I am somewhat familiar with CAD programs (3DS Max, Maya, Blender) but this is the first point cloud file (*.pts) that I handle. It comes from a Leica P20 laser scanner.
I am looking for best practices for what seems to be the proper route:
point cloud ==> Mesh ==> CAD
Another requirement: this is a Not-for-Profit, volunteer project and therefore the only expensive apps that I use are from AutoDesk, since they have a very generous offer, for 3 years, full versions.
NB: The other person involved so far (*) is a real professional designer, talented, experienced and uses Cinema 4D.
TIA
(*) Hint: We are badly in need for volunteers!
Best way to go from point cloud to CAD?
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Best way to go from point cloud to CAD?
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Re: Best way to go from point cloud to CAD?
Hum, it's a simple yet complicated task... And frankly I'm not sure that CloudCompare is the best tool to do it. You may try with the PoissonRecon plugin (https://www.cloudcompare.org/doc/wiki/i ... n_(plugin)).
Otherwise you can look at Meshlab or Blender maybe. And there may be some other free/cheap tools but I'm not an expert in this field.
Otherwise you can look at Meshlab or Blender maybe. And there may be some other free/cheap tools but I'm not an expert in this field.
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Re: Best way to go from point cloud to CAD?
There must be a common confusion about MeshLab (or perhaps I am the confused one :-) I have been asking about this issue all over forumland and this is the 3rd. or 4th. time that I am told to try MeshLab. I did it but MeshLab takes meshes as input, whereas I am looking for a program that takes a point cloud file as input and generates a mesh.
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Re: Best way to go from point cloud to CAD?
Since I have been unable to use the Poisson Surface Reconstruction plugin, allow me to ask this. Once that plugin performs its cool magic and my ghost points become surfaces, will I be able to save/export the file as a mesh?daniel wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:20 pm You may try with the PoissonRecon plugin (https://www.cloudcompare.org/doc/wiki/i ... n_(plugin)).
TIA
Re: Best way to go from point cloud to CAD?
Meshlab can import point clouds (ASCII, PLY, etc.).
And yes, you can export the resulting meshes as PLY, OBJ, STL, FBX, etc.
And yes, you can export the resulting meshes as PLY, OBJ, STL, FBX, etc.
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