Points Import

Points Import
Menu location
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

1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
   • Press the Import Points... button.
   • Select the Points → Import Points... option from the menu.
2. Select a point cloud file.
3. 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.