diff --git a/.github/actions/coverage-ci/action.yml b/.github/actions/coverage-ci/action.yml
index fd4fddd381..6d0ecd4d0e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/coverage-ci/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/coverage-ci/action.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ inputs:
   openvdb_version:
     description: 'Version of openvdb to build'
     required: false
+  pdal_version:
+    description: 'Version of PDAL to build'
+    required: false
   usd_version:
     description: 'Version of usd to build'
     required: false
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ runs:
         occt_version: ${{inputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{inputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{inputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{inputs.pdal_version}}
         usd_version: ${{inputs.usd_version}}
 
     - name: Install VTK dependency
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ runs:
         vtk_version: ${{inputs.vtk_version}}
         raytracing_label: raytracing
         openvdb_version: ${{inputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{inputs.pdal_version}}
 
     # coverage build is done in source as it seems to be required for codecov
     # CMAKE_MODULE_PATH is required because of
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ runs:
         -DBUILD_TESTING=ON
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH=ON
-        -DCMAKE_MODULE_PATH=$(pwd)/../dependencies/install/lib/cmake/OpenVDB/
+        -DCMAKE_MODULE_PATH=$(pwd)/../dependencies/install/lib/cmake/OpenVDB/:$(pwd)/../dependencies/install/lib/cmake/PDAL/
         -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=$(pwd)/../dependencies/install/
         -DF3D_COVERAGE=ON
         -DF3D_MODULE_EXR=ON
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ runs:
         -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_OCCT=ON
         -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_USD=ON
         -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_VDB=ON
+        -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_PDAL=ON
         -DF3D_STRICT_BUILD=ON
         -DF3D_TESTING_ENABLE_EGL_TESTS=ON
         -DF3D_TESTING_ENABLE_EXTERNAL_GLFW=ON
diff --git a/.github/actions/gdal-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/gdal-install-dep/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2148e01d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/gdal-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+name: 'Install GDAL Dependency'
+description: 'Install GDAL Dependency using cache when possible'
+inputs:
+  cpu:
+    description: 'CPU architecture to build for'
+    required: false
+    default: 'x86_64'
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+
+    - name: Cache GDAL
+      id: cache-gdal
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      with:
+        path: dependencies/gdal_install
+        key: gdal-v3.8.0-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
+
+    # Dependents: pdal, proj
+    - name: Install PROJ Dependency
+      if: steps.cache-gdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: ./source/.github/actions/proj-install-dep
+      with:
+        cpu: ${{ inputs.cpu }}
+
+    - name: Checkout GDAL
+      if: steps.cache-gdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        repository: OSGeo/gdal
+        path: './dependencies/gdal'
+        ref: v3.8.0
+
+    - name: Setup GDAL
+      if: steps.cache-gdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mkdir gdal_build
+        mkdir gdal_install
+
+    - name: Configure GDAL
+      if: steps.cache-gdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/gdal_build
+      shell: bash
+      run: >
+        cmake ../gdal
+        -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../gdal_install
+        -DGDAL_USE_EXTERNAL_LIBS=ON
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_GPKG=ON
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_TIFF=ON
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_NETCDF=OFF
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_POSTGIS=OFF
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_SHP=ON
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_VRT=ON
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_PDF=OFF
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_OPENJPEG=OFF
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_JPEG=ON
+        -DGDAL_ENABLE_DRIVER_PNG=ON
+        -DGDAL_USE_ZLIB=ON
+        -DGDAL_USE_LZMA=ON
+        -DGDAL_USE_ZSTD=ON
+        -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=$(pwd)/../install/
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
+
+    - name: Build GDAL
+      if: steps.cache-gdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/gdal_build
+      shell: bash
+      run: cmake --build . --parallel 2 --target install --config Release
+
+    - name: Copy to install
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/gdal_install
+      shell: bash
+      run: cp -r ./* ../install/
+
+    - name: Save cache
+      if: steps.cache-gdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      with:
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-gdal.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+        path: dependencies/gdal_install
diff --git a/.github/actions/generic-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/actions/generic-dependencies/action.yml
index 0e4a77670c..fff0bb855b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/generic-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/generic-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ inputs:
   openvdb_version:
     description: 'Version of openvdb to build'
     required: false
+  pdal_version:
+    description: 'Version of PDAL to build'
+    required: false
   pybind11_version:
     description: 'Version of pybind11 to build'
     required: false
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
         openvdb_version: ${{inputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{inputs.pdal_version}}
 
