Massive PLY file, what software?

cr2sh · Jan 29, 2013, 08:24 PM

This may not be the correct forum, but I have a question about 3D point cloud files and not sure where to ask it.

I have a massive (6GB) PLY file and I can't find an editor to view it. I tried meshlab but the program promptly crashes.. I don't even get to view the contents.

Does anyone know of a Mac viewer that will enable me to view the data? Anyone know of a decimating software that will reduce the total point count?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

phoenixsan · Jan 29, 2013, 10:05 PM

if this can work with your particular file, but I had heard good things about CloudCompare:

http://www.danielgm.net/cc/

Maybe the link is worth a look. I have the understanding this software can read PLY files and exists an executable for OS X.....

Hope that helps....

MisterMe · Jan 30, 2013, 12:03 PM

Never mind. I see that you have tried MeshLab.

cr2sh · Jan 31, 2013, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phoenixsan

CloudCompare:

I really want to try this, but there are no binaries available. Users have to compile their own version and this is a little over my head.

Jan 29, 2013, 08:24 PM	#1
cr2sh macrumors 68030 Join Date: May 2002 Location: downtown	Massive PLY file, what software? This may not be the correct forum, but I have a question about 3D point cloud files and not sure where to ask it. I have a massive (6GB) PLY file and I can't find an editor to view it. I tried meshlab but the program promptly crashes.. I don't even get to view the contents. Does anyone know of a Mac viewer that will enable me to view the data? Anyone know of a decimating software that will reduce the total point count? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. __________________ MBP (early' 11/2.2/16GB/500GB/hi-res-ag)
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phoenixsan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	Not sure.... if this can work with your particular file, but I had heard good things about CloudCompare: http://www.danielgm.net/cc/ Maybe the link is worth a look. I have the understanding this software can read PLY files and exists an executable for OS X..... Hope that helps.... __________________ Mac Pro 2010 3.06 Westmere version, 12 Core 64 GB RAM, 4 TB , iPhone 5 (black)
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MisterMe macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA	Never mind. I see that you have tried MeshLab. __________________ Neither a borrower nor a lender be For loan oft loses both itself and friend William Shakespeare from Hamlet
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