Function saveMesh

tools/converter.cpp:154–195

* Saves a mesh into the specified file and output type. The file format is automatically parsed. * @param input[in] The mesh to be saved * @param output_file[out] The output file to be written * @param output_type[in] The output file type * @return True on success, false otherwise. */

 * @return True on success, false otherwise.
 */
bool
saveMesh (pcl::PolygonMesh& input,
          std::string output_file,
          int output_type)
{
  if (pcl_fs::path (output_file).extension () == ".obj")
  {
    if (output_type == BINARY || output_type == BINARY_COMPRESSED)
      PCL_WARN ("OBJ file format only supports ASCII.\n");

    //TODO: Support precision
    //FIXME: Color is lost during conversion (OBJ supports color)
    PCL_INFO ("Saving file %s as ASCII.\n", output_file.c_str ());
    if (pcl::io::saveOBJFile (output_file, input) != 0)
      return (false);
  }
  else if (pcl_fs::path (output_file).extension () == ".pcd")
  {
    if (!input.polygons.empty ())
      PCL_WARN ("PCD file format does not support meshes! Only points be saved.\n");
    pcl::PCLPointCloud2::Ptr cloud = pcl::make_shared<pcl::PCLPointCloud2> (input.cloud);
    if (!savePointCloud (cloud, output_file, output_type))
      return (false);
  }
  else  // PLY, STL and VTK
  {
    if (output_type == BINARY_COMPRESSED)
      PCL_WARN ("PLY, STL and VTK file formats only supports ASCII and binary output file types.\n");

    if (input.polygons.empty() && pcl_fs::path (output_file).extension () == ".stl")
    {
      PCL_ERROR ("STL file format does not support point clouds! Aborting.\n");
      return (false);
    }

    PCL_INFO ("Saving file %s as %s.\n", output_file.c_str (), (output_type == ASCII) ? "ASCII" : "binary");
    if (!pcl::io::savePolygonFile (output_file, input, output_type != ASCII))
      return (false);
  }

  return (true);
}

/**
 * Parse input files and options. Calls the right conversion function.