     - name: Install Raytracing Dependencies
       if: inputs.raytracing_label == 'raytracing'
diff --git a/.github/actions/pdal-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/pdal-install-dep/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..167ee423fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/pdal-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+name: 'Install PDAL Dependency'
+description: 'Install PDAL Dependency using cache when possible'
+inputs:
+  cpu:
+    description: 'CPU architecture to build for'
+    required: false
+    default: 'x86_64'
+  version:
+    description: 'Version of PDAL to build'
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+
+    - name: Check required inputs
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        [[ "${{ inputs.version }}" ]] || { echo "version input is empty" ; exit 1; }
+
+    - name: Cache PDAL
+      id: cache-pdal
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      with:
+        path: dependencies/pdal_install
+        key: pdal-${{inputs.version}}-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
+
+    # Dependents (not version): vtk
+    - name: Checkout PDAL
+      if: steps.cache-pdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        repository: PDAL/PDAL
+        path: './dependencies/pdal'
+        ref: ${{inputs.version}}
+
+    - name: Setup PDAL
+      if: steps.cache-pdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mkdir pdal_build
+        mkdir pdal_install
+
+    - name: Configure PDAL
+      if: steps.cache-pdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/pdal_build
+      shell: bash
+      run: >
+        cmake ../pdal
+        -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+        -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17
+        -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=ON
+        -DCMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS=OFF
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR:PATH=lib
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../pdal_install
+        -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON
+        -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=$(pwd)/../install/
+        -DWITH_TESTS=OFF
+        -DWITH_COMPLETION=OFF
+        -DWITH_LASZIP=ON
+        -DWITH_ZSTD=ON
+        -DWITH_LZMA=ON
+        -DWITH_GDAL=ON
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
+
+    - name: Build PDAL
+      if: steps.cache-pdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/pdal_build
+      shell: bash
+      run: cmake --build . --parallel 2 --target install --config Release
+
+    - name: Copy to install
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/pdal_install
+      shell: bash
+      run: cp -r ./* ../install/
+
+    - name: Save cache
+      if: steps.cache-pdal.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      with:
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-pdal.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+        path: dependencies/pdal_install
diff --git a/.github/actions/proj-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/proj-install-dep/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbf6223421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/proj-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+name: 'Install PROJ Dependency'
+description: 'Install PROJ Dependency using cache when possible'
+inputs:
+  cpu:
+    description: 'CPU architecture to build for'
+    required: false
+    default: 'x86_64'
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+
+    - name: Cache PROJ
+      id: cache-proj
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      with:
+        path: dependencies/proj_install
+        key: proj-9.4.0-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-1
+
+    - name: Install SQLite3 dependencies
+      if: steps.cache-proj.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [[ "${{runner.os}}" == "Linux" ]]; then
+          echo "==> Starting installation of SQLite3 and related dependencies on Linux"
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y ccache cmake g++ sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libtiff-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev
+          echo "==> Finished installing SQLite3 dependencies on Linux"
+        elif [[ "${{runner.os}}" == "macOS" ]]; then
+          echo "==> Starting installation of SQLite3 and related dependencies on macOS"
+          brew update
+          brew install cmake ccache sqlite3 libtiff libcurl
+          echo "==> Finished installing SQLite3 dependencies on macOS"
+        elif [[ "${{runner.os}}" == "Windows" ]]; then
+          echo "==> Starting installation of SQLite3 and related dependencies on Windows"
+          vcpkg install sqlite3[core,tool] tiff curl --triplet=${{ env.ARCH }}-windows
+          echo "==> Finished installing SQLite3 dependencies on Windows"
+        fi
+
+
+    # Dependents: gdal
+    - name: Checkout PROJ
+      if: steps.cache-proj.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        repository: OSGeo/PROJ
+        path: './dependencies/proj'
+        ref: 9.4.0
+
+    - name: Setup PROJ
+      if: steps.cache-proj.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mkdir proj_build
+        mkdir proj_install
+
+    - name: Configure PROJ
+      if: steps.cache-proj.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/proj_build
+      shell: bash
+      run: >
+        cmake ../proj
+        -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../proj_install
+        -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$(pwd)/../install
+        -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || '' }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || '' }}
+
+    - name: Build PROJ
+      if: steps.cache-proj.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/proj_build
+      shell: bash
+      run: cmake --build . --parallel 2 --target install --config Release
+
+    - name: Copy to install
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/proj_install
+      shell: bash
+      run: cp -r ./* ../install/
+
+    - name: Save cache
+      if: steps.cache-proj.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      with:
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-proj.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+        path: dependencies/proj_install
diff --git a/.github/actions/sqlite-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/sqlite-install-dep/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ca44e9e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/sqlite-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: 'Install SQLite Dependency'
+description: 'Install SQLite Dependency using cache when possible'
+inputs:
+  cpu:
+    description: 'CPU architecture to build for'
+    required: false
+    default: 'x86_64'
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+
+    - name: Cache SQLite
+      id: cache-sqlite
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      with:
+        path: dependencies/sqlite_install
+        key: sqlite-v3.39.2-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-1
+
+    - name: Checkout SQLite
+      if: steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        repository: sqlite/sqlite
+        path: './dependencies/sqlite'
+        ref: version-3.39.2
+
+    - name: Setup SQLite
+      if: steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mkdir sqlite_install
+
+    - name: Configure SQLite on Unix
+      if: steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && runner.os != 'Windows'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/sqlite
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        ./configure --prefix=${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/sqlite_install
+
+    - name: Build and Install SQLite on Unix
+      if: steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && runner.os != 'Windows'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/sqlite
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        make
+        make install
+
+    - name: Configure SQLite on Windows
+      if: steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && runner.os == 'Windows'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/sqlite
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p sqlite_install
+        cd sqlite_install
+        cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../sqlite_install ..
+
+    - name: Build and Install SQLite on Windows
+      if: steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && runner.os == 'Windows'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/sqlite/sqlite_install
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cmake --build . --config Release --target INSTALL
+
+    - name: Copy to install
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/sqlite_install
+      shell: bash
+      run: cp -r ./* ../install/
+
+    - name: Save cache
+      if: steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      with:
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-sqlite.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+        path: dependencies/sqlite_install
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/static-analysis-ci/action.yml b/.github/actions/static-analysis-ci/action.yml
index 4aa1be39f8..87b1e0b8a1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/static-analysis-ci/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/static-analysis-ci/action.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ inputs:
   openvdb_version:
     description: 'Version of openvdb to build'
     required: true
+  pdal_version:
+    description: 'Version of PDAL to build'
+    required: true
   usd_version:
     description: 'Version of usd to build'
     required: true
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ runs:
         occt_version: ${{inputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{inputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{inputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{inputs.pdal_version}}
         usd_version: ${{inputs.usd_version}}
 
