geoutils.PointCloud.from_xyz

classmethod PointCloud.from_xyz(x, y, z, crs, data_column=None, use_z=False)

Create a point cloud from separate X, Y and Z arrays.

Parameters:

• x (ArrayLike) – X coordinates.

• y (ArrayLike) – Y coordinates.

• z (ArrayLike) – Point values or Z coordinates.

• crs (CRS) – Coordinate reference system of the point cloud.

• data_column (str | None) – Column name used to store z when use_z is False. Defaults to z.

• use_z (bool) – Whether to store z in 3D point geometry instead of a dataframe column.

Return type:

Any

Returns:

A PointCloud or GeoDataFrame matching the class interface.