Script Editor

In this dialog, you can configure your own script for ASCII-file interpretation. Various vendors have different formats on their exported point cloud files. Some files have headers describing the format when it was made etc. There may also be a set of columns having an ID, section number, data set number, etc. For the triangulation, only the XYZ position of each scanned point is of interest. A script contains a series of operations on the file content to remove unwanted data rows and columns.

Name

A name describing the script. This will also be the filename where the script is stored.

Multiple scanner data files may share a script.

Available Script Commands

A single command performs a single operation on the file. This list contains all the available commands that can be used.

• Remove Leading Lines - Removes a given number of lines at the beginning of the file.

• Remove Trailing Lines - Removes a given number of lines at the end of the file.

• Remove Column - Removes a single column.

• Value Separator - The various columns may be separated by a space character, tab, comma, point, etc. This command enables you to select which character should be interpreted as the separator sign.

• Fixed Width Separator - Columns are always a fixed number of characters. This command enables you to set that number.

• Trim Spaces - Trims away leading and trailing spaces after columns are split.

• Swap Columns 1 and 2 - Swaps the places of the two first columns. Usually to swap X and Y coordinates.

Selected Script Commands

As you build your scripts, you will see all your selected commands in this view. This view also gives a short preview of the options you have selected on a command.

Example

• You have selected to use the “Remove Leading Lines” command. The Selected Script Command will then display “Remove Leading Lines : 3”. That means that the script will remove the first 3 lines of the file before continuing.

Command Options

This part of the dialog enables you to edit the options on a given selected command.

Preview

This part of the dialog will display a preview of your file content. The preview is updated immediately when changes are done to your script.

• Click OK to save the data and close the dialog.

• Click Cancel to close the dialog without saving the data.

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