Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
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Can anyone tell me how to import a point cloud (3d scan data from a CMM) into solidworks 2010 without buying an expensive program?
Are their any free utilitys?
I also have the data in DXF.
This is the first time I have ever tried to use solidworks, so please be gentle...
Are their any free utilitys?
I also have the data in DXF.
This is the first time I have ever tried to use solidworks, so please be gentle...






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the first one looks good, but even after translating the page from german to english, I cannot find out how to install the plugin.
Any ideas on how to install it?
RE: Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
There is information how how to use ScanTo3d (if you have it) under Help > SolidWorks Tutorials and Help > SolidWorks Help
CSWP-Surf
RE: Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
It is not a plugin. It is a macro which is run from within an open SW part. If I remember correctly, the accompanying .txt file has to be populated with the XYZ points before the macro is run.
RE: Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
They have software to import point-cloud data and convert to various formats.
10-day/use trials are available and they look reasonably priced.
bc.
2.4GHz Core2 Quad, 4GB RAM,
Quadro FX4600.
Where would we be without sat-nav?
RE: Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
I load the txt in Rhino via a VBscript.
Afterwards i import the IGES in SW.
Works like a champ.
p.s. is it for reverse engineering?
RE: Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
have you used Scanto3D? Is it a surface modeller, can one recreate "original" features?
RE: Solidworks and Point Cloud data?
It can auto surface a model (good for organic things like a face for reference if you make skigoggles) and a semi automatic mode where you can paint regions and then surface model it yes, that's a planar regions, that's a cylindrical face, that's a freeform surface and so on.
CSWP-Surf
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- NateFoerg
just wondering, how do you deal with the probe radius offset in your sketches?
For me, this makes CMM point data realy dangerous to use.