How to Import LiDAR Data into Google Earth

[@MiningMagnets]

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[@BlueMacGyver]

you get an error 404 when you click this link you left us 2 years ago, great lidar video btw

[@MiningMagnets]

@@BlueMacGyver Thanks. It looks like I changed the link. I am transitioning the website

[@theprospectinggeologist4347]

Thanks for the shout out! The amount of Lidar data for the US is rapidly increasing and more and more is available through various online gis sites without having to do any processing. I need to start back up doing more videos. New baby has kept me busy for the past three months lol.

[@MiningMagnets]

Your video is much better lol. looking forward to seeing you this summer during the dredging season. I saw the new baby is getting big. They sure are a handful. I agree you do need to make more videos. I really enjoy watching your content. Especially on lidar.

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

Maybe that’s why you never got back to me. Wanted to pay you for a map since I can’t seem to get it to work. But with patent costs among other things, that’s not happening at this point.

[@theprospectinggeologist4347]

@@GreenMountainGoldTrap I’m so sorry. Life’s been crazy over the past few years. I know meant to get back to you then idk what happened. Easiest way to get ahold of me is through fb messenger. If I can help with anything let me know.

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

@@theprospectinggeologist4347 I totally understand! Know all about life being crazy. I'm thinking my issue is within Windows 10. Something there is stopping me from getting Lidar to work. How do I find you on fb? Maybe you have a link on your KZbin page.

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

I found you. Request sent / Joe Moscatello

[@gregb8649]

So grateful you made this video. I occasionally need it watch parts again as a refresher if its been a while since I've done an import. Thank you so much!

[@markpinther9296]

Looks like this was from a while back but still cool as hell. Thank you for doing this video and sharing this info!

[@CandSMINING]

Thanks for providing this information for the community. This is a fairly complicated process. Don't think I could do it without your help in this video.😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

[@MiningMagnets]

Thanks Chuck. It is complicated. I've spent hours trying to figure out how to do this. Following along to this video show get you pretty close. Hope to see you get good use out of this technology.

[@seanoneal94]

Thank you! I've been trying to figure this out for a while. Thanks for doing the walk through and showing every step. I subscribed and am going to download the stuff from your website. Thanks again man!!!

[@MiningMagnets]

Your welcome! I am happy to help. Hit me up if you have any more questions.

[@jeffamb]

the 3dep slope map is crazy, it reveals so many old roads in my area, there's tons that have been over taken by trees and brush, some of the roads have large trees right in the center that must be 100+ years old which means the road is older than that.

[@GSProspecting]

loads of great info fam. keep at it. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!

[@MiningMagnets]

Thanks GS! Glad found usable info!

[@scottcureton6055]

Really good stuff with the maps.... Been there a few times and dredged there right off that fan and found my share of 22s off that tall pile. Can't wait to try this on my claims.

[@MiningMagnets]

Awsome! Yes its a must if the data is available. Thanks for watching!

[@Sammydean012]

Thank you.New follower From.your recent GPAA post ! Kathryn Cooper Rhoades from Dallas,Oregon

[@MiningMagnets]

Welcome to the channel! Hope you enjoy the content.

[@ChaiLatte13]

Oh my goodness. Thank you! Version 9 is very different so definitely download the version he is using in this video. I couldn't figure it out in the new version.

[@wildhunterwilder5168]

Bravo my friend your doing a great job keep it up

[@Pocketsizetreasure]

That was amazing info to help newbs like me. Thank you for putting the video together.

[@MiningMagnets]

My pleasure thanks for watching!

[@walkingcam1]

Oh, mate, you are the best! Thanks for video!

[@ezlaulen]

Thanks for posting this Colter!!!

[@joshortiz1576]

Definitely some great information!! I will have to check this out!

[@MiningMagnets]

Hell yes man. Le me know if you have any questions.

[@joshortiz1576]

@@MiningMagnets will do =)

[@rickhenry1994]

I just Subscribed. Thanks for your help with LIDAR

[@MiningMagnets]

Let me know if you have any more questions

[@Ltn.Immelmann]

Very interesting, thanks for the introduction. I'm taking a closer look. Whether the data is also recorded for Germany? I have to try it. Awesome, mate 🤠👋

[@19Vagabond]

OMG, this is awesome. I've been trying to figure out how to access lidar data for a while now, and I was able to follow your direction for my area. Thank you so much! Does anyone know what the red lines that show up on the Google Earth import are? It looks like someone's gps trail. ???

