As a supplier of pointcloud data with use of a specific instrument i sometimes find myself in a position where i cannot offer certain deliverables because my software doesn't provide this or it is hardware specific. Possible clients don't know all about pointclouds so they often choose a provider which at the end cannot meet their requirements.
A petition to liberate pointclouds is launched today where i am a participant in from the initial thoughts and ideas of the petition. I helped out Daniel Wujanz the initiator?ÿwith my views on this.
I see myself different from the other initiators as i have no ties with software industry or hardware manufacturers.?ÿMy main concern is that current clients and future would step to competition because of certain choices made by other parties. If someone would ask for a format of data i cannot produce i could be out of that particular contract.
I started in general surveying when all that was used was a dwg. Even if someone would use microstation, opening there would be no problems each others?ÿdata.
In scanning this would be awesome to gain back. None tied to a specific system. Changing scanner providers when not satisfied would be much easier to implement at future clients. Also this would gain much more traction to scanning for all of us scandata delivering?ÿcompanies, software?ÿvendors and hardware suppliers.
Therefore i support this petition and would ask for you to have a look at it.
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https://openpointcloudformats.org/
I like how they stole the Channel Islands Surfboards logo to be their own.
a bit off topic-
@pabdbfinc?ÿNot so sure it was Al Merrick's logo.?ÿ Channel Islands was formed in 1969 prior to that was Hexcel (aerospace).?ÿ Anyone remember Hexcel skis? We've surveyed the properties of the original ski designers, investors, and product development test team.?ÿ Here is a 'cut and paste' from Wikipedia:?ÿ ?ÿIn 1954, the company changed its name to?ÿHexcel Products, Inc.?ÿThe name was derived from the hexagonal cell-shaped honeycomb materials manufactured by the company.
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Have you taken a look at the OGC Point Cloud Domain Working Group (DWG)??ÿ
@j-dub Interesting stuff! Did not know. Thanks!