Point cloud tools

Miscellaneous tools for point cloud file manipulation

Installation

Clone the repo and install the dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/SpectacularAI/point-cloud-tools
cd point-cloud-tools
# optional but recommended: activate a virtual environment at this point
pip install -r requirements.txt

Examples

Convert PLY to PCD

python convert.py input_file.ply output_file.pcd

Gaussian Splatting

Converting .ply file to .splat.

# Example of Gaussian Splatting training
ns-train gaussian-splatting --data /PATH/TO/my-input
ns-export gaussian-splat --load-config outputs/my-input/gaussian-splatting/DATE/config.yaml --output-dir exports/splat

python convert.py \
    exports/splat/point_cloud.ply \
    /OUT/PATH/my-splat.splat

Converting .ply file to a standalone .html (powered by gsplat.js).

python convert.py \
    exports/splat/point_cloud.ply \
    /OUT/PATH/my-splat.html

Creating Gaussian Splatting .ply from smartphone data: See Spectacular AI Mapping Tools