2016 point cloud import

[RWSD]

Point cloud [known xyz file] imports as flat 2d object

[PVA - Admin]

Post it, and I can certainly take a look!

If its private, get in touch with support directly and they can take the file in a more discrete manner for testing:

http://www.vectorworks.net/international/

[RWSD]

Turns out it works if one renders it in Open GL; in wireframe [or any other render mode] it just displays as a flat low-res image.

Is it possible to convert point cloud objects into useable VW solid or NURBS objects?

[PVA - Admin]

They can't be converted for now. The points are made snappable to that it can be used as a reference for drawing with exact measurements. If you just want the solid geometry, normally you would convert the point cloud or export it as a 3D solid from the scanner instead, then import it as one of the 3D formats we've supported for awhile now like 3DS or more recently, OBJ.

[RWSD]

Ok, thanks.

Point cloud should be 3d in wireframe though?

[PVA - Admin]

Correct, if its not, make sure to get the file to support for closer inspection.

[Jeremy London]

Is there any way of controlling the origin / position of a point cloud when importing into Vectorworks 2016? It seems that the point cloud it is always centered on the internal origin, and not aligned with the internal or user origin. A surveyor has supplied me with DWG files and .e57 Point Cloud files for the same job, that align with eachother perfectly in Revit thanks to the origin options on Revit's point cloud import dialogue. The only way I've found to match the point cloud to the DWG in Vectorworks is to manually reposition it. Hopefully I'm missing something obvious here.

[PVA - Admin]

Not yet, it has to be imported and then positioned after. Some point cloud file types contain origin/georeference-like info and some do not, I believe the plan is to support it for those that do in the future or at least add a UI element to control it during import.

[Klaus Koch]

I'd be interested getting hold of a point cloud file to import as a trial. Any ideas from where I could download such a file for playing around with.

[zoomer]

Something like this ?

http://graphics.stanford.edu/data/3Dscanrep/

[Klaus Koch]

Almost. I am looking for a file format that can be imported directly from VW (LAS, LAZ, PTS, E57, XYZ).

[zoomer]

Yes, realized that the quite common .ply does not work.

And I do not find any demo geometry for VW formats in the internets so far.

[AlanW]

Hi,

Can download them from here.

http://www.libe57.org/data.html

The St Sulpice is nice to walk around.

Go file/import/point cloud

HTH

Edited May 3, 2016 by Alan Woodwell

[zoomer]

^ Cool ! Thanks !

[Klaus Koch]

Thank you Alan, that's what I was looking for!

Klaus