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pk4u-3d-viewer

by 9PK4U

Preview PLY and XYZ point clouds in Visual Studio Code using Three.js.

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Version

0.0.2

Last updated

Jun 11, 2026

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.

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