Dear CloudCompare enthusiasts,

A new version has been released

You'll find it here: 32 bits - http://www danielgm net/cc/release/CloudCompare_bin_32bits_v2 4_09_22_2012 zip 64 bits - http://www danielgm net/cc/release/CloudCompare_bin_64bits_v2 4_09_22_2012 zip

And for the new features: - Cloud-cloud distance computation with local models enhanced/fixed: the user can now choose either a number of neighbors or a sphere radius that will be used to compute local models One can also choose to compute a model for every points or, as an approximation, to "share" local models between neighbors (faster but noisier - in fact this was done by default before!) (see wiki: http://www danielgm net/cc/doc/wiki/index php5?title=Distances_Computation)

• New tools accessible in command line mode: density, roughness, curvature and SF gradient (see wiki: http://www danielgm net/cc/doc/wiki/index php5?title=CommandLine)

• When exporting a cloud to a LAS file, any scalar field named 'LAS classification' will now be handled as a proper LAS classification field

• PCV plugin (ShadeVis-like global illumination algorithm) can now take a point cloud with normals as input The normals will be used as lighting directions (instead of the default directions randomly sampled on a hemisphere or a sphere) Note that only the normals are taken into account as the lighting direction is simulated in orthographic mode (no perspective, i e the relative position of the light source has no effect on the result)

You'll also find the new ccViewer versions here: 32 bits - http://www danielgm net/cc/release/ccViewer_v1 0 19_32bits_09_22_2012 zip 64 bits - http://www danielgm net/cc/release/ccViewer_v1 0 19_64bits_09_22_2012 zip

Enjoy,

CloudCompare Admin

P S : - the 32 bits versions have been compiled with Visual Studio 2008 You may have to install Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86) to launch them - the 64 bits versions have been compiled with Visual Studio 2010 You may have to install Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64) to launch them