From 6f815be8d9060b082b0427b31cb0b54303ad9c2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oleg Alexandrov Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:22:42 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Clarify about point cloud center --- docs/outputfiles.rst | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/outputfiles.rst b/docs/outputfiles.rst index 42b3fd222..9be6e21f0 100644 --- a/docs/outputfiles.rst +++ b/docs/outputfiles.rst @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Files created at triangulation relatively small, and we save them in single precision (32 bits). This origin is saved in the point cloud as well using the tag ``POINT_OFFSET`` in the GeoTiff header. To output point clouds using - double precision with the origin at the planet center, call + double precision with the origin at the planet center (ECEF), call ``stereo_tri`` with the option ``--save-double-precision-point-cloud``. This can effectively double the size of the point cloud. @@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ Files created at triangulation the point cloud will have 6 channels. The first 3 channels store, as before, the triangulated points. -\*-PC-center.txt - the point cloud rough center of gravity. - Stored in plain text. Has the same information as the - ``POINT_OFFSET`` header in ``PC.tif``. +\*-PC-center.txt - the point cloud local origin (add this to cloud points + to convert them to ECEF). Stored in plain text. Has the same information as + the ``POINT_OFFSET`` header in ``PC.tif``. Other files created at all stages ---------------------------------