Re: ASCII point cloud file

Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:

> Just a thought, it might be possible to use Vector CAD/CAM's PCL

(point,

> circle, line) import function. You'd have to edit the point cloud

to

> fit PCL format,

Hi Alan,

I haven't familiarised myself with Vector yet. In the file pull down
menu, I could only find
NEW
OPEN
EXIT
EXECUTE
nothing that allows import.

Under OPEN, the file formats are

vector.ccd
vectortemplate.cct
bobcad.dgn
bcASCIIdrawing.asc
dxf.dxf

Which one is for PCL import?

Thanks

Peter






vector.ccd
vectortemplate.cct
bobcad.dgn
bcASCIIdrawing.asc
dxf.dxf





--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Alan Marconett KM6VV
<KM6VV@a...> wrote:

> Hi Peter, Marcus,
>
> Just a thought, it might be possible to use Vector CAD/CAM's PCL

(point,

> circle, line) import function. You'd have to edit the point cloud

to

> fit PCL format, but it could probably be done with BASIC, or

perhaps in

> a spread sheet. OR convert the point cloud to Gcode moves, and then
> import (backplot) that.
>
> I think Vector also has an STL translate program that could do the

job.

>
> Alan KM6VV
>
>
> Marcus & Eva wrote:
> >
> > Hi Peter:
> > One doesn't!
> > Unfortunately, getting point cloud data into a format useable by

a CAD

> > program is a bit more involved than just dumping it in.
> > There are VERY few CAD programs that recognize point cloud data.
> > The best way I'm aware of, is to spend a pile of money for

Delcam's Copycad.

> > This is reverse engineering software that is designed to create

surfaces

> > from point clouds and outputs STL and IGES which most 3D CAD

programs can

> > read.
> > Once you have the surfaces in your CAD program, you can begin to

manipulate

> > them.
> > Cheers
> >
> > Marcus
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "forumtvm" <forumtvm@y...>
> > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 5:03 PM
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] ASCII point cloud file
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am new to reverse engineering and will like to find out how

one can

> > > utilise an ASCII point cloud file.
> > >
> > > How does one insert/import such a file into AutoCAD?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Peter