Feature: Export .ksplat to .ply

[gotoeasy]

If a .ply file is converted to .ksplat, can the .ksplat file be converted back to .ply without the original .ply file?

[mkkellogg]

The .ksplat could conceivably be converted to a .ply (all the necessary data is present), but there currently isn't any exporter code in the app to actually output .ply files... is that something that would be useful?

[gotoeasy]

When i only have a .ksplat file and i want to edit or modify it, there are no specific tools available to directly edit a .ksplat file. However, if it is possible to convert the .ksplat file to a .ply file, then i can use tools that support editing .ply files to make the desired modifications.

[mkkellogg]

That makes sense, but how did you acquire said .ksplat? All .ksplat files get generated by converting from some other format, often .ply. So if you have a .ksplat file, there should already be a .ply somewhere from which it was converted.

[gotoeasy]

That makes sense, but how did you acquire said .ksplat? All .ksplat files get generated by converting from some other format, often .ply. So if you have a .ksplat file, there should already be a .ply somewhere from which it was converted.

Compared to .ply files, .ksplat files are significantly smaller, so it's natural to want to use .ksplat for visualization, implying that people will only share and use .ksplat files amongst each other. This can potentially make the original .ply files difficult to find or even risk being lost. If the original .ply file cannot be found and the .ksplat file cannot be modified, it can be a cause for concern.

[mkkellogg]

At some point, I will probably write a .ply exporter. I eventually plan on writing an editor and that would be a natural feature.

[gotoeasy]

That would be great if there could be an editor as well!

[gotoeasy]

Is there a way to remove the halo and fog parts from a generated PLY model?
It would be even better if it can be done automatically without the need for manual editing.