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can't open PLY file with blender


I've created a PLY file and I'm trying to open it with blender. Unfortunately it doesn't work and I can't understand why or how exactly that PLY stuff work.

Here is my code.

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Error message: Error message


Solution

  • I'm guessing you are making the ply file by hand or your own exporter.

    The second last line in your screenshot is the clue to the answer - Invalid literal for int() with base 10: b'30.5' 30.5 happens to be the second number on your first data line.

    In your file you have

    property int32 x
    property int32 y
    property int32 z
    property uchar red
    property uchar green
    property uchar blue
    

    This would specify what data is on each line. int32 is a 32 bit integer which will only hold whole numbers, but you have several ending with .5

    If you want integers only then ensure the data matches that specification. If you want to use floating point numbers then specify float for the x,y,z data elements.