# Convert Pix4dmapper to cloud compare

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/convert-pix4dmapper-to-cloud-compare/23936>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper\
**Created:** [September 16, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/convert-pix4dmapper-to-cloud-compare/23936 "2022-09-16T15:09:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![james.burroughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@james.burroughes](https://community.pix4d.com/u/james.burroughes)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/convert-pix4dmapper-to-cloud-compare/23936/1 "2022-09-16T15:09:04Z")

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Hey, I am looking for a way to export a point cloud and import it into CloudCompare so I can convert it into a mesh, clean it and export it to a finite element model. Any advice?

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**Author:** ![Heydi\_Contreras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cc9497/32.png) [@Heydi\_Contreras](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Heydi_Contreras)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/convert-pix4dmapper-to-cloud-compare/23936/2 "2022-09-20T10:23:36Z")

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hi @james.burroughes, Welcome to Pix4D Community!

It is possible to generate the mesh directly on PIX4Dmapper without third-party software.  
In the following article, explain the processing options and the export format file available are the following article: [Menu Process \> Processing Options… \> 2. Point Cloud and Mesh \> Point Cloud](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202557799-Menu-Process-Processing-Options-2-Point-Cloud-and-Mesh-Point-Cloud)

This is another article about how visualizing the 3D texture mesh with georeferencing can be useful. [Here](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/204606535-How-to-visualize-the-3D-textured-mesh-with-georeference)

I hope this information was useful for you.

Have a very nice day!

Best regards