netcdf/.nc files as data basis for point clouds?

CesiumJS
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Hi!

First, I
want to thank the Cesium Team for hosting this forum!

Now to my
questions/problems:

I want to
implement a climate model in the cesium universe and visualize the data
dynamically.

I figured
out, that using the Cesium Point Cloud Tiling Pipline would make sense.

I use this
example -

  • as reference.

My data
basis is based on netcdf/.nc files.

This leads
me to following questions:

  1. can I use netcdf/.nc files directly as data basis

for point clouds or do I have to transform them into e.g. “.pnts
files”?

  1. do I have to transform the data into .pnts files by using

FME or are there workarounds available?

  1. are there workflows/tutorials availabe concerning the integration/handling of netcdf files?
  2. is it possible to contact a supervisor with my project idea?
    greets

Pimpfo

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If you can convert/output your point cloud as a LAS/LAZ, you can use the point cloud tiler to convert it to a 3D Tiles dataset:

Feel free to reach out to Tim (tim@cesium.com) if you want to ask more questions specific to your use case! We have been doing some recent work with time dynamic point clouds that might be useful to you.

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Thanks Omar!