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["Sebastien Loriot (GeometryFactory)" <>]

On 02/25/2012 08:49 PM, Sweety Pie wrote:
> Hi,
> Am new to CGAL Library and the documentation is very big and difficult
> to follow. I wanted to ask if someone can guide me how to read .ply file
> since I want to use CGAL to convert point cloud to mesh triangles. Any
> help or guide will be appreciated. Am using Microsoft visual studio 2010
> with win x64 bit OS.
> Thank you
> Candy

You might be interested by this package:

http://www.cgal.org/Manual/latest/doc_html/cgal_manual/Surface_reconstruction_points_3/Chapter_main.html

For the  ply file format I don't think we have something to read them.

Sebastien.