Cloudcompare command line I need to shift them to a global system like UTM32 (global shift = 32512000 5845000 0. CloudCompare: command not Nov 11, 2021 · in the above example i have kept a folder with a space in the save file path (New folder) this does not work. CloudCompare -o myfile. I'm about to do some semi automated point cloud labeling, therefore I want to load pre segmented clouds. I have already calculated the C2M distance (bin format). Cloudcompare -h_export_fmt obj -o -global_shift 0 0 0 "XXXX. I can open an ASCII file with XYZ data with the following command: CloudCompare. Mar 27, 2018 · daniel Site Admin Posts: 7737 Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am Location: Grenoble, France Mar 28, 2022 · In the GUI of CloudCompare it is possible to export density (population per cell) from a cloud (in the rasterize menu). Is there a way to do it in command line? For now I'm doing this by calcating a density scalar field and export it with "OUTPUT_RASTER_Z_AND_SF". I was able to open clouds using the command line, but when I try to run any CloudCompare functions in powershell I am getting errors. At the same time as this I'd be interested in setting up a record of the dip/direction of these planes. txt May 8, 2024 · Re: Command Line – Merge with Original Cloud Index Post by HeadLess » Fri May 10, 2024 7:46 pm Marek wrote: ↑ Fri May 10, 2024 6:22 am Thank you for your replies and suggestions, I appreciate it! Apr 21, 2021 · I tried this command and it seems it doesn't work. And also, normals are not required to compute Delaunay mesh (you can skip this step I believe). ply files to las. Now I have plenty of similar pointcloud files and I want to automatize it with use of command line mode. ply as a las file resulting from command line. 'cd C:\Program Files\CloudCompare') Daniel, CloudCompare admin Jun 21, 2020 · In command line mode, make sure to explicitly tell CloudCompare how to manage large coordinates (with the '-GLOBAL_SHIFT' suboption of the -O option). All point clouds are stored in a folder and I would like to save the new output point cloud, i. 5 Jan 4, 2022 · - open cloudcompare - charge my . Jan 21, 2016 · Hello, I am trying to use CloudCompare command line mode to create mesh from the point cloud file (. That's the command I used: I mean calling CloudCompare opens the interface, but if I open a point cloud (CloudCompare -o 'whatever file'), although the command line window shows it is successful, we cannot see the point cloud loaded. xyz Feb 16, 2021 · Hello everyone I have many LAS files which are stored in a local system (global shift = 0. And to use it, just launch a command line prompt ('cmd' on Windows) and type the command after relocating to CloudCompare's folder first (e. Apr 26, 2022 · daniel Site Admin Posts: 7721 Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am Location: Grenoble, France Jan 9, 2024 · From my understanding of the article, I need to use the « Features computation » by command line (« 3DMASC can be called through command line solely for fast feature computation. May 28, 2015 · Hi! Thank you for your response :D I've found the issue!! When I first opened scan. 1 Jan 17, 2023 · I use the command line tool cloudcompare and aim to calculate the roughness of several thousand point clouds. 'cd C:\Program Files\CloudCompare') Daniel, CloudCompare admin May 2, 2018 · Because of the way CC is built, even when the command line mode is used, CC will try to initialize the graphic context. e57 format and it seems to work in most of cases. Dec 12, 2014 · Then open a "command prompt" window, go to CloudCompare directory (with 'cd') and eventually type the command you want Code: Select all. From a clean install, I've then installed CC via snap, uploaded a 33mb las file, and then tried to execute: cloudcompare -O x. Jan 22, 2022 · Good afternoon, I am experimenting with the CloudCompare command line and having some success however my current task is converting a . 3, CloudCompare can be used in "command line" mode. I managed to use the command lines to do so but I cannot seem to apply a specific color scale to each pointcloud. e57" set CloudCompareExe="C:\Program Files\CloudCompare\CloudCompare. fls, but then I renamed the directory without the . Oct 21, 2016 · While the command line doesn't (I guess this was not identified as something necessary at the time it has been developed ;). 5 CloudCompare -O test\file_2. Thank you in advance, Carlos. Nov 23, 2023 · I am working with multiple clouds representing a similar object and i would like to align them all via ICP on a singe file using the command line. Feb 5, 2015 · I've been having some fun with command line for processing some . So you were not starting the command line mode in fact (CC was simply trying to load a file named 'cloudcompare', then another file named '-o' and eventually a file named 'XXX. ply Sep 27, 2021 · Just use the system console (cmd on Windows for instance), change the directory to where CloudCompare is installed, and then start typing "Cloud -O the_path/to_your/file. 06:50. g. txt -SS SPATIAL 0. Any help on how to solve this? I really need to do it via the command line as there are too many entities to process via the GUI. Dec 8, 2016 · This works perfectly fine, but when I try the command line operation: "C:\Program Files\CloudCompare\CloudCompare. It has simple dialog so hopefully is not