ASCII Laser Scan Files
ASCII Laser Scan files can be read by JetStream Roamer.
Note
Most scanner software allows the user to export the point data in an ASCII text file. Providing that the data is saved in the correct format, this data can be read by JetStream Roamer.
Supported formats for ASCII laser scan data are listed below. The data must be separated using one of the following characters: comma, tab or space. The character used to signify a decimal must be a point (period).
X, Y, Z
X, Y, Z, Intensity
X, Y, Z, Red, Green, Blue
X, Y, Z, Intensity, Red, Green, Blue
Intensity values are integers in the range 0-255 (Note: These will not be gamma corrected). Red, Green and Blue values are also integers in the range 0-255.
Supported Entities
Points.
Unsupported Entities
No other entities are supported.
ASCII Laser Scan File Reader Options
Go to Tools, Global Options, ASCII Laser
The ASCII Laser dialog is displayed
Set the value in the Sample rate edit box if you want to adjust the frequency of points extracted from the input file. By increasing the rate, the number of points extracted will be reduced. This will have the effect of reducing the image resolution, but increasing the speed with which the file is loaded.
Check the Use point intensity values check box if you want to extract intensity values from the input file.
Check the Use point color values check box if you want to extract color values from the input file.
Click OK to set these options or Cancel to exit the dialog without setting them.