Convert Apple's LIDAR to AutoCAD
Convert Apple's LIDAR to AutoCAD
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I received LiDAR data taken with an iPhone in ".ply" format. I would like to extract the data from it for preliminary grading information and convert it to AutoCAD format to incorporate in our drawings. I am not an Apple user, but I may be able to have my client save the LiDAR files in a different format.
What software do I need for this conversion? How do I go about doing the conversion in this software?
Is it possible to get contours from this data?
I have been able to open and view the file with MeshLab, but I have not figured out how to either extract the necessary elevation data I need or convert it to AutoCAD. Any help would be appreciated.
What software do I need for this conversion? How do I go about doing the conversion in this software?
Is it possible to get contours from this data?
I have been able to open and view the file with MeshLab, but I have not figured out how to either extract the necessary elevation data I need or convert it to AutoCAD. Any help would be appreciated.
RE: Convert Apple's LIDAR to AutoCAD
Open your PLY file with NOTEPAD and figure out if you have a long list of coordinates, or if it's a compressed mess of gibberish.
AutoCAD can run text scripts, meaning if you can type the command, you can create a text file script. There are tutorials for doing this.
RE: Convert Apple's LIDAR to AutoCAD
RE: Convert Apple's LIDAR to AutoCAD
Now that you can parse the file and use it to make a script in AutoCAD then presumably it's just a matter of selecting the right commands to include in the script. There are still a lot of such 3D commands in ACAD; hopefully someone else can show you an efficient way.
I wonder if SLICE has any application to a mesh, or if it's for solids only?