     - name: Install VTK dependency
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         vtk_version: ${{inputs.vtk_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{inputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{inputs.pdal_version}}
 
     - name: Setup Build Directory
       shell: bash
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ runs:
         -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_OCCT=ON
         -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_USD=ON
         -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_VDB=ON
+        -DF3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_PDAL=ON
         -DF3D_STRICT_BUILD=ON
         -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON
 
diff --git a/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml
index 958fb57c15..865122a206 100644
--- a/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ inputs:
   openvdb_version:
     description: 'Version of openvdb to build'
     required: false
+  pdal_version:
+    description: 'Version of PDAL to build'
+    required: false
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -39,9 +42,21 @@ runs:
       with:
         cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
 
+    - name: Install GDAL
+      uses: ./.actions/gdal-install-dep
+      with:
+        cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
+
     - name: Install OpenVDB
       if: inputs.openvdb_version != ''
       uses: ./.actions/openvdb-install-dep
       with:
         cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
         version: ${{inputs.openvdb_version}}
+
+    - name: Install PDAL
+      if: inputs.pdal_version != ''
+      uses: ./.actions/pdal-install-dep
+      with:
+        cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
+        version: ${{inputs.pdal_version}}
diff --git a/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml
index 1dbbd66da6..b9bc40bb95 100644
--- a/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: 'x86_64'
   openvdb_version:
-    description: 'Version of openvdb to build against'
+    description: 'Version of OpenVDB to build against'
+    required: false
+  pdal_version:
+    description: 'Version of PDAL to build against'
     required: false
 
 runs:
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/vtk_install
-        key: vtk-${{ inputs.vtk_version }}-openvdb-${{inputs.openvdb_version}}-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.raytracing_label}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-8
+        key: vtk-${{ inputs.vtk_version }}-openvdb-${{inputs.openvdb_version}}-pdal-${{inputs.pdal_version}}-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.raytracing_label}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-9
 
