Unable to import XYZ format on OSX Maya 2014

[10polarbears]

Hi there,

I mentioned this once before with not much of a resolution.

Now that PfTrack can export coloured XYZ files. I tried import one into Maya using PartIO by:

• adding a Viz node
• importing the XYZ file from PfTtrak
• nothing happens

It really does appear that the OSX version of PartIO just doesn't work.
Is there anyone out there on OSX that has had some success?

Please don't ask for a white paper on the format used by The Pixel Farm as with PhotoScan I have no idea what they are doing or which white paper they based the their version of the format on. To me they look the same and any other.

Is there anything I can do to get this working?

Thank you.

[redpawfx]

Hey, so yah, couple of things.. the XYZ format support is a little
rough around the edges... format wise its basically an ascii file with
at least the values of positionX,Y,Z and then up to 5 more parameters
for color and other lidar specific stuff..

my guess is that pixel farm is using the file extension but not making it
compatible for whatever reason with the "standard" which I use that term
loosely in this case since there's no "official" xyz format spec that I
have ever found.

if you send me a sample of the xyz file I can tell you if we can get it
working or not.

-johnc
redpawfx

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:30 PM, 10polarbears [email protected]:

Hi there,

I mentioned this once before with not much of a resolution.

Now that PfTrack can export coloured XYZ files. I tried import one into
Maya using PartIO by:

• adding a Viz node
• importing the XYZ file from PfTtrak
• nothing happens

It really does appear that the OSX version of PartIO just doesn't work.
Is there anyone out there on OSX that has had some success?

Please don't ask for a white paper on the format used by The Pixel Farm as
with PhotoScan I have no idea what they are doing or which white paper they
based the their version of the format on. To me they look the same and any
other.

Is there anything I can do to get this working?

Thank you.

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/34
.

[redpawfx]

Oh, also.. make sure your filename is filename.0001.xyz not
filename.xyz

the partio tools currently are geared toward using file sequences so it
likes file numbers in the filename.

-johnc

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 9:19 PM, John Cassella [email protected] wrote:

Hey, so yah, couple of things.. the XYZ format support is a little
rough around the edges... format wise its basically an ascii file with
at least the values of positionX,Y,Z and then up to 5 more parameters
for color and other lidar specific stuff..

my guess is that pixel farm is using the file extension but not making
it compatible for whatever reason with the "standard" which I use that
term loosely in this case since there's no "official" xyz format spec
that I have ever found.

if you send me a sample of the xyz file I can tell you if we can get it
working or not.

-johnc
redpawfx

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:30 PM, 10polarbears [email protected]:

Hi there,

I mentioned this once before with not much of a resolution.

Now that PfTrack can export coloured XYZ files. I tried import one into
Maya using PartIO by:

• adding a Viz node
• importing the XYZ file from PfTtrak
• nothing happens

It really does appear that the OSX version of PartIO just doesn't work.
Is there anyone out there on OSX that has had some success?

Please don't ask for a white paper on the format used by The Pixel Farm
as with PhotoScan I have no idea what they are doing or which white paper
they based the their version of the format on. To me they look the same and
any other.

Is there anything I can do to get this working?

Thank you.

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/34
.

[10polarbears]

That was it! the naming convention of .0001.xyz.
Really?

Oh well I have working now and thank you for the tip.

Trev

On 6 Mar 2014, at 4:30 pm, John C [email protected] wrote:

Oh, also.. make sure your filename is filename.0001.xyz not
filename.xyz

the partio tools currently are geared toward using file sequences so it
likes file numbers in the filename.

-johnc

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 9:19 PM, John Cassella [email protected] wrote:

Hey, so yah, couple of things.. the XYZ format support is a little
rough around the edges... format wise its basically an ascii file with
at least the values of positionX,Y,Z and then up to 5 more parameters
for color and other lidar specific stuff..

my guess is that pixel farm is using the file extension but not making
it compatible for whatever reason with the "standard" which I use that
term loosely in this case since there's no "official" xyz format spec
that I have ever found.

if you send me a sample of the xyz file I can tell you if we can get it
working or not.

-johnc
redpawfx

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:30 PM, 10polarbears [email protected]:

Hi there,

I mentioned this once before with not much of a resolution.

Now that PfTrack can export coloured XYZ files. I tried import one into
Maya using PartIO by:

• adding a Viz node
• importing the XYZ file from PfTtrak
• nothing happens

It really does appear that the OSX version of PartIO just doesn't work.
Is there anyone out there on OSX that has had some success?

Please don't ask for a white paper on the format used by The Pixel Farm
as with PhotoScan I have no idea what they are doing or which white paper
they based the their version of the format on. To me they look the same and
any other.

Is there anything I can do to get this working?

Thank you.

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/34
.

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Trev

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