resample_pt

NAME

resample_pt - reduces the number of points in a point cloud

SYNOPSIS

resample_pt [-f factor|--factor factor] [-?|-h|--help]

DESCRIPTION

resample_pt crudely eliminates a given proportion of the points of the cloud. Option --factor is used to specify the percentage of points to keep. A factor of 20 indicates for instance that only one point out of 5 will be preserved. The program takes its input from the standard input and returns the result to the standard output. The lines are copied verbatim (the number of decimals remains the same as in the original).

OPTIONS

-f DOUBLE, --factor DOUBLE

percentage of points to preserve (0-100, default: 10%).

-h,--help,-?

Refer to the manual page

AUTHORS

Written by Pierre Smars (first version: 2010)

BUGS

Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to <smars@yuntech.edu.tw>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2013 Pierre Smars. License GPLv2 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>. This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

resample_tri(1), view_pt(1)

Pierre SMARS (tools, home page)