PTX files with normals

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framed
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PTX files with normals

Post by framed »

Hi Daniel,

It's now common for PTX files to include normals. Leica Register360 now has this option for exported PTX files. They have 10 columns in total: X Y Z int R G B Nx Ny Nz. Any chance you can add support for this extended PTX format?
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Re: PTX files with normals

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Is it plain ASCII file?

if so, rename extension to whatever ASCII format CC support and the wizard form will let you choose what gives what based on any number of columns
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Yep, good trick for now. But we should definitely add this to the PTX I/O filter as well.
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Re: PTX files with normals

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Thanks for the suggestion. Yes the ASCII method works, but the station info doesn't come through which is critical to my workflow.
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Re: PTX files with normals

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Ok, I've made the change in the latest 2.14.beta version online (for Windows). Tell me if it works.

And even better, if you could send me a sample file, that would very useful to check that I've done things correctly.
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Re: PTX files with normals

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The sensor is not imported correctly because the I/O filter for ASCII files is parsing data -> to points only.

Hence, CC will need a better, ad hoc filter for that format, in order to get the job done.

For now, you can painfully use the data to craft by hand the sensor item..... or can you?

is CC able to add a sensor and editing data into it by hand?
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