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Point Cloud
| Model: | Point Cloud |
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| Ref Code: | PNTCLD |
| Price | POA |
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Point Cloud Product Information
What is PointCloud?
PointCloud supports the visualisation and analysis of millions of 3D points within AutoCAD. Points recorded with a 3D Laser Scanner can be processed using standard 2D and 3D AutoCAD commands.Benefits of PointCloud
Fast access to millions of points in AutoCAD: PointCloud supports the visualisation and analysis of millions of 3D points within AutoCAD. Points recorded with a 3D Laser Scanner can be processed using standard 2D and 3D AutoCAD commands.As the use of 3D Laser Scanners for recording industrial structures, historic buildings and sculptures increase, there is a need to be able to combine the resultant point cloud with other information such as photographs and vector data to produce complete records and possibly CAD drawings.
Running within the latest versions of AutoCAD, PointCloud reads most common data formats. Advanced management of the display ensures speed is maintained during zoom, pan and orbit operations. With slice and bounding box selection commands along with support for object snap selection of points within the cloud could not be easier.
Features of PointCloud
Viewing
A typical PC display can only show 0.7 million points (1024x768). In addition many of the millions of points within the typical pointcloud are situated behind other points. PointCloud combines these two facts to display only points that are visible ensuring not only the quickest possible display but also making it easier for the operator to understand and to work with the cloud.
The number of displayed points is reduced during pan and orbit commands to ensure a swift transition between views.
PointCloud includes a "section manager" enabling the operator to divide the cloud into manageable portions for processing or visualisation. Single or multiple slices may be created with ease.
With oriented images loaded, the cloud may be displayed superimposed over the images.
Any of the points within the cloud may be picked during AutoCAD drawing commands via the "Node" snap,
Planes may be fitted to whole sections of the cloud. Creating a UCS on the plane allows the operator to "trace" within the cloud. In addition, plane intersections may be calculated allowing corners to be found quickly.
The PointCloud clash detection command highlights any points that reside within selected AutoCAD solid entities confirming that the newly modelled additions to the "as-built" cloud will fit as expected.
Adding orientated images to the cloud enables the operator to use the high resolution of imagery to locate details whilst PointCloud provides the full 3D location from the cloud data.
Release 4 adds the ability to fit contours within sections and fit cylinders within a cloud.
The native file format of PointCloud is the PTC file. Most scanner types provide export to PTC files directly. If no PTC export is possible the scanned data can be imported into PointCloud using an ASCII file.
Manufacturers that currently export PTC files directly:
• FaroScene (FARO)
• Ilris3D-Parser (Optech)
• LaserControl (Zoller&Frölich and
Leica HDS4500/6000)
• Polyworks (Inovmetric)
• Reconstructor (JRC/Topotek)
• RealWorlsSurvey (Trimble)
• RiScanPro (Riegl LMS)
Orthophotos that have been created using the following systems may be imported;
• RealWorks Survey (Trimble)
• Reconstructor (JRC/Topotek)
• RiScanPro (Riegl LMS)
Oriented images (scanposimages, undistorted images) created in
• RiScanPro (Riegl LMS)
• Reconstructor (JRC/Topotek)
can also be imported.
In many cases the operator of the scanner is not the final user of the cloud data. The "Free Edition" of PointCloud allows users to unlock specific clouds for clients. This allows service providers to forward the data captured (point clouds) to their clients for further analysis and processing.
Together with the PointCloud data, a fully functioning PointCloud version is supplied to the final customer (via CD or web download) , no licence is required for the PointCloud Free Edition. Only supplied (unlocked) data may be loaded
Major Functions
• Section manager
• Load orientated image**
• Display performance
• Section manager
• Define slice
• Shift slice
• Define bounding box
• Show / hide points
• Clash detection **
• Set view to image **
• Fit plane **
• UCS from plane **
• Extend planes **
• Intersection of planes **
• Activate for "Free Edition"
New for Release 4:
• Fit outline plan **
• Multiple point clouds
• Sections along a curve
• Cylinder fitting **
• Point size setting
• Improved HDS support
• Support of perspective and shaded
** Pro Version only.
