Topic: Convert XYZ into pcg file

[guohq]

I have many xyz points , how can I convert them  into pcg file(autocad point cloud file) ?

[zoltan]

If you have Revit at your disposal, there is an indexer program called AdPointcloudindexer.exe and is located in the Program folder in Revit installation.

 

The command line for the indexer is:

 

AdPointcloudindexer [/batch] [/pluginspath=PathToPluginsFolder] InputFile [OutputFile]

 

Where:

    InputFile ->  must be specified; all other parameters are optional;
    OutputFile -> If specified is the resulting PCG file from the conversion. If no file is specified, then the resulting file is same base filename as the input file, and placed in the same folder as the input file. If the output file already exists, a prompt will be provided asking the user if they wish to overwrite it or not.
    /batch -> causes the following to be true:
        No progress will be reported as the indexer operates.
        No end of process reporting will be done.
        If the output file already exists, an error is generated to stderr and the indexing terminated.
    /pluginspath -> specifies the folder to look for plugins, default is a folder named “plugins\Point Clouds Codecs” under the folder where the indexer exe resides.

[guohq]

the format of pcg is opened by autodesk?

[zoltan]

Yes, Autocad can attach PCG and ISD files with the POINTCLOUDATTACH command.  It can also index LAS, XYB, FLS, and FWS files with the POINTCLOUDINDEX command.