Export Pointcloud (.e57)

Export Pointcloud (.e57) Documentation

Exports selected mesh pointcloud objects to ASTM E57 pointcloud files.

Extension ID
io_export_e57
Current Version
1.0.0
Minimum Blender Version
5.1.0
Platforms
Windows x64, macOS arm64, Linux x64
Bundled Python Wheel
pye57 0.4.19
Maintainer
Jace Priester
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Repository
https://jacepriester.com/blender-repo

Overview

Export Pointcloud (.e57) adds a File > Export > Point Cloud (.e57) menu item. It writes selected mesh vertices as E57 scan data and applies each object’s world transform to the exported coordinates.

Major Features

  • Exports one selected mesh object to the chosen .e57 path.
  • Exports multiple selected mesh objects as separate .e57 files named after each object.
  • Applies object transforms to exported XYZ coordinates.
  • Exports point colors from a point-domain per_vertex_color attribute when present.
  • Supports BYTE_COLOR and packed integer color attributes.

Basic Usage

  1. Select one or more mesh objects that represent pointcloud data.
  2. Choose File > Export > Point Cloud (.e57).
  3. Choose a destination file.
  4. If one object is selected, it is written to that file. If multiple mesh objects are selected, each object is written to its own file in the same folder.

Permissions

The extension requests file access to export point cloud files to disk.