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Export PTS file with color

tomaz.pikovnikLEMYJ — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:13:46 GMT

Is there a feature where i can export point cloud file with color points?

Re: Export PTS file with color

Maksim.Melnikov.BY — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:37:23 GMT

Greetings.
Describe your problem in detail. The pts format supports RGB dot color information. And when exporting, this information is written to a file:

Re: Export PTS file with color

tomaz.pikovnikLEMYJ — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:36:03 GMT

1st picture is in Recap PRO and second one is the text file, there is RGB info in the file but it doesnt show up, or shoud I use diffrent programs like Navis or InfraWorks?

Re: Export PTS file with color

Maksim.Melnikov.BY — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:58:09 GMT

Greetings @tomaz.pikovnikLEMYJ
Describe in detail which software are you exporting the point cloud from? Does this software have RGB dots?
The PTS file from your screenshot is the result of export from which program? Do you import the PTS into Recap? When importing, what does this table look like for you?

To use a point cloud in NawisWorks or Infraworks, you do not need to export the point cloud from ReCap. You need to download project rcp or rcs.

Re: Export PTS file with color

klarinda.gunadi.widjanarko — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:58:45 GMT

Hi tomaz,

Can I clarify if you are trying to import or export pts file?

ReCap is able to export point cloud into pts file with color.

I tried to open AutodeskReCapSampleProject, clip all other points except for the table, and export to pts. When I import the pts back to ReCap, the point cloud has color.

If you are trying to import pts file into ReCap, you can customize the setting.

Go to scan settings > options > then click on the column. There should be a drop down menu where you can specify what value is for the column.

From the screenshot that you sent, it seems that in ReCap, the points are all white. If the input scan does not have color, I believe if you export the project from ReCap to pts, the pts won't have any color. Can you double check on the input scan?

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Klarinda

Re: Export PTS file with color

tomaz.pikovnikLEMYJ — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:35:39 GMT

I created .rcm file in ReCap Photo with photos and exported point cloud (.pts file), then I imported in ReCap Pro and the color of points are not visible.

Re: Export PTS file with color

tomaz.pikovnikLEMYJ — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:39:41 GMT

I updatet the pic of .pts file I sent, now there is the right one.

Re: Export PTS file with color

klarinda.gunadi.widjanarko — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:46:24 GMT

Hi Tomaz,

It's working for me.

I exported pts from ReCap Photo, and import the pts to ReCap Pro.

In the text options, please ensure that the last 3 columns are set to R, G, B.

If this doesn't work, may I know which ReCap Photo / ReCap Pro version do you use?

I am using version 22.0.

Rgds,

Klarinda

Re: Export PTS file with color

Maksim.Melnikov.BY — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:56:24 GMT

@tomaz.pikovnikLEMYJ

In the future, before submitting a Recap Photo project for processing, check the box to create an RCS point cloud. Then you don't have to do unnecessary RCM to PTS, PTS to RCP actions.

Re: Export PTS file with color

tomaz.pikovnikLEMYJ — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:58:11 GMT

Hello,

might be this the problem I have ReCap 23021

Regards

Tomaž

Re: Export PTS file with color

Maksim.Melnikov.BY — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:21:13 GMT

Check ReCap versions in Windows settings or in ReCap itself. On the skin shots, you can see the current versions.