     - name: Setup VTK
       if: steps.cache-vtk.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ runs:
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=../vtk_install
         -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=$(pwd)/../install/
         -DOpenVDB_CMAKE_PATH=${{ inputs.openvdb_version != '' && '$(pwd)/../install/lib/cmake/OpenVDB/' || '' }}
+        -DPDAL_CMAKE_PATH=${{ inputs.pdal_version != '' && '$(pwd)/../install/lib/cmake/PDAL/' || '' }}
         -DVTKOSPRAY_ENABLE_DENOISER=ON
         -DVTK_BUILD_TESTING=OFF
         -DVTK_DEBUG_LEAKS=ON
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ runs:
         -DVTK_MODULE_ENABLE_VTK_IOImage=YES
         -DVTK_MODULE_ENABLE_VTK_IOImport=YES
         -DVTK_MODULE_ENABLE_VTK_IOOpenVDB=${{ inputs.openvdb_version != '' && 'YES' || 'DEFAULT' }}
+        -DVTK_MODULE_ENABLE_VTK_IOPDAL=${{ inputs.pdal_version != '' && 'YES' || 'DEFAULT' }}
         -DVTK_MODULE_ENABLE_VTK_IOPLY=YES
         -DVTK_MODULE_ENABLE_VTK_IOParallel=YES
         -DVTK_MODULE_ENABLE_VTK_IOXML=YES
diff --git a/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml
index 4ed366a94a..b05c0226f7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ runs:
         path: dependencies/zlib_install
         key: zlib-v1.3.1-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-4
 
-    # Dependents: blosc openvdb vtk
+    # Dependents: blosc openvdb pdal vtk
     - name: Checkout zlib
       if: steps.cache-zlib.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dd6436ea73..38b476abb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ jobs:
       openexr_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.openexr_min_version }}
       openvdb_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version }}
       openvdb_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.openvdb_min_version }}
+      pdal_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pdal_version }}
+      pdal_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pdal_min_version }}
       pybind11_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version }}
       pybind11_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pybind11_min_version }}
       python_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.python_version }}
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           - occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
           - openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
           - openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+          - pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
           - pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
           - usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
           - build_type: mindeps
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ jobs:
             occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_min_version}}
             openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_min_version}}
             openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_min_version}}
+            pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_min_version}}
             pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_min_version}}
             usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_min_version}}
 
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{matrix.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{matrix.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{matrix.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{matrix.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{matrix.pybind11_version}}
         usd_version: ${{matrix.usd_version}}
 
@@ -183,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ jobs:
           - occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
           - openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
           - openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+          - pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}	  
           - pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
           - python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
           - usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -229,6 +236,7 @@ jobs:
             occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
             openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
             openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+            pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
             pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
             python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
             usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -246,6 +254,7 @@ jobs:
             occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
             openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
             openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+            pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
             pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
             python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
             usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -263,6 +272,7 @@ jobs:
             occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
             openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
             openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+            pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}	    
             pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
             python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
             usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -287,6 +297,7 @@ jobs:
             occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
             openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
             openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+            pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
             pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
             python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
             usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -304,6 +315,7 @@ jobs:
             occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_min_version}}
             openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_min_version}}
             openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_min_version}}
+            pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_min_version}}	    
             pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_min_version}}
             python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_min_version}}
             usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_min_version}}
@@ -340,6 +352,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{matrix.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{matrix.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{matrix.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{matrix.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{matrix.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{matrix.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{matrix.usd_version}}
@@ -379,6 +392,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -429,6 +443,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}	
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -483,6 +498,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}	
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
         vtk_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.vtk_commit_sha}}
@@ -522,6 +538,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}	
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
         vtk_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.vtk_commit_sha}}
 
