What is a Point Cloud?

A point cloud is the raw 3D scan, which is then filtered and processed. A point cloud is created by a 3D-scanning technology. I will explain the software needed to work with point clouds and go over the different file formats. Learn more at: holocreators.com/blog/what-is...
A 3D scanner generates a point cloud. Each point in the point cloud is a measurement point that the 3D scanner has detected on the object’s surface. Each point has an XYZ value that determines its position in the coordinate system.
Software that can be used to look at point clouds:
Cloudcompare (WIN) www.danielgm.net/cc/
Cloudcompare (MAC) asmaloney.com/software/
Meshlab (WIN & MAC) www.meshlab.net/#download
GOM Inspect (WIN) www.gom.com/de/3d-software/go...
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Description of point clouds
01:03 Explanation of point cloud measurements
02:26 Point cloud software
02:53 Point cloud file formats
03:28 Using point clouds
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If you would like to learn more about point clouds, check out our website: holocreators.com/blog/what-is-a-point-cloud/ Holocreators is a 3D-scanning and reverse engineering company. We'd love to help you with your projects. Please call us [phone] or write us an email: [e-mail]

[@tokyospliff]

I love how he explains in high detail what XYZ position means and then breezes over normals like they're nothing

[@Holocreators]

yes, should have gone into more detail there.

[@tokyospliff]

@@Holocreators It's a great video. It's always hard when explaining graphics and other complex concepts to find the right balance between interesting, useful, and digestable. You did a good job.

[@ramananrj2534]

This is the first video im learning about point cloud. Short and crispy explanations. Awesome. I got little bit about point clouds. Thanks my guru

[@Holocreators]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SuperJamesBridge]

Great clear and direct explanation. Many thanks.

[@Holocreators]

Thank you James

[@abrahamherzog7493]

Thank You For This explanation It Was very helpful

[@Holocreators]

Thank you very much

[@jayfunches]

Awesome 4.52 min Boot Camp Video! Very Helpful!!!

[@Holocreators]

Thanks Jay, happy if you found it helpful.

[@jellyfish8781]

This is really clear and helpful ! Thank you !

[@Holocreators]

thank you

[@Reverse3D]

Excellent video.. I worked for 12years using 3d systems, and until today, many colleagues don't know the difference between scan data..

[@Holocreators]

Thank you!

[@palaunusantara]

Thank you, this is very simple explanation about point cloud , great video and very informative

[@Holocreators]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mohsinpathan7692]

@ holocreators thank you so much for explain whati is point cloud

[@Holocreators]

Happy to help!

[@jayanth704]

Great Explanation Thank You so much

[@Holocreators]

Glad you liked it

[@mrx2794]

I am studying informatics and your video helped me a lot to understand the subject

[@Holocreators]

thanks, happy that it was helpful

[@mj.barghi_artwork4249]

thank you for your video .

[@Holocreators]

Happy if it was helpful.

[@javlontursunov6527]

Thank you so much

[@archist9789]

Many Thanks!

[@Holocreators]

happy if it was helpful

[@artemiofava5754]

Hi Swan, Great video. I would like to see a scaner in action and some theory about how it Works. May be you could do a video about that. Best regards

[@Holocreators]

Hi Artemio, thanks I have done some videos about the theory behind some scanners. Did you check out this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGLIiKSilNiJfqc Have great day.

[@joseignaciocamacho2041]

Great video! Is there any software in wich I can link 2D images to a specific point in the point cloud and visualize them? For example, link the three axis of a tomography image (axial, coronal and saggital) that are relative to each specific point in a point cloud, so I can have a 3D representation but also a multi image 2D representation. Tanks for your help!

[@Holocreators]

Hi José.Thank you. I can't think of an out of the box software that can do that, (that doesnt mean it does not exists :-) But it can surely be visualized within a 3d software like blender. It wouldn't be interactive though. More like a video presentation.

[@mdwecht]

Great work! You seem to have done a lot of research on point clouds. Can you point me in the right direction to identify existing point cloud processing libs that might allow me to programmatically determine the dimensions of objects such as a picture frame hanging on a wall?

[@Holocreators]

unfortunately I don't know how to do that

[@user-eu4wx4fq8i]

Thanks!

[@Holocreators]

Thank you!

[@KOLHEPATILM]

Thanks 👍❤

[@Holocreators]

You're welcome 😊

[@ganeshshankar7604]

Thanks for the explanation It was very helpful. I am working on building an android application to render using Point Cloud Library. And I am now stuck and confused about where to start with. Can you suggest the technology and resources that would help me in this process?

[@Holocreators]

Hi Ganesh, unfortunately i can't help you there. I am not familiar with android applications. Kind regards. Swann

[@mohsinpathan7692]

@ holocreators i’m doong point cloud project of services electrical conduits issue coming on QC we are doing like in navis all rcp of conduits linked and after completing model export revit to navis and append into navis for Qc but its getting heavy so any software for QC revit to point model

[@Holocreators]

Hi, whats the question exactly?

