Color frame in .ply file

[TheMarsupilami]

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Required Info
Camera Model	L515
Firmware Version	01.05.08.01
Operating System & Version	{Win (10)
Platform	PC
Language	python/

Hello Everyone

Actually the goal is the same as in this issue #6194 saw all this post but without any solution. Since some time has passed, I was wondering if there is now a solution ?
Or is there a work around ?

[MartyG-RealSense]

Hi @TheMarsupilami As far as I am aware, the method in #6194 (comment) for saving a ply with color and without normals is still the only known successful method of doing so in Python code.

[TheMarsupilami]

Thanks for your reply.
As far I understand that code snippet he is applying the color of the deepth stream and lays this into the ply file.
The color comes from the deepth stream. I want to produce #6194(comment) the right picture with python.

1. Is Intel looking into this problem, because I saw alot of issues in this forum which are exactly about this problem ? Because it's a bit frustrating when this function is possible with realsenseviewer but then this option is not enabled with Python.

2. Is this just a problem just with python ?

[MartyG-RealSense]

1. There is not a currently active Intel investigation of the issue. My recollection is that it was looked at in the past though.

2. It is primarily a Python problem, as there are C++ cases - such as Problems with output Point Cloud of the C++API with RGB texture(LIdar Camera L515) #L515 #C++ label:L515 #9071 - where a ply has been successfully exported with color.

Any investigation about saving a color ply with Python always ends up coming back to the export_to_ply based example linked to at #6194 (comment) unfortunately, as it is the only confirmed example that works (I have researched Python color ply exporting extensively over past years).

This is demonstrated by a script at #7747 (comment) that uses the SDK's other ply export method save_to_ply. The script works but did not export color for the script's creator. You can of course try it yourself to see whether you get different results.

[MartyG-RealSense]

Hi @TheMarsupilami Do you require further assistance with this case, please? Thanks!

[MartyG-RealSense]

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