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Black Pointclouds

a2o-architecten
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We have the following issue with respect to the rendering of our pointclouds in Archicad. These are displayed in black (without depth) and therefore less usable. In our viewer (BIMcollab Zoom) they are visible with reflection values (gray values) and thus easier to read and understand.
Has anyone already experienced this?


Issue Black Pointcloud BImcollabZoom versus Archicad.jpg
Michel Janssens,
Project Architect, BIM Manager
a2o-architecten
https://www.a2o-architecten.be

ArchiCAD 8-27 NED FULL KME
Macbook M1 PRO
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a2o-architecten
Contributor

Our vendor provided us with a solution: 

Since:

The .e57 point cloud file uses colours based on scalar field instead of RGB values. Archicad does not support this so the result is getting a single black colour - since no RGB values can be found. To convert the e57 file from Scalar field to RGB, please follow the guide bellow, using CloudCompare: https://www.cloudcompare.org/doc/wiki/index.php?title=Scalar_fields%5CConvert_to_RGB After converting the point cloud to RGB using CloudCompare, the model looks fine in Archicad. Remember, you need to select all objects available in the point cloud, after that apply the RGB conversion to all of them.

 

After testing we confirm this workflow works.

Michel Janssens,
Project Architect, BIM Manager
a2o-architecten
https://www.a2o-architecten.be

ArchiCAD 8-27 NED FULL KME
Macbook M1 PRO

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Solution

Hi Michel,

 

I have wrote these lines about this subject 2 years ago on GS forum :

https://community.Graphisoft.com/t5/Collaborate-forum/Black-point-cloud/td-p/288227?f=12&t=68852

 

Christophe - FRANCE
Archicad Designer and Teacher
Archicad 15 to 27 FRA FULL

OS 11.6 Big Sur - MacBook Pro 2017 - 16Go RAM
"Quality is never an accident ; it's always the result of an intelligent effort" John Ruskin

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Solution
a2o-architecten
Contributor

Our vendor provided us with a solution: 

Since:

The .e57 point cloud file uses colours based on scalar field instead of RGB values. Archicad does not support this so the result is getting a single black colour - since no RGB values can be found. To convert the e57 file from Scalar field to RGB, please follow the guide bellow, using CloudCompare: https://www.cloudcompare.org/doc/wiki/index.php?title=Scalar_fields%5CConvert_to_RGB After converting the point cloud to RGB using CloudCompare, the model looks fine in Archicad. Remember, you need to select all objects available in the point cloud, after that apply the RGB conversion to all of them.

 

After testing we confirm this workflow works.

Michel Janssens,
Project Architect, BIM Manager
a2o-architecten
https://www.a2o-architecten.be

ArchiCAD 8-27 NED FULL KME
Macbook M1 PRO
Solution

Hi Michel,

 

I have wrote these lines about this subject 2 years ago on GS forum :

https://community.Graphisoft.com/t5/Collaborate-forum/Black-point-cloud/td-p/288227?f=12&t=68852

 

Christophe - FRANCE
Archicad Designer and Teacher
Archicad 15 to 27 FRA FULL

OS 11.6 Big Sur - MacBook Pro 2017 - 16Go RAM
"Quality is never an accident ; it's always the result of an intelligent effort" John Ruskin