Grayed out object mesh button

[Anonymous]

So, I am working with a new point cloud I have received and trying to create an object mesh from the rcp file, but the button is greyed out in Recap. I did some digging online and found out this may be because the point cloud is not structured and that I should convert it to a different file type, which I have done, but Recap won't open that new file type. Any ideas on how I can make an object mesh from this point cloud? Thank you in advance 

[anil_mistry · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Thank you for participating in our community! Project Clean up and Object Mesh only works with Structured scans.

Structured scan data is mainly coming from Faro, Leica, Z+F, Riegl, Topcon & Trimble 3D laser scanners in the format of .FLS, .PTG, PTX, ZFS, CLR, RSP and RDBX scan files respectively. These file formats, and some types of binary E57 scan files, are primarily structured scan data.

Structured scans are "fixed-origin" or tripod scans - data coming from scanners on a tripod (static or terrestrial scanners). For example, formats like FLS,ZFS,PTX etc. Only those files can be used for noise clean up and scan-to-mesh feature..LAS files that you are working with fall under unstructured. 

See this article for more information on structured vs unstructured format.

As far as I know, there is no software to convert unstructured data to structured.

Please, let me know if this helps.

Thank you and have a great day!!!

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[anil_mistry]

Hi @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post helped you with your question. Please, select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Thank you and have a great day!

[Anonymous]

Yes, it did answer my question, but I am still at a loss as to how I can use this unstructured point cloud data that I have. I can't convert it to structured, can't build a mesh with it, so I am still looking for a way that I can process this data. Any thoughts?

[anil_mistry]

Hi @Anonymous,

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately you can't build mesh with unstructured point cloud data and not aware of any software that will convert unstructured data to structured format.

Thank you and have a great day!!!

[Anonymous]

How was the point cloud created? Did you create it with Recap?

[Anonymous]

There's a way you can do it using Mesh lab, But not Recap unfortunately you
just have to do it in small chunks And you can follow a YouTube tutorial on
how-to.

[Anonymous]

The reason I ask is, if you are doing a photo to 3D Recap project, you can select obj as one of the output file types. This will give you the mesh.

[Anonymous]

Which format have you imported your point cloud? Which scanner are you using to capture the spaces? Recap required "structured" scans to execute the mesh. 

For example, if you are using a Faro scanner, you will need to import it in its native ".fls" format, and if it is a Leica scanner, it will be in a ".pts" format. 

Import all your individual scans into recap and index them. After you launch the project you should be able to see the create mesh option.

NOTE : Creating mesh from scans are limited to 30m length, breadth & height.