utils.py

import pymeshlab
import trimesh
import open3d as o3d

def mesh_to_pymesh(vertices, faces):
    mesh = pymeshlab.Mesh(vertex_matrix=vertices, face_matrix=faces)
    ms = pymeshlab.MeshSet()
    ms.add_mesh(mesh)
    return ms

def pymesh_to_trimesh(mesh):
    verts = mesh.vertex_matrix()#.tolist()
    faces = mesh.face_matrix()#.tolist()
    return trimesh.Trimesh(vertices=verts, faces=faces)  #, vID, fID

def simplify_mesh(mesh: trimesh.Trimesh, n_faces):
    if mesh.faces.shape[0] > n_faces:
        ms = mesh_to_pymesh(mesh.vertices, mesh.faces)
        ms.meshing_merge_close_vertices()
        ms.meshing_decimation_quadric_edge_collapse(targetfacenum = n_faces)
        return pymesh_to_trimesh(ms.current_mesh())
    else:
        return mesh