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# SpatialExplorer 8 & 9

- [Introduction](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/introduction.md)
- [Installation](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/installation.md)
- [System Requirements](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/installation/installation.md)
- [SpatialExplorer-Compatibility](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/installation/spatialexplorer-compatibility.md)
- [Licensing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/installation/licensing.md)
- [Change Log](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/installation/change-log.md)
- [User Interface](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface.md)
- [Windows](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows.md)
- [AGL Oracle](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/agl-oracle.md)
- [Classify On Selection](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/classify-on-selection.md)
- [Coordinate Reference System](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project-setup.md)
- [Corrections](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/corrections.md)
- [Main View](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/main-view.md)
- [Picks](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/measurements-window.md)
- [Messages](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/messages.md)
- [Mission Guidance](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/flight-guidance.md)
- [Photo Viewer](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/photo-viewer.md)
- [Project](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project.md)
- [Rover](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover.md)
- [Cameras](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras.md)
- [Camera Acquisition Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras/camera-acquisition-settings.md)
- [Camera Calibration Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras/camera-calibration-settings.md)
- [Camera Processing Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras/camera-processing-settings.md)
- [Camera Tools](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras/camera-tools.md)
- [Load sensor transform/extrinsics from file](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras/camera-tools/load-sensor-transform-extrinsics-from-file.md)
- [Calibrate Sensor Manually](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras/camera-tools/calibrate-sensor-manually.md)
- [Edit Receptor Masks](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/cameras/camera-tools/edit-receptor-masks.md)
- [IMU](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/imu.md)
- [GNSS](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/gnss.md)
- [Lidars](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/lidars.md)
- [Lidar Acquisition Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/lidars/lidar-acquisition-settings.md)
- [Lidar Calibration Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/lidars/lidar-calibration-settings.md)
- [Lidar Processing Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/lidars/lidar-processing-settings.md)
- [Lidar Tools](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/lidars/lidar-tools.md)
- [Load sensor transform/extrinsics from file](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/rover/lidars/lidar-tools/load-sensor-transform-extrinsics-from-file.md)
- [Reference Stations](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/reference-stations.md)
- [Creating Positions](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/reference-stations/creating-positions.md)
- [Computing Positions](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/reference-stations/computing-positions.md)
- [Using Positions with LiDARMill](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/reference-stations/using-positions-with-lidarmill.md)
- [Flightplans](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/flightplans.md)
- [Geometry](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/geometry.md)
- [Modifying Geometries](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/geometry/modifying-geometries.md)
- [Grid](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/grid.md)
- [Ground Control](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/ground-control-points-gcps.md)
- [Images](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/images.md)
- [Intervals](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/intervals.md)
- [Trajectories](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/trajectories.md)
- [Pointclouds](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/pointclouds.md)
- [Terrains](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project/terrains.md)
- [Project Player](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/project-player.md)
- [Sensors](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/sensor-controller.md)
- [SLAM](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/slam.md)
- [SLAM Processing Profile](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/slam/slam-processing-profile.md)
- [System Monitor](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/system-monitor.md)
- [Toolbars](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars.md)
- [File](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/file.md)
- [Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/file/settings.md)
- [General](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/file/settings/general.md)
- [Processing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/file/settings/processing.md)
- [LiDARMill](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/file/settings/lidarmill.md)
- [Shortcuts](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/file/settings/shortcuts.md)
- [View](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/view.md)
- [Selection](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/data-visualization.md)
- [Cloud Script Tool](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/data-visualization/cloud-script-tool.md): The Cloud Script Tool in the Edit Cloud Script window makes selections by querying point attributes.
- [Workflow](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow.md)
- [NavLab Embedded](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/navlab-embedded.md): NavLab Embedded produces a refined trajectory using raw navigation data recorded by the lidar system.
- [Processing Options](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/navlab-embedded/processing-options.md)
- [Estimating Primary Antenna Lever Arm](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/navlab-embedded/estimating-primary-antenna-lever-arm.md)
- [Create Intervals](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/create-intervals.md): Processing intervals are used to exclude unnecessary data. Intervals are also involved during lidar calibration and relative accuracy reporting.
- [Disambiguate Lidar Ranging](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidar.md): Data recorded by Riegl lidar scanners requires range disambiguation.
- [Create Cloud](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/create-cloud.md): Point clouds can be produced using the Create Cloud tool.
- [LiDARSnap](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4.md): LiDARSnap is used to optimize lidar pointclouds by calibrating sensors and optimizing trajectories. This helps improve alignment of data from different flight lines or from different times.
- [Sensor Calibration](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/sensor-calibration.md)
- [Trajectory Optimization](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/trajectory-optimization.md)
- [Aerial Trajectory Optimization](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/trajectory-optimization/aerial-trajectory-optimization.md)
- [Mobile Trajectory Optimization](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/trajectory-optimization/mobile-trajectory-optimization.md)
- [Mobile Trajectory Optimization (Intensive)](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/trajectory-optimization/mobile-trajectory-optimization-intensive.md)
- [Ground Control with LiDARSnap](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/ground-control-with-lidarsnap.md)
- [Vertical Only Adjustment](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/ground-control-with-lidarsnap/vertical-only-adjustment.md)
- [Full Adjustment](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/ground-control-with-lidarsnap/full-adjustment.md)
- [LiDARSnap Tuning and Parameters](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/lidarsnap-tuning-and-parameters.md)
- [Control Point Clouds](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/control-point-clouds.md)
- [Example: Optimizing Data from Multiple Scans](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/lidarsnap-v4/example-optimizing-data-from-multiple-scans.md)
- [CameraSnap](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/camera-snap.md): CameraSnap enables the user to precisely calibrate camera mounting rotations (IMU->Camera rotations), receptor intrinsics, lens distortions, and individual image poses.
