CSV Converter Tool

The CSV Converter tool lets you convert data exported from a Gocator sensor in the CSV format to several formats (see table below). For more information on exporting recorded data, see Downloading, Uploading, and Exporting Replay Data.

For information on the CSV file format that the sensor exports, see the next section.

The tool supports data exported from Profile or Surface mode.

To get the utility package (), go to https://downloads.lmi3d.com/, choose your product from the Product Downloads section, and download it from the Download Center.

After downloading the tool package, unzip the file and run the Gocator CSV Converter tool [Tools > CSV Converter > kCsvConverter.exe].

The tool supports the following output formats:

Output formats
Format	Description
ASCII (XYZI)	Comma-separated points in X, Y, Z, Intensity (if available) format.
16-bit BMP	Heightmap with 16bit height values in a 5-5-5 RGB image. Not intended for visualization.
16-bit TIFF	Heightmap as grayscale image.
16-bit PNG	Heightmap as grayscale image.
GenTL RGB	For more information, see 16-bit RGB Image
GenTL Mono	For more information, see 16-bit Grey Scale Image.
Raw CSV	LMI Gocator CSV format for a single frame.
HexSight HIG	LMI HexSight heightmap.
STL ASCII	Mesh in standard STL text format (can become very large).
STL Binary	Mesh in binary STL format.
Wavefront OBJ	Mesh with comma-separated vertices and facets in text format.
ODSCAD OMC	ODSCAD heightmap.
MountainsMap SUR	DigitalSurf MountainsMap heightmap.
24-bit Spectrum	Color spectrum bitmap for visualization of heightmap. Does not contain height values.

With some formats, one or more of the following options are available:

Output options
Option	Description
Scale Z	Resamples the Z values to use the full value range.
Swap X/Y	Swaps the X and Y axes to obtain a right-handed coordinate system.
Keep Aspect Ratio	Resamples the X and Y axes to obtain the proper aspect ratio.

The GenTL format is a 48-bit RGB or grey scale PNG. Height map, intensity and stamp information are stored as defined in the GenTL Driver section (GenICam GenTL Driver). You can load the exported data into image processing software to provide simulation data for developing applications using the GenTL driver.

To convert exported CSV into different formats:

Select the CSV file to convert in the CSV field.

(Optional) If intensity information is required, check the Intensity box and select the intensity bitmap.

Intensity information is only used when converting to ASCII or GenTL format. If intensity is not selected, the ASCII format will only contain the point coordinates (XYZ).

If a dual-sensor system was used, choose the source sensor next to Image.

Select the output format.

For more information on output formats, see Output formats.

(Optional) Set the Scale Z, Swap X/Y, and Keep Aspect Ratio options.

Availability of these options depends on the output format you have chosen. For more information, see Output options.

Click Convert.

The converter converts the input files.

The converted file will be in the same directory as the input file. It will also have the same name as the input file but with a different file extension. The converted file name is displayed in the Output File field.