Some people have figured out how to take raw LiDAR data and after going through multiple steps (using LAS tools, converting to digital elevation model (DEM), converting to an STL) getting an STL file that they can then slice and print.

Could you write a program that cuts out all of those intermediate steps and converts raw LiDAR data directly to an STL that can be printed? Could you even cut out the need for slicers and just go straight to a G-code file?

Is this even possible?

From [3D Printing Models derived from Lidar Data](https://research.umn.edu/units/uspatial/news/3d-printing-models-derived-lidar-data):

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> 1. Retrieve Lidar Data
> 2. Process Lidar Data
> 3. Create a DSM
> 4. Export the DSM into a .STL
> 5. Process for 3D Printing
> 6. 3D Print!
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