Ive managed to manipulate a point cloud project within scene converted to a recap file, cleaned it up imported to revit and cad however my client uses solid works. Apply texture data to your mesh from imported texture files. There is a free software called cloudcompare that ive used as a pass. They are typically used in visual software or for rapid prototyping. Hipp highres integrated point cloud processor, from is a relatively new point cloud post processing software solution that does not by pass your native cad software and in fact it provides the ability to quickly and easily bring your point cloud directly into your cad design software such as solidworks. Search simplifying mesh or point cloud files in the solidworks knowledge base.
Does anyone know how to convert the current useable cleaned point cloud rcp format into solidworks. Set a value for reduction amount % or for target mesh size or point cloud size. Requesting the proper file format for this move is imperative, but can be overwhelming. Export the point cloud data from measure 10 as a mesh in a. An overview of scanto3d in solidworks discover how you can convert 3d models or. The propertymanager reports the original and the final mesh size or point cloud size. It can create meshed surfaces from points, but the results are not equal to geomagic. Exporting point cloud data from measure 10 and importing into. How to convert points cloud from 3d scanner into cad model. This app will batch convert raw point clouds into 3d models. Simplifying mesh or point cloud files solidworks web help.
The mesh file formats that could be imported in solidworks 2018, without the need for accessing. Modify geometry originating from point cloud files. To simplify only a part of a meshbased model, under local simplification, select a tool, select the area to simplify, and move the slider to adjust the simplification. Point cloud is a reverse engineering software which offers the ability to reconstruct the geometry of an object from a point cloud that describes it. Scanto3d automatically imports textures from 3d studio. It has limited feature detection cylinders and spheres. Input files are raw xyz coordinates in text format. If you dont use xtract3d, the rendering speed in solidworks is. Its possible to create sections through point clouds and export to dxf format to use as a reference in solidworks.
Provide feedback on this topic solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Published on jun 27, 2017 xtract3d can now load large point clouds directly into solidworks. This can have varying degrees of success, depending on the complexity of the source. It did not take long to discover solutions and enhance the software. Expand exporting a solidworks model for use with aec software, exporting a.
Solidworks can import these files directly from the native cad format. Using the solidworks software s scanto3d functionality, you can open scan data from any scanner mesh or point cloud files or curve data from mathematics software, prepare the data, then convert it into a surface or solid model. The hipp software can manage extremely large point clouds and creates a manageable file without degradation of features. You can specify the location of texture files in the import options dialog box. Click open and select one of the following types of scan data files in files of type. Cloud compare is open source and accepts many point cloud formats not recap though. Solidworks will accept point clouds, at this stage it only really handles files up too about 500mb. Their is also an option to export to igsiges files but again thats not working.