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Converting Points Clouds with CloudCompare

mika edited this page Oct 30, 2019 · 5 revisions

Export Settings for Ascii

  • You can adjust coordinates precision
  • Scalar precision: not used by the plugin
  • Separator: Space
  • Order: [ASC] point, color, SF(s), normal
  • Don't enable the rest: [ ] Columns title, [ ] Number of points, [ ] Save colors as float values
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  • Optionally you can save as filename.cgo and enable [x] Number of points, to make conversion faster (no need to calculate points first)

Export Settings for .PTS

  • For .pts files need to enable that: [x] number of points (separate line)
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Export Settings for .LAS

  • Can use original resolution (haven't tested other options)
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Export Settings for PLY Mesh

  • Select ASCII format
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