complex to add. txt Nov 23, 2023 · This will save the extracted components with following syntax : [filename]_COMPONENT_[number]. My code: Jan 9, 2024 · From my understanding of the article, I need to use the « Features computation » by command line (« 3DMASC can be called through command line solely for fast feature computation. That's the command I used: Jan 7, 2015 · command line - specifing saving folder Post by kucerm » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:24 pm Is it possible in command line to specify folder way for the modified file, which being saved? Feb 11, 2024 · Since version 2. Here's my command line: daniel Site Admin Posts: 7794 Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am Location: Grenoble, France Jan 20, 2018 · Hi, I find misisng a feature to subsample a dataset a %, lets say I whant to reduce point cloud randomly to half, would be great to have an optional percent parameter, something like --> RANDOM, 0. In your case, you should forget about CC, and compile / retrieve the real PoissonRecon tool (which is different from CC's plugin). Nov 30, 2018 · CloudCompare forum. The problem is, the text disappeared but the position and format of the ccViewer window were forgotten, so that it opened in the middle of the screen instead of opening where it should, with the right size given as parameters in the command line. But I can't optain the same population per cell than when I use the GUI. Do I need to work with the cmd console in windows or is there any specific window in CloudCompare that allows operating in command line mode while you see the results on the 3D view? Apr 26, 2013 · Well, I'm not sure to understand everything, but if you want to add these methods to the command line mode, then you should look at the ccCommandLineParser class (see the qCC/ccCommandLineParser. ply files. My command line is as follows： Mar 14, 2020 · I am testing new option in command line (v2. ply. Mar 29, 2019 · Hi, I would like to use CloudCompare on the command line. cmd file does not seem to work Mar 14, 2020 · I am testing new option in command line (v2. txt -SS SPATIAL Aug 4, 2014 · Would it be possible to see on the 3D View the results of the operations resulting from the command line? I mean calling CloudCompare opens the interface, but if I open a point cloud (CloudCompare -o 'whatever file'), although the command line window shows it is successful, we cannot see the point cloud loaded. By default, this mode only opens a small console window, applies the requested actions, and eventually saves the result in a file in the same directory(ies) as the input file(s). Also i am using cpp code in visual studio 2010, i want to add these function's code is registration and alignment to the cpp code. Cheers Colin Jan 17, 2023 · I use the command line tool cloudcompare and aim to calculate the roughness of several thousand point clouds. obj" -save_meshes 2. Dec 12, 2014 · Yes I doubt that CloudCompare is installed in 'C:\Vishal_GRL'. CloudCompare forum. ply). You could sample points on the first mesh you load (with the -SAMPLE_MESH option), then remove the mesh from memory (the sampled points will remain) and then load the other (reference) mesh. Otherwise the command seems good (apart from the '{' and '}' characters that should be removed. Then to call the M3C2 plugin, I made changes recently so that the plugins are now loaded even in command line mode. Feb 4, 2024 · Since version 2. I've found this thread on how to implement stuff into command line but is a bit too obscure for my skillset :\ Mar 4, 2021 · Hi, Daniel: I had already had that idea with the single point cloud at (0,0,0). If anyone like me initially got stuck trying to understand CloudCompare command line and how it works, here is a script below including explanations on how to subsample a pointcloud file. See full list on spl. Feb 11, 2024 · Learn how to use CloudCompare in command line mode with various options and commands. outside). io Dec 12, 2014 · Look at CloudCompare's icon properties to see where the executable exactly is (probably in 'C:\Program Files\CloudCompare'). Look at CloudCompare's icon properties to see where the executable exactly is (probably in 'C:\Program Files\CloudCompare'). However maybe I could create a python script to build the command line call but it would need the former wish list functionality to make it less challenging. the point cloud with the roughness fields, to another folder after the calculation is complete. I would like to ask how to use the command line mode. ext -SS 0. It looks like command line mode of CloudCompare still doesn't support something like Poisson Surface Reconstruction but i see there is this -DELAUNAY option which uses 2. 'cmd' on Windows, not sure how to start this on a Mac). Open-source point cloud editing software I'd also be interested in if there was a method to apply command line code to single clouds rather Mar 2, 2022 · Hello everyone, I am currently working on a point cloud of archaeological ruins and I would like, for future processing in CloudCompare, to change the scale of the cloud via the command line (I use the command line from a python script). Open-source point cloud editing software. 6. 59: While the command line doesn't (I guess this was not identified as something necessary at the time it has been developed ;). fls, it was in its directory, scan. las -SS SPATIAL 0. 