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I've managed to manipulate a point cloud project within SCENE - converted to a RECAP FILE, cleaned it up imported to REVIT and CAD however my client uses Solid works. Does anyone know how to convert the current useable cleaned point cloud (RCP format) into Solidworks. I cant even get autocad to export as a step file ( *.STP / *.STEP ). Their is also an option to export to IGS/IGES files but again thats not working. CAn I beg some help please?

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For clients who have Solidworks, we always are providing 3D modeling service. We create 3D solid models and export it to IGS/IGES files.
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Not sure how that helps me Terramodus unless you can tell me how?
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Have you ever tried XYZ format?
In addition, there was a plugin convert xyz pointclouds to mesh (I can't remember the name)

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Im a little confused, did you create CAD in Revit and are trying to export that? Or did you just use Revit to clean the cloud, and you’re trying to export the cloud and import that into Solidworks?

For starters, you can’t export a pointcloud in a CAD format (.step, .iges, etc), you need to use a points format (.xyz, .txt, .pts, .e57, etc). There is a free software called CloudCompare that I’ve used as a pass through before to convert between different types. You might have success with that if Revit is limited on options for pointcloud export formats. If you try that, be careful, each format is uniquely different, so intensities, normals, transformation into, or color info may get lost in translation.

As far as importing into Solidworks, I’m not a Solidworks expert, so not 100% sure, but I don’t think it has the capability to import a pointcloud or .stl without a plugin. I used Geomagic for Solidworks, but I’m sure there are others.

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Solidworks can import these PointCloud Files (*.xyz; *.txt; *.asc; *.vda; *.igs; *.ibl) *.xyz you can export direct from SCENE http://help.solidworks.com/2018/english ... n_data.htm

The problem is that solid is lagging with point cloud and solidworks users like to get modeled 3D objects.
2018 solidworks have plugin https://youtu.be/byYOFFe86EU if your client has it, you can provide e57 files.
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Thanks Steve and Terramodus.
extremely helpful
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Try geomagicX desgin :D
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Hi,

try to use the add-in @Xtract3D.

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You can check quicksurface, clodworx... all support solidwork :)
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