Removing outliers from LiDAR point cloud using ArcMap

Question

I have a city-wide LiDAR (LAS format) dataset that I'd like to clear of outlier points to process in ArcMap 10.7. I've identified the points using the Locate Outliers tool.
How do I use the resulting point feature class to rid the point cloud of those points?
I understand it's possible with LasTools in ArcGIS Pro, but I do not have access to it.

Howard Butler · Answer

It's not ArcMap, but it is straightforward to identify noise (classification == 7) and remove it in a pdal translate operation:
pdal translate input.las output.las lof range --filters.range.limits="Classification![7:7]"

PDAL can be installed into your ArcMap Conda environment by using the Conda Forge channel. See more about installing PDAL in from Conda here.

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