eShare point cloud converter
Point cloud files can take up hundreds of gigabytes in their original file formats. To save space, improve downloading point clouds to CADMATIC eShare and, for instance. sharing the point cloud files to other users, the point cloud files can be converted to CPX files. You can use the PointCloudConverter.exe tool to convert large point cloud files into CPX files. The supported file types are CPC, CPD, CPE, CPX, E57, and PTX. The tool is located in \Program Files\Cadmatic\eShareAdminTools\eSharePointCloudConverter\.
Note: CPX files generated with version 2023T3 cannot be opened with older versions.
Run the tool with the required parameters to perform a task:
PointCloudConverter <input>
where <input> is the input point cloud file or directory.
If the input is a single file, the output is a single file. If the input is a directory, all files of supported file types in the specified directory will be converted.
To specify the output point cloud file or directory, run the tool with the following:
PointCloudConverter <input> <output>
where <output> is the output point cloud file or directory.
To run the tool with options, use the following:
PointCloudConverter <option> <input> [<output>]
The tool supports the following options.
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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-o --overwrite |
Overwrite output files if they already exist |
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-l --log |
Enable logging |
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--version |
Show version information |
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-i --img |
Convert E57 files from panorama images instead of point clouds |
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-? -h --help |
Show help and usage information |