MeshLab will do it. Imports PLY, exports STL.
....ahh the ole Cyberware head scanner. I had the pleasure of scanning the multitudes as a volunteer at SIGGRAPH 2000. The scans reminded me of daguerreotype portraits, the facial expression being of someone told, "Hold still and don't look at the camera!"
-Makai
From: rp-ml-owner_at_rp-ml.org [mailto:rp-ml-owner_at_rp-ml.org] On Behalf Of Marshall Burns
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 8:59 PM
To: Makai Smith <Makai.Smith_at_bentley.com>
Subject: [rp-ml] Scan data for 3D printing
(Thanks Seppo, for getting the list breathing again after this message bounced this morning!)
Hi folks, can anyone help with this question from a scanning expert?
"I know the scanners inside and out, but I don't know much about using the data. Recently I got an inquiry about 3D printing a Cyberware head scan. The guy wants to know the easiest way to take an old Cyberware "ply" file and send it to a printer. The people I know use expensive commercial software like PolyWorks, Maya, Geomajic, and Zbrush. Do you know of a free or very cheap package that could import a ply file, allow for some editing, and export a print file?"
Thanks for your help.
Marshall
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Received on Thu Sep 22 2016 - 17:13:15 EEST