Import Pointcloud (.pts)

Import Pointcloud (.pts)

Imports text-based PTS pointcloud files as Blender mesh pointcloud objects.

Extension ID
io_import_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

Import Pointcloud (.pts) adds File > Import > Point Cloud (.pts/.txt). It parses common PTS-style text rows and creates mesh objects containing only vertices, with optional point color data.

Supported Input

  • Files with .pts or .txt extensions.
  • Single-section or multi-section PTS files.
  • Optional leading section point counts.
  • XYZ rows.
  • XYZRGB rows.
  • XYZQRGB rows, where the intensity/quality column is skipped.
  • RGB values stored either as 0-255 bytes or normalized 0.0-1.0 floats.

Major Features

  • Batch imports multiple selected PTS/TXT files.
  • Creates separate Blender mesh objects for separate PTS sections.
  • Stores imported colors in per_vertex_color as a point-domain byte color attribute.
  • Links imported objects into the active collection.

Basic Usage

  1. Choose File > Import > Point Cloud (.pts/.txt).
  2. Select one or more pointcloud text files.
  3. Run the import. Each populated section becomes a mesh pointcloud object.

Permissions

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