@@ -606,6 +623,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
         vtk_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.vtk_commit_sha}}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_vtk_master.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_vtk_master.yml
index 77c73154cf..fb8cdf8c47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_vtk_master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_vtk_master.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       openexr_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.openexr_min_version }}
       openvdb_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version }}
       openvdb_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.openvdb_min_version }}
+      pdal_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pdal_version }}
+      pdal_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pdal_min_version }}
       pybind11_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version }}
       pybind11_min_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.pybind11_min_version }}
       python_version: ${{ steps.set_default_versions.outputs.python_version }}
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -221,6 +225,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -257,6 +262,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
@@ -307,6 +313,7 @@ jobs:
         occt_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.occt_version}}
         openexr_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openexr_version}}
         openvdb_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.openvdb_version}}
+        pdal_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pdal_version}}
         pybind11_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.pybind11_version}}
         python_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.python_version}}
         usd_version: ${{needs.default_versions.outputs.usd_version}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/versions.json b/.github/workflows/versions.json
index 6680671ed3..147b1c8e0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/versions.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/versions.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "occt": "V7_8_1",
     "openexr": "v3.3.2",
     "openvdb": "v12.0.0",
+    "pdal": "2.8.4",
     "pybind11": "v2.13.6",
     "python": "3.11",
     "usd": "v24.11",
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
     "occt": "V7_6_3",
     "openexr": "v3.0.1",
     "openvdb": "v12.0.0",
+    "pdal": "2.6.0",
     "pybind11": "v2.9.2",
     "python": "3.9",
     "usd": "v24.08",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d39afd9103..69c2bc6140 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ find_package(VTK 9.2.6 REQUIRED
     opengl
     IOExodus
     IOOpenVDB
+    IOPDAL
     RenderingRayTracing)
 message(STATUS "VTK ${VTK_VERSION} found")
 
@@ -324,3 +325,4 @@ f3d_report_variable(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_EXODUS)
 f3d_report_variable(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_OCCT)
 f3d_report_variable(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_USD)
 f3d_report_variable(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_VDB)
+f3d_report_variable(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_PDAL)
diff --git a/application/testing/CMakeLists.txt b/application/testing/CMakeLists.txt
index adaa5027d0..092c70f6eb 100644
--- a/application/testing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/application/testing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -816,6 +816,33 @@ if(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_VDB)
   endif()
 endif ()
 
