Support csv loading and investigate nan/inf

[PLAN8VR]

Would it be possible to extend the capability of the "generator" transform code to be able to convert existing ply data into .mjs file?

The reason behind the thinking is that it could potentially allow programmatic editing of existing splat data (post processing) of splats to then convert back to ply/sog afterwards. Whilst writing this, I'm thinking this might be possible to do directly from the ply anyway, so might be a redundant idea, but either way, it could be useful potentially to be able to generate full splat data at runtime (from the mjs rather than sog/ply), or other global programmatic manipulations before reconverting back to delivery format. A bit like a RAW file.

Would have put this in "discussions", but no option for that in repository.

[slimbuck]

Splat-transform already supports csv output. Wouldn't that work a treat in your use case? (Though we would need to add csv input too).

[PLAN8VR]

Ahh, ok, didn't know that. So, yes if you could convert CSV back to ply/sog, that would achieve the same sort of thing.

[slimbuck]

Ok, I've updated the subject of this ticket so we don't forget!

[PLAN8VR]

Nice. It's only a rambling idea.

[PLAN8VR]

Although it would be very interesting to see how a fully SH and view dependent .mjs formatted generator file would look like, if even possible ?

[PLAN8VR]

Thinking this could be a way to to make view dependent splats from pure synthetic models which include view dependent lighting etc.