673994 But not to stdout (Terminal/Command Line). las -CROP {586742:5772727. 1 (64 bit version), and I am experimenting with the command line mode. xyz files Only the first line work, others don't work. Currently I'm loading in multiple csv files of points to best fit and exporting them as OBJ for visualisation. If this folder name is replaced with a folder name with no space in the name everything works as expected. Commands are applied in the order they are written (like a state machine). See examples of how to select, compute, save and convert entities, and how to use plugins. Can you help me to specify the command ? I guess it should be something like : CloudCompare –O « pointcloud. I would like to save detected shapes cloudes in seperate files (I assumed OUTPUT_INDIVIDUAL_SUBCLOUDS should do it). cloudcompare. csv mesh (x, y and z coordinates) to a raster file displaying slope as the scalar field. 0 0. can you provide me help on how to access these functions like registration and alignment using command line. In a classic case of unintended consequences & user wanting everything, there's been another snag. e57" set ExportFilePath="G:\CloudCompareOutput\Test01. Apr 13, 2015 · The values I'm interested in are printed to the CloudCompare console: [15:22:53] [ComputeDistances] Mean distance = 1. 1m and Geometric features Planarity 5m after use "Filter by value", select Split we get 2 cloud(*. My command line is as follows： Mar 17, 2023 · daniel Site Admin Posts: 7785 Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am Location: Grenoble, France Nov 30, 2018 · Thanks for comments! I should have been more spesific; I can already batch process multiple files one by one, but what I'm looking for is a simple way to load 1n E57 files in a one command ( to one instance of CC) and merge them all together, subsample and export one file. Ideally I would like to be able to align cloud 1 (reference) to cloud 2 (aligned), then cloud 2 (reference) to cloud 3 (aligned), then cloud 3 (reference) to cloud 4 (aligned) etc. 5 " Daniel, CloudCompare admin Feb 11, 2024 · Since version 2. Sep 9, 2024 · This works pretty well when doing it manully: import ascii file, skip one row - the header, check extract scalar field names from first line, load, , export as LAS -> all fileds are correctly saved within LAS format. 1 Feb 16, 2021 · Re: Edit global shift and scale by command line Post by PablerasBCN » Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:54 am Daniel is the dev so likely I'm wrong but on my eyes ehe op is asking for this command that yes is pressent in the command line: Jan 17, 2023 · I use the command line tool cloudcompare and aim to calculate the roughness of several thousand point clouds. The first command for which I'm using CloudCompare is to export some . Actually the correct command line would be: Jun 5, 2024 · I'm looking for a way when using the best-fit command line on a cloud to extract the dip and dip direction out into a csv perhaps. exe" Apr 10, 2015 · I am using CloudCompare 2. exe -O testdata. bat files for batch processing files in CloudCompare, with a new line for each file like this: cd /d C:\Program Files\CloudCompare CloudCompare -O test\file_1. Thank you in advance, Carlos Feb 11, 2024 · Since version 2. Jun 16, 2023 · First line - where the file you are importing is located. 5 CloudCompare -O test\file_3. If so, would you point out which tool in pcl does this? I am wondering if I can build a standalone app that reads in a sliced point cloud from cloud compare, then exports the best fit polyline. cpp file, and more especially the parse method). 11) - the one that runs the Ransac Shape Detection plugin. Jan 9, 2024 · From my understanding of the article, I need to use the « Features computation » by command line (« 3DMASC can be called through command line solely for fast feature computation. Second line - where the result will be saved, and the third line - where CloudCompare is located. Aug 24, 2023 · was twice with one source file. Apr 3, 2019 · HI, i know about doing subsamples with command line: -SS {algorithm} {parameter} But with SPATIAL algorithm: is posible to use command line and use active SF option as in app ? Would it be possible to see on the 3D View the results of the operations resulting from the command line? I mean calling CloudCompare opens the interface, but if I open a point cloud (CloudCompare -o 'whatever file'), although the command line window shows it is successful, we cannot see the point cloud loaded. laz files to . I've tried to apply the -DROP_GLOBAL_SHIFT option at the end of the command line described earlier and tried exporting into various formats LAS / E57 / CSV etc - so that I can have my large coordinates back for comparison / reference to other things, but the CC console goes into a holding Jun 24, 2022 · Hi everyone, I'm attempting to write scripts in the powershell ise to automate some CC functions and I'm running into some difficulties. it's not a good idea to change command line basic behavior and break scripts people already use. 5D Delaunay Jun 3, 2012 · This would be the opposite to the existing functionality in command line mode. Folders are already created and exist before issuing the command line commands. 