.. _readers.pcd:

readers.pcd
===========

The **PCD Reader** supports reading from `Point Cloud Data (PCD)`_ formatted
files, which are used by the `Point Cloud Library (PCL)`_.

.. embed::

.. streamable::


Example
-------

.. code-block:: json

  [
      {
          "type":"readers.pcd",
          "filename":"inputfile.pcd"
      },
      {
          "type":"writers.text",
          "filename":"outputfile.txt"
      }
  ]

Options
-------

filename
  PCD file to read [Required]

.. include:: reader_opts.rst

.. _Point Cloud Data (PCD): http://pointclouds.org/documentation/tutorials/pcd_file_format.php
.. _Point Cloud Library (PCL): http://pointclouds.org

