Export Pointcloud (.pts)

Export Pointcloud (.pts)

Exports selected mesh pointcloud objects to text-based PTS files.

Extension ID
io_export_pts
Current Version
1.1.0
Minimum Blender Version
5.1.0
Maintainer
Jace Priester
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Repository
https://jacepriester.com/blender-repo

Overview

Export Pointcloud (.pts) adds File > Export > Point Cloud (.pts). It writes selected mesh vertices to a PTS file, with object transforms applied to the exported coordinates.

Major Features

  • Exports one selected mesh object to the selected .pts path.
  • Exports multiple selected mesh objects as separate .pts files named after each object.
  • Writes a leading point count followed by XYZ rows.
  • Exports RGB values when the mesh has a point-domain per_vertex_color attribute.
  • Supports byte color and packed integer color data.

Basic Usage

  1. Select one or more mesh objects containing pointcloud vertices.
  2. Choose File > Export > Point Cloud (.pts).
  3. Choose an output file. Multiple selected meshes are exported as individual files in that folder.

Output Format

Each file begins with the number of points. Rows are written as either X Y Z or X Y Z 255 R G B when color data is available.

Permissions

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