topic Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation in ReCap Forum

RCS / RCP file format documentation

Alfred.NESWADBA — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:22:27 GMT

Hi,

wanted to ask if there exists a documentation about the RCP and RCS file format.

We would need that for displaying (and doing calculations) with pointclouds in our software (e.g. to show differences between planed geometry and real geometry), currently we have to convert it to other formats, but that does not really make sense as it is time consuming without any advantage.

Thx in advance, - alfred -

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

anil_mistry — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:30:35 GMT

Hi @Alfred.NESWADBA,

I am not aware of any documentation for RCP/RCS file format but let me check with development team if they have any.

Thank you and have a great day!

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:53:38 GMT

Hi,

>> but let me check with development team

Great, thank you in advance for your efforts!

- alfred -

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

anil_mistry — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:19:58 GMT

Hi @Alfred.NESWADBA,

I haven't got any information for you yet but I am still searching.

Thank you and have a great day!

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

Alfred.NESWADBA — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:49:28 GMT

Hi,

>> but I am still searching.

Thank you!

- alfred -

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 09:55:10 GMT

Hi,

any news?

- alfred -

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

anil_mistry — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:05:51 GMT

Hi @Alfred.NESWADBA,

I am sorry but I haven't find any information yet.

Thank you and have a great day!

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:10:04 GMT

Hi Anil,

>> I am sorry but I haven't find any information yet

Thank you for your efforts, what can the next step be to get the information? "Not found" is not the same as "not available".

- alfred -

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:48:36 GMT

@anil_mistry

Any news on this?

We have again a new project where we would need this documentation, but have not got a real answer ("not found" does not necessarily mean "does not exist").

Thx, - alfred -

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

yan.fu — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:54:30 GMT

•Support files

oRCS: Indexed 3D point cloud

oRCC: Support structured scan related workflow

oThumbnail: Mirror ball in indexing page

oLlt: Texture mapping for the mirror balls in 3D preview during registration

obk1/bk2/bk3: .rcp backup file, if your .rcp file is corrupted, you can try to rename this file into .rcp file

•Temporary cached files

Files to support:

§Realview

§Minimap

§Registration view

§Normal file

§ Segmentation information file

§etc.

oCan be regenerated

Re: RCS / RCP file format documentation

TerryDotson — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:11:38 GMT

As the OP requests, will Autodesk document the RCS Binary File Format. Many have successfully determined the format anyway, so it's not really an industry secret anymore. And don't require the use of the Recap SDK, a 500mb pile of bloat that's also only provided to those that Autodesk sees fit.

If Autodesk documents the RCS Binary format, it will be well on it's way to being used across the industry. Attempts to keep it proprietary will result in another lost war like PDF vs DWF. We all know how that turned out.