- [Auto-detect without review](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/camera-snap/auto-detect-without-review.md)
- [Auto-detect with manual review](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/camera-snap/auto-detect-with-manual-review.md)
- [Manually-Created Matches](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/camera-snap/manually-created-matches.md)
- [CameraSnap Reports](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/camera-snap/camerasnap-reports.md)
- [Colorize Cloud](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/colorize-cloud.md): Point clouds can be colorized with aerial or mobile imagery.
- [Align to GCPs](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/ground-control.md)
- [Adjusting Automatically to GCPs (Vertical Only)](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/ground-control/adjusting-automatically-to-gcps-vertical-only.md)
- [Manual Adjustment (Horizontal and Vertical)](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/ground-control/manual-adjustment-horizontal-and-vertical.md)
- [Reports](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/reports.md): Project and accuracy reports can be generated using the Create Reports tool.
- [Export](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/workflow/export.md): The export menu is used to export point clouds to LAS/LAZ format, as well as to save other raster and vector products.
- [Analytics](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics.md)
- [Classify](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/classify.md): The classification menu contains various classification routines used to algorithmically classify points.
- [Classify By Class](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/classify/classify-by-class.md)
- [Classify Noise](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/classify/classify-noise.md)
- [Classify Statistical Outliers](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/classify/classify-statistical-outliers.md)
- [Classify Ground](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/classify/classify-ground.md)
- [Classify Powerlines](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/classify/classify-powerlines.md)
- [Classify Moving Objects](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/classify/classify-moving-objects.md)
- [Create](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create.md): Geometry, raster, and pointcloud products can be created via tools available in the Create toolbar.
- [Create Maps](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create/create-maps.md)
- [Create Floorplans](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create/create-floorplans.md)
- [Create Contours](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create/create-contours.md)
- [Create Mesh](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create/create-mesh.md)
- [Compute Normals](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create/compute-normals.md)
- [CloudClean](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create/cloudclean.md)
- [Resample Cloud (Delaunay)](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/create/resample-cloud-delaunay.md)
- [Calculate Distance](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/calculate-distance.md)
- [Measure](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/measure.md)
- [Std. Dev. Along Surface Normal](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/measure/std.-dev.-along-surface-normal.md)
- [Surface Area and Point Density](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/measure/surface-area-and-point-density.md)
- [Volume](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/measure/volume.md)
- [Compute SOCS](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/analytics/compute-socs.md)
- [LiDARMill](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/lidarmill.md)
- [Positions](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/lidarmill/positions.md)
- [Manage Grids](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/lidarmill/manage-grids.md)
- [View GNSS Antennas](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/lidarmill/view-gnss-antennas.md)
- [Rover](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover.md): The Rover toolbar is used to interface with your lidar system.
- [Connect to Rover](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/connect-to-rover.md)
- [Disconnect from Rover](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/disconnect-from-rover.md)
- [Rover Settings and Profiles](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/rover-settings-and-profiles.md): The rover settings page contains all lidar system acquisition settings. This includes settings pertaining to the navigation system, lidar sensors, and cameras.
- [Navigation System](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/rover-settings-and-profiles/navigation-system.md)
- [Sensors](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/rover-settings-and-profiles/sensors.md)
- [Camera Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/rover-settings-and-profiles/camera-settings.md)
- [LiDAR Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/rover-settings-and-profiles/lidar-settings.md)
- [Shutdown Rover](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/shutdown-rover.md)
- [Tools](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools.md)
- [Navigation](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools/navigation.md)
- [Plot Trajectories](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools/navigation/plot-trajectories.md)
- [Camera](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools/camera.md)
- [Edit Camera Events](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools/camera/edit-camera-events.md)
- [Create Camera Sessions from Data](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools/camera/create-camera-sessions-from-data.md)
- [Licensing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools/licensing.md)
- [Create Transformation...](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/tools/create-transformation....md)
- [Workflows](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing.md): Common lidar production workflows are outlined in this section. Tools used in each step of a workflow are hyperlinked to the tools description under Post Processing tools.
- [Data Processing Workflows](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing/data-processing-workflows.md)
- [Airborne Lidar Processing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing/data-processing-workflows/airborne-lidar-processing.md)
- [Mobile Lidar Processing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing/data-processing-workflows/mobile-lidar-processing.md)
- [Backpack and Pedestrian Lidar Processing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing/data-processing-workflows/backpack-and-pedestrian-lidar-processing.md)
- [SLAM Lidar Processing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing/data-processing-workflows/slam-workflow-beta.md)
- [LAZ Processing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing/data-processing-workflows/laz-processing.md)
- [Field Data Check](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/post-processing/data-processing-workflows/field-data-check.md): This workflow should be used by sensor operators in the field to ensure that all necessary data has been acquired. Some steps do not apply to all systems.
- [FAQs](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/frequently-asked-questions.md): SpatialExplorer: Frequently Asked Questions