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The AvgPointsPerPixel Element

The average points per pixel describes, on average, how many LiDAR points are represented by each image pixel in a rasterized rendering of the image. Larger values result in more detail but longer decoding times.

Examples: The AvgPointsPerPixel Element

The following results in a highly detailed DEM.

   <Catalog enabled="true" name="DEMsDaBreaks">
      ...
      <AvgPointsPerPixel>100</AvgPointsPerPixel>
      ...
   </Catalog>

This example results in a fast but low resolution rendering.

   <Catalog enabled="true" name="LifeInTheFastLane">
      ...
      <AvgPointsPerPixel>3</AvgPointsPerPixel>
      ...
   </Catalog>