Maps.
• GPX track editor: create, refine and modify routes natively within the tool.
• RTB workflow: use the Race Track Builder plugins to directly use hi-res lidar or GeoTIFF for terrain generation within RTB. Export drivelines with hi-res elevation data sampled directly from lidar.
• Visibility analysis: visualize "line-of-sight" from the driver’s perspective to help determine terrain boundaries and texturing priorities.

📤Visualization & Export

• Built-in viewers: inspect point clouds, Digital Elevation Models (DEM) and meshes without leaving the app.
• One-click Blender export: open meshes into Blender instantly. The tool automatically handles origin centering, scaling and orientation.

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• Getting started and documentation
• The plugins for Race Track Builder are included when buying this toolbox
• Some videos demonstrating the main features