[@pbnn735]

Great video, perfect that you show what can be done with freeware but it would be interesting if you show what you can do with your machines to?

[@Holocreators]

Thank you, what do you mean exactly with my machines? Would you like to see the laser scanner in action? I would love to make a video about that soon :)

[@pbnn735]

You said in previous videos your company does very high precision scanning, it sounds very interesting I think (but continue with this kind of "DIY" videos aswell... :-) ).

[@Holocreators]

​@@pbnn735 The next video will be about an ultra high definition scanner.

[@elvissanchez2703]

There should be courses on these topics! Thx!

[@Holocreators]

There are probably. That's just my take on it.

[@mackeymedia]

Well done, thanks

[@Holocreators]

Thanks for watching!

[@pranshooverma4511]

Great video. Wanted to know how can I stream the real-time point cloud from Azure Kinect DK to say Unity software. What should I look for to get this done

[@ahmedarnaout910]

Hello Pranshoo. Did you manage to figure it out?? if yes can you point me to the references, please?

[@Holocreators]

I assume there is a way. Looked into mixed reality recently.

[@deborageradts369]

Does every 3D-scanner use point clouds? How do you know if it does or doesn't? And if I have a STL-file of my scanned object, can I transfer it to a file with point clouds?

[@Holocreators]

Hi, every every professional 3d scanner should be able to export the 3d scan in a point cloud format. I have never tried the reverse way from stl to point cloud, but it should be possible. A stl file is basically nothing else then a lot of vertex points connected by lines which then form polygons

[@deborageradts369]

@@Holocreators I used the WIllowWood Omega Scanner, do you know if that one has point clouds? And do you need to save it as a specific file or does a normal stl-file also capture the point clouds? Thank you!

[@Marius-vw9hp]

I am a visualization student and I want to learn more about processing these filetypes. Do you know any place I can find example pointcloud data files?

[@Holocreators]

Just google for *.ply *.las *.e57 There should be something that you can download.

[@JV-gi1hs]

Thanks for the insight, Which software are free?

[@Holocreators]

Cloud compare is free.

[@kosmatification]

Hello, i would like to ask a question, in which circumtances, better to use total station? A mean we say lidar scanners are the best, more useful, time benefit. But is there any situation which the laser lidar scanners are less useful than the total stations? (pls except cost of the device or time, i am curious why we use total stations then?)

[@Holocreators]

What is total station?

[@kosmatification]

@@Holocreators Total Station, Electronic Distance Meter, measuring the angles and using in the field to work with coordinates

[@shivamchandel3922]

Which programming languages do these software's use?

[@Holocreators]

I think python is used for gom inspect

[@silentzero5916]

I’m actually working a project on generative design which does involve 3D scanning in my case. I’m using a Sense scanner by 3D systems, it’s my first time using this particular scanner and I find it rather difficult to work with. If anyone has worked with it, tips would be appreciated. I’m also interested in photogrammetry, I recently discovered it and Meshlab. I will probably test this out and compare it to my sense scan.

[@Holocreators]

Do you mean the sense scanner that attaches to an Ipad? I did some figure scanning with that 2 years ago.

[@silentzero5916]

Holocreators GmbH Well I’m actually using my laptop but I do believe they have a version for an IPad as well.

[@Holocreators]

@@silentzero5916 thanks, I've got to chech that out.

[@hibbanzmksyr2033]

can the poincloud measure the length of some object??

[@Holocreators]

yes, you are able to extract distance values from the point cloud

[@davidtensubam]

Sir, Point Clouds is not only by 3D Scanning, it also can be developed from the Photogrammetry process if i'm not wrong.

[@Holocreators]

Hi, I guess you could also create pointclouds by manually defining the points in 3d space. You are right a 3d scanner is not required.

[@engriyadadel2784]

CAN YOU PROVIDE FOR US HOW TO PROCESS POINTS CLOUD USING CLOUD COMPARE

[@Holocreators]

hey, there are many wonderful tutorials from other people on youtube how to use cloud compare

[@shashvat.dwivedi]

The problems we face as left handers... 😄

[@Holocreators]

:D so very true

[@judsongreig2070]

someone is 3d scanning me and things in tombstone az who could that be

[@Holocreators]

cool!

[@judsongreig2070]

@@Holocreators who could be doing real time changing reallity basicly using like a fog ohaze to project on where cloaking can be done 3d

[@schajuli1991]

E57

[@Holocreators]

Yes I think I said that incorrectly, thanks for correcting it.

[@29ALLTHEWAYAROUND]

Meshlab lol

[@Holocreators]

It's a good viewer and I think its able to open some point cloud formats

[@abdullahjaved8875]

Hi if you need reverse engineering I will assist you.

[@Holocreators]

Thanks but currently I am good.

[@fantasticandycandy]

he's hot

[@Holocreators]

Thanks!

[@bldabirum7214]

Il est con wella il est con ? Hakaya ly ndirou la projection d'un pt fi un repère 3D ?

[@Holocreators]

What do you mean?