Export text file as YXZ RGB

[RK123]

Hello,

I am trying to export a text file as YXZ RGB, because the software i need it for only accepts this format. Is this something that Cloud Compare can do?

Thanks!

[daniel]

If you remove all the scalar fields, normals, etc. (if any) but the colors , then exporting the cloud to an ASCII (text) file will let you obtain a XYZRGB file. And if you don't have colors, you can first convert a scalar field to RGB (with 'Edit > Scalar fields > Convert to RGB') or generate fake colors ('Edit > Colors').

[larsangi]

Hi!
Is there a way to remove all scalar fields and normals in cloud compare? I'm importing a .pts file and have used "Ignore" on the "Reflectance"-column when opening it in cloudcompare. Is that enough?

[daniel]

Well, you can indeed ignore all scalar fields (or the normals columns) when loading the file.

But you can also delete them afterwards (with 'Edit > Scalar fields > Delete all' and 'Edit > Normals > Clear').