[@Steezy_Mx]

I can’t wait to use this to get heightmap information 🙌

[@johnruckman2320]

I'm new to this lidar stuff. That TV explorer Lin uses it in South America. I've been trying to find lidar maps for northern California, Siskiyou County area. Not having much luck with this phone. Same problem with finding info on gold, active/inactive claims for the whole area, etc. Looking for an area that has at least flakes in it. Acquaintance wants me to teach him gold panning.

[@onemansthought]

GREAT video, excellently done and easy to follow........ Question, my lidar is not clear or detailed at all and think it is due to cellsize? My cell size says like0.0012 or some number like that, any ideas? I chabged it to 1. 1-5 and still not good. Anyway THANK YOU!!!

[@andrewgardner5605]

Your the man! No way I would jave figured all this out on my own! Thank you sir!

[@cgtprospectingadventures922]

I'll need you on the phone hahahahahaaa. Colter, amazing video and information,,, impeccable work ⛏️⛏️⛏️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪🍀

[@MiningMagnets]

Thanks man! Me and Zave stayed up late watching you on TV! He was so excited to see you working in Greenland!

[@cgtprospectingadventures922]

Give that boy of yours a big hug for me

[@MiningMagnets]

Will do!

[@MichaelDavias]

Exactly as I try to do for all my seamless USA needs - start with 1m DEMs. When that is not available, or when I want a refined area at higher quality, I proceed to the Elevation Source Data (3DEP) - Lidar, IfSAR section and grab the point cloud. But a project area of 1m might take an hour to process; the source data LiDAR can take days.

[@robmcguire963]

Where did you find the geological units of idaho overlay at? Thanks for all the info

[@MiningMagnets]

I have the overlays on my website for free. Just go through the shopping cart and once you check out the files are free to download. miningmagnets.com/shop-now/ols/categories/google-earth-kmz

[@dougtarlton7912]

I just saw your outstanding video..thanks! The link to your website did not come up however.@@MiningMagnets

[@212Prospectors]

Oh thank you for the video

[@polygman]

Have you used this with the 1/3 arc level? My area is only available in 1/3 and after following all your steps, and using the default cellsize of .00008, and still comes out very blurry and grainy and useable in the final map view. Is that arc level unusable until I get the 1 meter available?

[@MiningMagnets]

1/3 is no good you are just going to have to wait until there is better data for your area.

[@geoffgeoff143]

You should mention this is specific to the US of A.

[@spherebean8136]

Awesome-it works great!

[@onemansthought]

Excellent! Thank you, But all goes good as you say except the 1.5 cell size before export, mine is like 0.00558 and it will not let me change it (I do but it exports with very little detal and blurry ish)... Any ideas?

[@turkeyphant]

How do you get an elevation profile from LIDAR data in SAGA GIS?

[@CompleteScreens]

Hi thank you for this video. I am following each step you do for this and I am stuck. When I open SAGA then hit the DOWNLOAD link it takes me to SAGA GIS the I click SAGA-7 but I am taken to a list of other versions, not the page you get to that shows manager page. Please help. Henry

[@chrisdawes1508]

This is a super interesting video. When I go to open a map in Saga it freezes. Can't seem to get this to work. Would appreciate some pointers.

[@robmurphy806]

9:11 when I hit the load button it won't export it to google earth.. I get an error message every time I try. The data loads in SAGA fine. Guess I'll have to use lakes and streams as landmarks to find the data on my locations.

[@MiningMagnets]

Try changing that number from 1.5 to like 2 or 3 just before you export

[@robmurphy806]

@@MiningMagnets Got it working now. When I go to export it the default cell size is 0.00029 and that's the allowable maximum, but the imported layer is too grainy to be of any use. I've tried it with two sets of data from my location, one is 1/3 arc second and the other is 1/9th arc second. In SAGA the layers appear as they should with full image definition.

[@stephenmesser4196]

So I finally got my image transfured to google earth but it didn't do the whole area just a portion of what showed up on SAGA , got any clue what I may have done wrong?

[@TV-ox8py]

With this scan .can it be found and scan metals special gold underground?and how much the deep scan underground ..and can find caves and old rooms underground...im from jordan.

