point cloud to surface

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Permalink Reply by terry stover on May 23, 2013 at 1:21pm

like a bed sheet forming to what ever its on...ANYONE

Please can you help me?

 

Permalink Reply by Florian Frank on May 23, 2013 at 1:35pm

Hi Terry,

You have to make an example...theoretically it's possible, but it depends on the point cloud. It should have equal point amount in x direction (rows) and equal amounts for every column (y direction).

Then it's not a big deal. Everything else it's a bit more complicated and needs cleaning algorithms.  Can you place a file with your cloud or at least an image showing it?

Cheers FF

Permalink Reply by terry stover on May 23, 2013 at 3:18pm

need to make a modle

Permalink Reply by Florian Frank on May 23, 2013 at 4:03pm

Hi Terry,

i see. This is a question that a lot of people asked in here. Its a 3d laser scan right? Hm this is quite impossible. Too many points and a total disorder. You should use the software of the 3d Scanner to clean the results as much as possible.

Is it a NextEngine or similar? They have great tools to create a clean mesh.

the other question is if you create a new model using the cleaned mesh vertices as a reference for drawing in rhino. Then you can decide about the detailing of that model and it is likely to become a nice result for the physical model. It's a bit of work but is definitely less than cleaning this model manually.

Or you just print it with a z-corp ;-) (if mesh is closed and manifold)

I'm sorry and i hope this helps,

FF