Points Import

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Points

Menu location
Points Import
Points → Import points...
Workbenches
Points
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Import Export

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.
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.

Export

Points

Tools: Convert to points, Structured point cloud, Import points, Export points, Cut point cloud, Merge point clouds

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