Is it possible in rhino8 connect huge pointclouds rather than import in file? … otherwise I have to save all huge data everytime I save the work in progress … (Worksession is the only way?)
I’m still on Version 7, but I work with point clouds a lot for construction projects. We stopped using Worksessions because the file path is absolute instead of relative, meaning the files weren’t movable once created, else the link broke.
We started INSERTing them as LINKED blocks, not embedded blocks. We keep the scans and model as separate files in the same folder.
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So you import the .e57 in a model, save as .3dm and then insert it as a linked block in tha main model where you need it. Have I understood?
Thank you
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I insert *.step, *.stl and *.obj files as linked blocks directly. Another option is to use the Import Content component in Grasshopper. Filtering might be a bit easier.
Thank you, sadly in V7 I cannot drag a .e57 file in the model and fix it as an external block. I must import in a .3dm model, save it, and then refer to it.
Thank you
My Rhino 7 shows *.e57 as supported file type in the insert dialog.
yes. I can import inside the .3dm file. But I was hoping to link the original .e57 and keep .3dm size small
Have you tried inserting as linked reference?
I downloaded a test file from this page:
E57 Data Examples (libe57.org)
pumpASpherical.e57 (4.9 MB)
File size of my Rhino 7 file is 170 KB
test_e57_insert.3dm (170.5 KB)
