PlyEdit: Loading Meshes

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[[Image:PlyEdit-map.png|right|thumb|Figure 2. UV Map]] [[Image:PlyEdit-map.png|right|thumb|Figure 2. UV Map]]
-; Map : If the PLY file being edited has UV coordinates, then the Map option will appear. Click on the right arrow to open up a file selection dialog where you can load the color map for that PLY file. Only a small number of editing tools currently support UV color, where per vertex (PV) color is fully supported.+; Map : If the PLY file being edited has UV coordinates, then the Map option will appear. Click on the right arrow to open up a file selection dialog where you can load the color map for that PLY file. Only a small number of editing tools currently support UV color, where per vertex (PV) color is fully supported. [Link to definitions of UV vs PV color]
: Clicking on the Map button will open up a row of additional options: : Clicking on the Map button will open up a row of additional options:

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Cover Page
About PlyEdit
Loading Meshes
Mesh Display
Basic Tools
    H - Hiding
    V - Voiding
    F - Filling
Brushes
    G - Mark
    3 - Noise
    4/5 - Sculpt
    6 - Smooth
    7 - Comb
Macros
Reduce/Multiply
Import Align Combine
Other Tools
    Body Dewobble
    3D Paint
    Dirt
Clean
Saving Meshes
Undo
Glossary
Download PDF
Figure 1. Loading Meshes
Figure 1. Loading Meshes
PLY files can be loaded into PlyEdit in a few different ways:
  1. Right click on the PLY file and select "Edit with PlyEdit".
  2. Drag'n'drop the PLY file onto the headus desktop icon.
  3. Run "plyedit <file.ply>" from a command shell window.
  4. If PlyEdit is already running, use the Mesh arrow button.
Mesh 
Click on the right arrow to open up a file selection dialog. If a mesh is already being edited, loading a new PLY file will replace that mesh. If you wish to add a PLY into the mesh being edited, use the Import Align Combine tools instead.
Clicking on the Mesh button itself will open up a panel showing various details about the loaded file:
F 
Number of faces.
P 
Number of points.
Cntr 
XYZ position in millimeters of the center of mesh.
Size 
Bounding box size in millimeters of the mesh.
A 
Total area of the mesh surface.
V 
Total volume of the mesh if there are no holes.
Figure 2. UV Map
Figure 2. UV Map
Map 
If the PLY file being edited has UV coordinates, then the Map option will appear. Click on the right arrow to open up a file selection dialog where you can load the color map for that PLY file. Only a small number of editing tools currently support UV color, where per vertex (PV) color is fully supported. [Link to definitions of UV vs PV color]
Clicking on the Map button will open up a row of additional options:
Max U 
 [more words here] 
X 
Use this button if you want to unload the UV color map.
Figure 3. Ghost Mesh
Figure 3. Ghost Mesh
Ghost 
 [more words here] 
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