export_ply_example.py

## License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
## Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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##                  Export to PLY                  ##
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# First import the library
import pyrealsense2 as rs


# Declare pointcloud object, for calculating pointclouds and texture mappings
pc = rs.pointcloud()
# We want the points object to be persistent so we can display the last cloud when a frame drops
points = rs.points()

# Declare RealSense pipeline, encapsulating the actual device and sensors
pipe = rs.pipeline()
#Start streaming with default recommended configuration
pipe.start();

try:
    # Wait for the next set of frames from the camera
    frames = pipe.wait_for_frames()

    # Fetch color and depth frames
    depth = frames.get_depth_frame()
    color = frames.get_color_frame()

    # Tell pointcloud object to map to this color frame
    pc.map_to(color)

    # Generate the pointcloud and texture mappings
    points = pc.calculate(depth)

    print("Saving to 1.ply...")
    points.export_to_ply("1.ply", color)
    print("Done")
finally:
    pipe.stop()