Point Cloud Viewer

VS Code extension for previewing point clouds stored as .ply and .xyz files with Three.js.

Features

• Custom readonly editor for .ply and .xyz
• Three.js rendering inside a VS Code webview
• Orbit controls for rotation, pan, and zoom
• Adjustable point size
• Manual refresh plus automatic refresh when source files change on disk
• XYZ parser supports x y z and x y z r g b

Development

npm install
npm run build

Then press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.

Usage

1. Open a .ply or .xyz file.
2. Run Open Point Cloud Preview from the Explorer context menu or Reopen Editor With....
3. Use mouse controls to inspect the cloud.