1 Reply Latest reply on Feb 4, 2009 11:30 PM by Todd Engle

Pt. cloud (*.xyz) to Excel using ScanTo3D

Christopher Thompson Feb 4, 2009 10:36 AM

Hi,

I am wondering if a pt. cloud data file (*.xyz) can be saved as an Excel file containing data points? Using the ScanTo3D add-in, I imported a pt. cloud file and created a mesh.

The person I am sending the file to uses Pro/Engineer, and we have not decided if it is better to create the surfaces in SolidWorks before exporting the file, or just create the curves and let him create the surfaces in Pro-E from the exported IGES file (containing the curves).

As he would like to see the points from the pt. cloud (does not have the REX PTC module or add-in), I would like to be able to save the pt. cloud to Excel as data points. Is this possible, and how is it done?

Pt. cloud (*.xyz) to Excel using ScanTo3D

Todd Engle Feb 4, 2009 11:30 PM (in response to Christopher Thompson)

I think so.
It has been a while since I have tried something similar.

Copy the point cloud file and rename so it ends in .txt
Start Excel.
Tell it to open the txt file.
Play with the limiter options until it creates a true xyz spreadsheet.

You may have to delete non xyz garbage from txt file before opening with Excel.
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