point cloud to triangular mesh

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I have just point cloud data... [ X Y Z ] . and want to convert into triangle mesh. for example i have point cloud *ply file and want it to convert into mesh *ply.

-105.974493 -79.480870 -4.162239
-104.935527 -79.480870 -4.162239
-103.896562 -79.480870 -4.162239
-102.857596 -79.480870 -4.162239

there much b faces information... at the end..

1. is there any 3D library that can convert point cloud to mesh.
2. or any software ?

thanks
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Look up delaunay triangulation.

I have a couple of sample Direct3D programs implementing it with source code in my samples folder but I am unable to figure out where I got them from.

You should take a look at Hugh Hoppe's researchhttp://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/hoppe/
His thesis is about reconstructing 3d surfaces from points.
If you're looking for an existing implementation then you can try meshlab. It has several surface reconstruction filters you can choose from and it supports the .ply format (among many others).

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