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How to convert las file to ply file?

I want to open my 3D point cloud in MATLAB. But they are in .las files. How can I display them in MATLAB???

I heard about .ply file can open 3D point data on MATLAB. So I want to know how to convert las files to ply files.

Solution

  • There is a .las file reader for matlab here:

    https://es.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/48073-lasdata

    Once you have the data in matlab you can use these point cloud tools, which are part of the computer vision toolbox:

    https://es.mathworks.com/help/vision/3-d-point-cloud-processing.html

    If you want to embrace the open source force, I'm writing a Python (easy transition from matlab) library for point cloud processing:

    https://github.com/daavoo/pyntcloud