+if(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_VDB)
+  # .las files
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadLAS1 DATA thin-2.las ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadLAS2 DATA 0450.las ARGS --load-plugins=pdal LONG_TIMEOUT)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadLAS3 DATA tile135.las ARGS --load-plugins=pdal LONG_TIMEOUT)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadLASVolume DATA thin-2.las ARGS --load-plugins=pdal --volume --volume-inverse)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadLASPoints DATA thin-2.las ARGS --load-plugins=pdal -o)
+
+  # .laz files
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadLAZ1 DATA autzen_trim.laz ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadLAZ2 DATA laszip-generated.laz ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+
+  # .pcd files
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPCD1 DATA autzen-utm.pcd ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPCD2 DATA utm17_space.pcd ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPCD3 DATA image_0002.pcd ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+
+  # .ptx files
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPTX1 DATA 1.2-with-color.ptx ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPTX2 DATA pump.ptx ARGS --load-plugins=pdal LONG_TIMEOUT)
+
+  # .pts files
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPTS1 DATA autzen.pts ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPTS2 DATA bunny_8.pts ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+  f3d_test(NAME TestPDALReadPTS3 DATA bunnyData.pts ARGS --load-plugins=pdal)
+endif ()
+
 if(F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_ALEMBIC AND F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_ASSIMP)
   f3d_test(NAME TestMultiplePluginsLoad DATA cow.vtp ARGS --load-plugins=assimp,alembic NO_BASELINE REGEXP_FAIL "Plugin failed to load")
 endif()
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b0a5b54f2..08106db6d2 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ if (F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_VDB)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "VDB plugin requires VTK >= 9.2.20220714")
   endif()
 endif()
+
+if (F3D_PLUGIN_BUILD_PDAL)
+  add_subdirectory(pdal)
+endif()
diff --git a/plugins/pdal/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/pdal/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f624f52987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/pdal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21)
+
+project(f3d-plugin-pdal)
+
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
+# Check if the plugin is built externally
+if(PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+  find_package(f3d REQUIRED COMPONENTS pluginsdk)
+else()
+  include(f3dPlugin)
+endif()
+
+f3d_plugin_init()
+
+f3d_plugin_declare_reader(
+  NAME LAS
+  EXTENSIONS las laz
+  MIMETYPES application/vnd.las
+  VTK_READER vtkPDALReader
+  FORMAT_DESCRIPTION "Lidar Data Exchange Format"
+)
+
+f3d_plugin_declare_reader(
+  NAME PTS
+  EXTENSIONS pts
+  MIMETYPES application/vnd.pts
+  VTK_READER vtkPDALReader
+  FORMAT_DESCRIPTION "Laser scan plain data format"
+)
+
+f3d_plugin_declare_reader(
+  NAME PTX
+  EXTENSIONS ptx
+  MIMETYPES application/vnd.ptx
+  VTK_READER vtkPDALReader
+  FORMAT_DESCRIPTION "ptx plain text data format"
+)
+
+f3d_plugin_declare_reader(
+  NAME PCD
+  EXTENSIONS pcd
+  MIMETYPES application/vnd.pcd
+  VTK_READER vtkPDALReader
+  FORMAT_DESCRIPTION "point cloud data"
+)
+
+f3d_plugin_build(
+  NAME pdal
+  VERSION 1.0
+  DESCRIPTION "VTK PDAL support"
+  VTK_MODULES IOPDAL
+  MIMETYPE_XML_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/f3d-pdal-formats.xml"
+  CONFIGURATION_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/configs/config.d" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/configs/thumbnail.d"
+  FREEDESKTOP
+)
diff --git a/plugins/pdal/configs/config.d/10_pdal.json b/plugins/pdal/configs/config.d/10_pdal.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..273f57a4b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/pdal/configs/config.d/10_pdal.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[
+  {
+    "match": ".*(las|laz|pts|ptx|pcd)",
+    "options": {
+      "load-plugins": "pdal"
+    }
+  }
+]
diff --git a/plugins/pdal/configs/thumbnail.d/10_pdal.json b/plugins/pdal/configs/thumbnail.d/10_pdal.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..273f57a4b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/pdal/configs/thumbnail.d/10_pdal.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[
+  {
+    "match": ".*(las|laz|pts|ptx|pcd)",
+    "options": {
+      "load-plugins": "pdal"
+    }
+  }
+]
diff --git a/plugins/pdal/f3d-pdal-formats.xml b/plugins/pdal/f3d-pdal-formats.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dd561dfaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/pdal/f3d-pdal-formats.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
+  <mime-type type="application/vnd.las">
+    <comment>LAS file</comment>
+    <glob pattern="*.las"/>
+  </mime-type>
+  <mime-type type="application/vnd.laz">
+    <comment>Compressed LAS file</comment>
+    <glob pattern="*.laz"/>
+  </mime-type>
+  <mime-type type="application/vnd.pts">
+    <comment>Laser scan plain data format</comment>
+    <glob pattern="*.pts"/>
+  </mime-type>
+  <mime-type type="application/vnd.ptx">
+    <comment>ptx plain text data format</comment>
+    <glob pattern="*.ptx"/>
+  </mime-type>
+  <mime-type type="application/vnd.pcd">
+    <comment>point cloud data</comment>
+    <glob pattern="*.pcd"/>
+  </mime-type>
+</mime-info>
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80965fb9c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:c3aaa361d254c391e42e404db0c00de26078dc179397b6e5d00924e08ac10c18
+size 1622
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS1.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80965fb9c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:c3aaa361d254c391e42e404db0c00de26078dc179397b6e5d00924e08ac10c18
+size 1622
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS2.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..181394804e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:12f33d99f61af99befb9e354755eded5f60ac74f03e898caa5cbe58a49df170e
+size 1739
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS3.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7505aaa2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAS3.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:c86cd8eda8c7c6e02430b10fdf5dc2d2f4c86eaf02652cdfcd531f9835d5e6f7
+size 1063
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLASPoints.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLASPoints.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e76f53279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLASPoints.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:4bc2e171404566cd12d33660ef232a6c35d3ff8cd77dc074575ac44792d957ee
+size 124052
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLASVolume.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLASVolume.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2aafe74a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLASVolume.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:2312f21b34932ca416a6697ed289dd62e4a8018aaac3717180b6e19d1e8bbeb1
+size 913
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAZ1.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAZ1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..151dc4b797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAZ1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:383719dc45105570c444a19d8326958851b494ffa3d8646ca50df6b109951904
+size 1489
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAZ2.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAZ2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3108ad368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadLAZ2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:19f4f9e57d07dd9267ccc98951c482da5a98cc9edc4525afd2c3afbb5cd4efd5
+size 3534
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadPCD1.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadPCD1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a888ca684e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadPCD1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:c9ccec08c8f796ccafac8a2d9feb2dcf2477785c1d64cb7b11a4a8f38cb5366e
+size 3526
diff --git a/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadPCD2.png b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadPCD2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52d2a15575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/baselines/TestPDALReadPCD2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:418a985d20746abff04c56d33896877b419d3d88ccb7751ca4b9938c141b8757
+size 982
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