pyCloudCompareCLI 0.2

Python Wrapper for CloudCompare CLI

CloudCompare CLI Python Wrapper

This is a python wrapper for CloudCompare CLI based on this Wiki Page.

You can build and chain commands which can be executed.

Requirements

• Python3.6+
• An installed version of CloudCompare

Basic Usage

Read ply-file and save in ascii-format with extension ".xyz".

import pyCloudCompare as cc

cli = cc.CloudCompareCLI()
cmd = cli.new_command()
cmd.silent()  # Disable console
cmd.open("pointcloud.ply")  # Read file
cmd.cloud_export_format(cc.CLOUD_EXPORT_FORMAT.ASCII, extension="xyz")
cmd.save_clouds("newPointcloud.xyz")
print(cmd)
cmd.execute()

Same example with Context-Manager:

import pyCloudCompare as cc

cli = cc.CloudCompareCLI()
with cli.new_command() as cmd:
    cmd.silent()  # Disable console
    cmd.open("pointcloud.ply")  # Read file
    cmd.cloud_export_format(cc.CLOUD_EXPORT_FORMAT.ASCII, extension="xyz")
    cmd.save_clouds("newPointcloud.xyz")
    print(cmd)

Acknowledgements

The work in the scope of the CloudCompare CLI Python Wrapper in this repository is supported by the Institute of Geo-Engineering at Clausthal University of Technology.