Extract Cloud
This command converts all polylines, geometrical features, CAD curves and meshes into a unique merged cloud.
Requirements
Select polylines and/or meshes and/or geometrical features and/or CAD curves and launch the command.
Depending on the type of selected object(s), the software extracts all the vertices of the selected entities and merges them into a unique cloud.
The minimum distance allows sampling of points on the selected entities. This value does not define a regular "space" between the points of the generated cloud, but a minimum point density.If you have more than one input objects, Keep colors creates a cloud having a Real Color representation, where each none Real Color input object will transfer its color to their points:
in Real Color representation mode, you will see the colored points.
in Inspection representation mode, you will see the inspection information, if any.
in another representation mode, the color of the cloud will be uniform.
If you have selected a mesh, uncheck Ignore vertices normals to convert current vertices normals into point cloud scanning direction.
Notes
If one or more clouds are selected, they will be added in the resulting cloud.
Tips & Tricks
To generate a cloud from a mesh with a regular space between points, you can use the command Grid projection.