Database Software

Dear all,

from an aerial LiDAR scan I have approximately 226 million points, spread over 9 files. I would like to load them into Oracle Spatial 11g, making use of the new point cloud data type. I have the book "Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g" here and Appendix E explains how you have these two tables that together manage your point cloud. I find the example given in the book rather simplified though as they have only x, y and z and a row id colum. In addition to this I also have r, g, b and i (intensity) values.

I was wondering if anyone could give me a hint on how to store all the information in one table and making use of the sdo_pc data type at the same time.

Also, the example has the points already in a table, but I'd like to load it all directly from my files into the point cloud table (I know how to use sqlldr, but how do I get it into this point cloud table structure). What's the cleverest way to go about this?

All ideas are greatly appreciated!!

Regards,
Bia.