5 " Daniel, CloudCompare admin Apr 13, 2022 · 🟢 Do you want to learn how to edit point clouds, combine, filter, transform, register and even animate 3D data? Registrations are OPEN for our next coursec Dec 4, 2016 · Indeed you have to call the 'command line' mode from a (system) console (e. Jan 27, 2018 · Ah. 0). exe" -o cloud1. e. Can anyone offer an example workflow? I'm trying all manner of commands using the example wiki as well as some AI assistance but its not going too well and i'm not very good with command line stuff, i much prefer visual interface but i need to speed my work up due to processing large quantities of data to Oct 11, 2019 · I have next to no experience with cmd, but have successfully written some . Jan 27, 2023 · daniel Site Admin Posts: 7785 Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am Location: Grenoble, France May 2, 2018 · I'm having issue executing command line functionality on my Ubuntu VM. Thank you in advance, Carlos Sep 27, 2021 · Just use the system console (cmd on Windows for instance), change the directory to where CloudCompare is installed, and then start typing "Cloud -O the_path/to_your/file. When using the -SILENT option this is all the info printed to stdout: [DISTANCE COMPUTATION] [SAVING] Feb 20, 2014 · There seems not be any option such as ‘Interpolate from another entity’ in the command line as it is in the GUI. The other wish is to perform a segmentation on a complex shapefile as outlined in my original post. Daniel, CloudCompare admin Jan 4, 2024 · Re: Command Line M3C2 Invalid parameter: 1 file names, 3 clouds Post by mtmaclay » Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:46 pm daniel wrote: ↑ Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:30 pm Is the beta version the one from Paul Rascle? I am trying to batch export a series of . I have some very big differences between the las file that results from saving the . CloudCompare's command line is being currently enhanced (in order to be able to call some of its algorithms in batch process) but it's still a development in progress that is not not Jan 20, 2018 · Please add the command " Enhance with intensities" to the command line. hevs. In GUI we can do with one cloud SubSampling Space 0. It is not clear to me how the optional settings are applied to commands. Sep 16, 2021 · daniel Site Admin Posts: 7779 Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am Location: Grenoble, France Apr 26, 2013 · Actually, i am working on 3D point cloud image registration and alignment. Here is my command line (which is nested in a for loop) : Mar 14, 2023 · CloudCompare has its own command line mechanism (with -XXX options) but the PoissonRecon plugin is not accessible via this interface. Apr 26, 2022 · daniel Site Admin Posts: 7785 Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:34 am Location: Grenoble, France Re: command line, PREFIX options Post by HeadLess » Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:00 pm daniel wrote: ↑ Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:59 pm I added this to the TODO list (but you'll have to hope that a contributor is motivated by this feature request ;). set ImportFilePath="G:\Bondi Project \Bondi Pointcloud. Sep 16, 2021 · Just use a console (cmd on Windows), browse to CC dir, then type 'CloudCompare '. csv pointclouds into . Jun 24, 2022 · Hi everyone, I'm attempting to write scripts in the powershell ise to automate some CC functions and I'm running into some difficulties. »). Mar 5, 2018 · first of all i'd like to say thank you for your superb work on CloudCompare to the whole team, especially to danial of course! My question is related to the command line mode, which i think is awesome. Here's my command line: Feb 5, 2015 · I've been having some fun with command line for processing some . I have no problem using the console directly, but using a . txt Jun 14, 2017 · Well, it should be a standard PLY file does it work when applying the same command line with only one PLY file? You can also play with the ASCII/BINARY format (see PLY_EXPORT_FMT) Daniel, CloudCompare admin Sep 19, 2016 · Daniel: Are you using a pcl tool for extracting a best fit contour line. fls extension, and only after that did I try to open the file in the command line. extract. bin The problem I encounter is the following : since the file ([filename]) contains multiple clouds, as soon as the extraction passes to another cloud, the saved components are overwritten, because the syntax for saving them only takes into account the [filename] but not the respective cloud name. Jan 27, 2023 · Hello, I am currently working on writing a command line script to convert a batch of . You have to change directory (with the 'cd' command). Jun 25, 2022 · And to use it, just launch a command line prompt ('cmd' on Windows) and type the command after relocating to CloudCompare's folder first (e. las » -3DMASC_CLASSIFY « classifier. 1 on Windows 8. 002791 / std deviation = 1. laz' ;). extract and *. Jun 8, 2011 · Actually, you won't be able to get anything more from the ccViewer command line (as it its meant to be a very simple viewer, with as less features as possible). I would like to use some of the commands in command line mode and working manually afterwards on the interface. Jun 19, 2023 · Hi, I'm currently trying to learn the command line function having always used the GUI. The output file becomes bin file, yet I want to keep it in obj format. gjki bthsei slnwb dnwi uejzxm vdq ijlpwp tys acail yjxfuj