[@joyflowmonger248]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@thetristateagent]

just delve into importing lidar into GE pro and found this vid....everything worked however the file I downloaded and exported into GE Pro is blurry at zoom levels where its crisp in SAGA

[@MiningMagnets]

Play with the cell size setting in the export window. Smaller the better but too small and it will use up all your ram

[@bookmania1984]

Can i use it in any place on earth or it is just specified to usa?

[@kenmorrill3774]

Can the LiDSR maps be viewed without exporting to Saga GIS as you did? I downloaded an area from the USGS site and downloaded SAGA 7 but this program requires macOS11.2 or later. My old Mac can only be updated to 10.15.7. Do you know if an earlier SAGA program can be used to open the LiDAR map I downloaded?

[@outdoorwally8430]

I'll just screenshot your video lol!

[@MiningMagnets]

Hahaha perfect!

[@MiningMagnets]

Hit me up if you ever head over ther

[@guyfichtelman8208]

When I try to open my data file in Saga it doesn't seem to recognize .tif files, so I can't access the lidar data. Not sure what I'm doing wrong?

[@guyfichtelman8208]

I downloaded the current stable version QGIS and it came with 7.8.2 SAGA as well. This version of SAGA is recognizing my .tif files.

[@jeffamb]

How do you stitch them together? do you do that in this program or photoshop?

[@MiningMagnets]

The same program. Can make a large area. but its hard for google earth to handle. But works good in the 3D viewer

[@thadarkone5087]

man this kool if you can do one making it into grayscale to use for a heightmap

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

Nice, maybe your video will help me.

[@MiningMagnets]

Where are you looking i might be able to help you

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

@@MiningMagnets Thanks! I'm at my main PC now and to the point of downloading SAGA 7. I chose it but see no download button. Above it it wants me to download latest version 8.1.0

[@MiningMagnets]

@@GreenMountainGoldTrap Will it let you click on the saga 7.9?

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

@@MiningMagnets I can click on all of them and it brings it up just under Download newest version. But no download button shows for 7.9 This is frustrating!🤣Been trying to get this to work for over two years! But thanks to your video I now know I had the wrong version of SAGA.

[@MiningMagnets]

@@GreenMountainGoldTrap Maybe try the New version. The buttons should be the same

[@MRGOLD99.999]

So I downloaded saga but doesn't let me do anything on there web page

[@stephenmesser4196]

It took me a day to figure out that you have to go into the file and click the one that says "Application" with the logo to open SAGA after downloading.

[@CompleteScreens]

How do I download this stuff from your website?

[@jbowerman50]

Good info, I'll have to run this video on my tablet while I work the map on my laptop. Plus, you move the maps around WAY Too Fast for anyone to analyze what they're looking at.

[@MiningMagnets]

Feel free to contact me at [e-mail] if you have specific questions

[@BullProspecting]

Can I access lidar using Google? I been trying to use this but it's been a struggle. Idk if my PC is to slow or what's going on. I was hoping I could use my phone.

[@cgtprospectingadventures922]

Now I need a computer

[@MiningMagnets]

Lol right!!

[@PortHolio408]

I tried this and it wouldn't load into saga. When I went to download the USGS data, it was a "ZIP" file not a "TIF" file. Is this why? I expanded the ZIP folder and tried loading all the files into SAGA and nothing happened

[@bassplayer10]

Or a truther. Ok, but using prospector sites is the way to go?

[@MiningMagnets]

Seven for I saw potato.

[@bassplayer10]

@@MiningMagnets I have another question. For anyone. I’m using an iPhone for all of this- I’m having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to select the area I want to search without a mouse. I’ve gone pretty deep on assistive touch and switch control, point scanning, fkn cursor mode. Wtf. Somebody help me. Please.

[@MiningMagnets]

@bassplayer10 try on a computer.

[@bassplayer10]

@@MiningMagnets yeah, I can use my wife’s laptop and get the files, always a work around. However there must, must be a way, short of a Bluetooth mouse to make a non-text selection within a browser. Maybe I’ll try another one. Maybe make a gesture. Maybe I’ll head over to a a forum or something. Thanks the video! Very helpful.

[@MiningMagnets]

@bassplayer10 send me an email at [e-mail] with the location and I'll do it for you if you want.

[@JadyGrudd]

Hobbyist paleoarcheology noob in the house

[@TreasureGeo]

Anything but simple

[@wesamkaabneh8275]

With this scan .can it be found and scan metals special gold underground?and how much the deep scan underground ..and can find caves and old rooms underground...im from jordan.