fit_point

NAME

fit_point - find the 4x4 transformation matrix to fit a point cloud to a reference point cloud.

SYNOPSIS

fit_point [-?|-h|--help] [-v|--verbose] REFERENCE

DESCRIPTION

fit_point finds the transformation matrix which best transform a point cloud to a reference point cloud using the Kabsch algorithm.

The matrix found can be used to transform a larger point cloud using orient(1) with option -m.

The two point clouds should have an equal number of points, in the same order and the points should corresepond to each other.

The point cloud to orient is read from the standard input, the reference point cloud is read from file REFERENCE and the result is returned to the standard output.

OPTIONS

-h,--help,-?

Returns the manual page.

-v,--verbose

Be verbose.

AUTHORS

Written by Pierre Smars (first version: 2021)

BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2021 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

orient(1)

Pierre SMARS (tools, home page)