How to load PLY files?

[kakai248]

I have small ply files (around 37k points). But I can't find how to load them, there's no documentation about this. The examples don't show anything about it.

I found this http://potree.org/wp/ply-viewer/. And this is exactly what I want but with an updated version of potree (with the controls and distance measurement).

Can someone please guide me on how to load these files?

Thank you

[m-schuetz]

Ply loading has not made it into the three.js rewrite, yet.
I'll leave this open as a reminder to do that.

[martinheidegger]

As I understand, Potree only supports the "potree format" for viewing pointclouds as it is optimized for the use with Potree.js and browser. potree/PotreeConverter should support the conversion of .ply files into the potree format. Please follow #108 for loading files without using the PotreeConverter directly.

I am closing this issue since it is quite old and I am assuming that this comment explains everything. If it was premature, please reopen it!