GuiCommand: Name: Points Import MenuLocation: Points , Import points... Workbenches: Points_Workbench SeeAlso: Import_Export
Points Import
Description
The Points Import command imports a point cloud from a file.
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
Import Points... button.
- Select the Points →
Import Points... option from the menu.
- Press the
- Select a point cloud file.
- Press the Open button.
Properties
See Points Convert.
Point cloud file format
- A point cloud file must have the .asc, .pcd or .ply extension.
- Each line in the file must list the X, Y and Z coordinates of a point.
- The coordinates must be separated by spaces.
- The coordinates must use a decimal point, not a decimal comma.
Sample point cloud file
0 0 0 1.4562 -7.2354 12.2367 5.9423 3.1728 -17.6439
For testing you can use this file, which is a low polygon version of the Stanford Bunny.
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