Clip Solid Objects

You can use this functionality in the Point Cloud Manager 3D window.

If the CAD drawing is large, it can be difficult to review the displayed points around a relevant area. The working zone can be displayed in isolation to aid clarity, based on the dimensions of the current selected volume on the screen.

The following image is displayed in the Point Cloud Manager environment, and shows a sample volume with the full CAD drawing displayed.

To mask any part of the drawing outside the volume of interest, on the Visualisation menu in Point Cloud Manager, select Clip. This can be reset by selecting Clip again, which displays all the drawing in addition to the displayed points.

Toggling CAD Objects will turn on/off the CAD objects.

The following images represent the clip display works in perspective and orthographic views:

This function also displays the MicroStation drawing objects inside the BubbleView. This function should be applied after a suitable BubbleView is selected. This is particularly useful for gauging free space in congested areas, and should complement 3D point cloud evaluation. This may take a small amount of time to process, depending on how many objects are passed to the BubbleView. The BubbleViews must be regenerated using the Point Cloud Manager Scan Gateway supplied with Point Cloud Manager for this to display correctly.

After the appropriate BubbleView has been loaded, display the objects in BubbleView by selecting the Objects button.

Select one of the options from the drop-down:

• All Objects - Displays all objects.

• Dynamic Objects - Displays an object when you hover a mouse over it.

• None - Does not display any objects.