PCD-Matlab

Read and write PCD (Point Cloud Data) files with MATLAB

Features

• Supports reading and writing of PCD files in Matlab
• Supports ascii, binary and binary_compressed data formats

Requirements

• Only Matlab required for reading and writing binary or ascii PCD files
• .NET Framework 4.7.2 Runtime installed for reading and writing binary_compressed PCD files

Build

• .NET dynamic link library already provided (\lib\CLZF.dll) and rebuild should not be necessary
• If you want to build it yourself:
  -> Open ...\src\CLZF\CLZF.sln in Visual Studio (2017 - 2022 recommended) with .NET Framework 4.7.2 Developer Pack installed
  -> Build -> Rebuild Solution
  -> Copy from \src\CLZF\bin\$(Configuration)\CLZF.dll to \lib\CLZF.dll
  
• If you can not target .NET Framework 4.7.2 choose one of the other supported target frameworks

Matlab File Exchange

You can also find this library on the Matlab File Exchange

Credits

LZF De-/Compression algorithms by Oren J. Maurice (2005)
License included in Visual Studio source and Readme.md next to VS project ( ...\src\CLZF )