Re: ASCII point cloud file FREE SOFTWARE

Hi Peter

There is a free program you can use to convert
point cloud files to .stl

Do a search on "points to poly" with your favorite search engine.

I have been using it in conjunction with the free version of Visual
Mill. It works great! My university has a really neat 3-d laser
scanner that I pull point cloud data from.

I would like to be able to take the .stl and extrude the surface. So
far I hae not found a way. I have access to solid works, mastercam,
and pro-e. If anyone knows how to extrude an .stl surface, possibly
into a solid, I would love to hear from you!

Best,

Matthew





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> 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