Manage Point Clouds

Description

Import, manage and delete point clouds.

Access

Manage / Configuration / Point Cloud

Requirements

Point Cloud module

Controls
Control Description
Control visibility of selected items Control the visibility of the selected point cloud.
Insert a new item Import a new point cloud.
Edit the selected item Edit the properties of the selected point cloud.
Delete the selected item Delete the selected point cloud.
Columns
Column Description
Select Click to select a point cloud. Use the Ctrl key to select multiple point clouds.
Double click to edit the point cloud.
Click Select to select all point clouds in the list.
Visible Select to toggle the visibility of the item.
Name Displays the name of the point cloud.
Description Type a description of the point cloud.
Colour Select the scan colour from the colour picker.
Notes
  • Click Home / Data / Import / Point cloud format / Options to configure the Import to active layer setting for the new point cloud.
  • Control the visibility of point clouds using the Layers tool.
  • Set the point cloud display properties in the Display Options.
  • The Colour is only used to display the point cloud if Scan is selected as the Point Cloud Colour method in the Display Options.
  • You can also import point clouds using suitable data import commands.
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