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# Select a point cloud file. |
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# Press the {{Button|Open}} button. |
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==Properties== |
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See [[Points_Convert|Points Convert]]. |
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Point cloud objects are [[App_GeoFeature|App GeoFeature]] objects with the following additional properties. Select the {{MenuCommand|Show all}} option from the [[Property_editor|Property editor]] context menu to display the hidden properties. |
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===Data=== |
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====Hidden Data properties==== |
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{{TitleProperty|Base}} |
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* {{PropertyData|Points|PointsKernel}}: a Points PointsKernel associated with this object. |
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* {{PropertyData|Normal|NormalList}}: a list of normals. This property is only available if the point cloud object was created by the [[Points_Convert|Points Convert]] command from a shape object with faces or a mesh object. |
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===View=== |
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{{TitleProperty|Base}} |
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* {{PropertyView|Point Size|FloatConstraint}}: the size in pixels of the points in the [[3D_view|3D view]]. |
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==Point cloud file format== |
==Point cloud file format== |
Revision as of 09:36, 22 August 2020
This documentation is a work in progress. Please don't mark it as translatable since it will change in the next hours and days.
Points Import |
Menu location |
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Points → Import points... |
Workbenches |
Points |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
Points Export |
Description
The Points Import command imports a point cloud from a file.
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the Points Import button.
- Select the Points → Import Points... option from the menu.
- 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.
User documentation
- Getting started
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