Import Pointcloud (.e57)

Overview

Import Pointcloud (.e57) adds File > Import > Point Cloud (.e57). It reads E57 scan data with pye57, creates Blender mesh objects from scan points, and stores point colors in a point-domain per_vertex_color attribute when color data exists.

Major Features

• Imports one or more .e57 files in a single file browser operation.
• Creates one mesh per E57 scan section, with section suffixes for multi-scan files.
• Optionally imports embedded virtual cameras from E57 2D image records.
• Can extract embedded JPEG image data to disk and load those images into Blender.
• Supports random percentage subsampling with a configurable seed.
• Can keep points inside or outside selected mesh trim boxes.
• Can relocate large georeferenced coordinates near Blender’s origin to preserve precision.

Import Options

Load 3D points

Creates pointcloud mesh objects from E57 scan XYZ data.

Relocate Near Origin

Subtracts a calculated center offset when coordinates are far from the origin.

Load Virtual Cameras

Creates Blender cameras from embedded E57 image poses.

Load and Export JPGs

Writes embedded JPEGs beside the source file and loads them as Blender images.

Flip Cameras X / Y

Rotates imported cameras 180 degrees around the chosen local axis if camera orientation is reversed.

Keep % and Keep % Rand Seed

Randomly subsamples imported points for lighter scene data.

Use Trim Box / Outside Trim Box

Uses selected mesh object bounds to include or exclude E57 points.

Basic Usage

1. Choose File > Import > Point Cloud (.e57).
2. Select one or more E57 files.
3. Adjust import options, such as percentage sampling or camera import.
4. Run the import. Mesh pointclouds are linked into the active collection.

Permissions

The extension requests file access to import point cloud files from disk.