Cyberware designs, manufactures, and sells standard and custom 3D scanning systems and software.

Command-Line Conversion Utilities Usage

• Description:
  Used to convert a MOVIE.BYU file into a .dxf polygon mesh.

• Usage:
  byutodxf < byuname.g > outfile.dxf

• Variables:

  byuname.g:	MOVIE.BYU file
  outfile.dxf:	.dxf output file

byutotmesh

• Description:
  Used to convert a MOVIE.BYU file into the Echo format (for viewing ONLY).

• Note: You must have the original scan data (cyfile).

• Usage:
  byutotmesh cyfile < byuname.g > cyfile.tmesh

• Variables:

  cyfile:	Clipped Echo image file
  byuname.g:	MOVIE.BYU file
  cyfile.tmesh:	Output triangle mesh file

cyconvert

• Description:
  Used to convert Echo files to MOVIE.BYU, Wavefront, or Digital Arts format files.

• Usage:
  cyconvert [-mwd][-g res][-t res] cyfile

• Variables:

  -m:	Create a MOVIE.BYU file
  -w:	Create a Wavefront file
  -d:	Create a Digital Arts ASCII Object file
  -gres:	Set the resolution along the longitudes
  -tres:	Set the resolution along the latitudes
  cyfile:	Cyberware scan file to be converted

• Known Limitation:
  The cyconvert utility cannot handle the conversion of files larger than 512×512.

cyges

• Description:
  Used to convert Echo files to IGES, entities 106, 110, or 112.

• Usage:
  cyges [106, 110, 112][#lats][#longs] cyfile outfile.igs

• Variables:

  106:	Create an IGES 106 file
  110:	Create an IGES 110 file
  112:	Create an IGES 112 file
  #lats:	Set the desired number of latitudes
  #longs:	Set the desired number of longitudes
  cyfile:	Cyberware scan file to be converted
  outfile.igs:	Output filename

cytomesh

• Description:
  Used to convert Echo files to an AutoCAD^® mesh script.

• Usage:
  cytomesh lt lg cyfile > outfile.scr

• Variables:

  lt:	Number of latitudes
  lg:	Number of longitudes
  cyfile:	Cyberware scan file to be converted
  outfile.scr:	Output filename for the AutoCAD® script

cytoslice

• Description:
  Used to convert Echo files to an AutoCAD^® slice script.

• Usage:
  cytoslice [-as][-v nvertex][-z z_incr] cyfile > outfile

• Variables:

  -a:	Output to an AutoCAD® script format
  -s:	Split each slice into a separate file
  -v:	Sets the number of vertices per slice, using nvertex.
  nvertex:	Must be, at least, 3. Defaults to the number of longitudes in the range map.
  -z:	Sets the distance between slices, using the z_incr
  z_incr:	Used to set the distance between the slices. Defaults to the number of longitudes in the range map
  cyfile:	Cyberware scan file to be converted
  outfile:	Output filename, usually has the .scr extension

echoascii

• Description:
  Used to convert Echo files to ASCII.

• Usage:
  echoascii [-ncvit] cyfile outfile.xyz

• Variables:

  -n:	Suppress documentation
  -c:	Use cartesian coordinates, measured in microns
  -v:	Use the string VOID to show void data points
  -i:	Data input to the image
  -t:	Output theta in radians, and Y and radius values in tenths of millimeters
  cyfile:	Cyberware scan file to be converted
  outfile.xyz:	ASCII XYZ point listing

obj2ply

• Description:
  Used to convert a Wavefront .obj file into a PLY file.

• Usage:
  obj2ply [-h] [-m] [-v] infile.obj outfile.ply

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -m:	Input is in meters
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.obj:	.obj file for input
  outfile.ply:	.ply output file

ply23ds

• Description:
  Used to convert a PLY file into a 3D Studio file.

• Usage:
  ply23ds [-h] [-s] [-v] infile.ply outfile.3ds

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -s:	Split meshes if too big
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.3ds:	3D Studio output file

ply2asc

• Description:
  Used to convert a PLY file into an ASCII X Y Z point listing.

• Usage:
  ply2asc [-h] [-v] infile.ply outfile.asc

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.asc:	ASCII output file

ply2dxf

• Description:
  Used to convert a PLY file into a DXF format file.

• Usage:
  ply2dxf [-h] [-f] [-v] infile.ply outfile.dxf

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -f:	Output 3DFACE entities
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.dxf:	.dxf output file

ply2iges

• Description:
  Used to convert a PLY file into an IGES 106/124 format file.

• Usage:
  ply2iges [-h] [-f] [-v] infile.ply outfile.iges

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -f:	Output faces (IGES 124)
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.iges:	.iges output file

ply2iv

• Description:
  Used to convert a PLY file into an Inventor polygonal format file.

• Usage:
  ply2iv [-h] infile.ply outfile.iv

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.iv:	Inventor output file

ply2obj

• Description:
  Used to convert a PLY file into a Wavefront OBJ file.

• Usage:
  ply2obj [-h] [-c] [-n] [-v] infile.ply outfile.obj

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -c:	Include color comments
  -n:	Flip normals
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.obj:	.obj output file

ply2rag

• Description:
  Used to convert a ply file into a run length encoded, range grid file.

• Usage:
  ply2rag [-h] [-lin] [-lg,<num>,<incr>] [-lt,<num>,<incr>] infile.ply

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -lin:	Treat the file like a linear scan
  -lg:	Define the number of longitudes and the longitude increment
  -lt:	Define the number of latitudes and the latitude increment
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input

ply2stl

• Description:
  Used to convert a ply file into a binary STL file.

• Usage:
  ply2stl [-h] [-v] infile.ply outfile.stl

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.stl:	.stl output file

ply2wrl

• Description:
  Used to convert a ply file into a VRML WRL file.

• Usage:
  ply2wrl [-h] [-v] [-Db,<num>,<num>,<num>] [-Dt,<title>] [-Dv,<num>] [-Dz,<num>] infile.ply outfile.wrl

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -v:	Verbose
  -Db,<r>,<g>,<b>:	Set background color
  -Dt,<title>:	Set title
  -Dv,<num>:	Set initial view
  -Dv,1:	Front [default]
  -Dv,2:	Front-right
  -Dv,3:	Right
  -Dv,4:	Back-right
  -Dv,5:	Back
  -Dv,6:	Back-left
  -Dv,7:	Left
  -Dv,8:	Front-left
  -Dz,<num>:	Zoom factor for view
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.wrl:	.wrl output file

ply2xyz

• Description:
  Used to convert a ply file into an ASCII X, Y, Z file.

• Usage:
  ply2xyz [-h] [-sct] infile.ply outfile.xyz

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -s:	Create a space-delimited ASCII file
  -c:	Create a comma-delimited ASCII file
  -t:	Create a tab-delimited ASCII file
  infile.ply:	PLY file for input
  outfile.xyz:	.xyz output file

poly2byu

• Description:
  Used to convert Zippered files to MOVIE.BYU format (usually for input to Cymage.

• Usage:
  poly2byu cyfile outfile.g

• Variables:

  cyfile:	Cyberware scan file to be converted
  outfile.g:	Output filename with the .g extension.

stl2ply

• Description:
  Used to convert Stereo Lithography (STL) files to the PLY file format.

• Usage:
  stl2ply [-h] [-v] infile.stl outfile.ply

• Variables:

  -h:	Display help message
  -v:	Verbose
  infile.stl:	STL file for input
  outfile.ply:	Output PLY file