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Import large .pts file and create surface/facets

cfc44
10-Marble

Import large .pts file and create surface/facets

Hi,

 

I've got a very large .pts file (more than a billion points).

When trying to import it inside Creo Parametric, it doesn't seem to recognise it.

Is there a limit on how many points it can handle?

Or is there a better way of doing this?

 

Currently, I'm using a different software to view these points. This is fine for viewing but when I try to export my design/model into it, that's when it gets annoying as I lose sketches, datums, etc. and it is very time-consuming to constraint/place my model inside the points cloud.

 

I'd appreciate any help on this. 

 

Cheers!

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dnordin
16-Pearl
(To:cfc44)

Yes, there is a limit if you're not using REX.  See https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS281410   14,043,584 points per point feature.   You can split the pts file into multiple files if necessary.

 

With REX there is not a limit (besides your computer setup).  See https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS201117

 

Regards,

 

Dan N.

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dnordin
16-Pearl
(To:cfc44)

Yes, there is a limit if you're not using REX.  See https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS281410   14,043,584 points per point feature.   You can split the pts file into multiple files if necessary.

 

With REX there is not a limit (besides your computer setup).  See https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS201117

 

Regards,

 

Dan N.

alouw
11-Garnet
(To:dnordin)

I have a file with 33 236 358 points in it. I've tried importing 14,043,582 points at first and it couldn't.

Incrementally went down until till I received this warning "Can not include more than 30117 points"

SO the number is considerably smaller then the documentation in this case says. 

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS281410%C2%A0%C2%A0&_gl=1*bmkipr*_ga*MTc2ODcwNzc4Mi4xNjkzMjEzODIw*_ga_1QBT6P6HR1*MTY5MzQ4NTAzNy4xMC4xLjE2OTM0ODUyMzEuOS4wLjA.

 

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StephenW
23-Emerald II
(To:alouw)

You should open a tech support ticket on this

 

alouw
11-Garnet
(To:StephenW)

@StephenW @dnordin  Just tried to log a ticket. Came across this. https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS20812?oskarSession=d5ab7555-1bfe-46ba-97a7-e7a53a712924&source=support_assistant

The cases seem to be contradicting each other. 

StephenW
23-Emerald II
(To:alouw)

Is it contradicting or is it giving 2 different methods of importing.

The one with the 30k limit is "offset from coordinate system"

The other is Import in Get Data group drop-down list menu under Model tab

 

Thats what I see. I didn't verify.  The only time it came up for me, the supplier of the data file had a different solution for me to try before I ever tried the large import, so I never went any farther in that direction.

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