Points on Grid

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This command creates a regular sampled point cloud thanks to another point cloud and a grid.

Requirements

Select a point cloud and launch the command.


  1. Optionally, select the points you want to work with using the fencing toolimages/download/attachments/226231035/InputCloudCleanSeparate.svg : all Clean / Separate selection tools are available. Use images/download/attachments/226231035/InputCloudCleanSeparateRestore.svg to Restore the initial cloud.

  2. Define the Grid parameters:

    1. Define the Grid orientation (always in an horizontal plane)

    2. Enter the Grid step

    3. You can also Define a grid point i.e. a point where an intersection of the grid is supposed to be.

  3. Choose the point Picking method. You have the following choices:

    1. Ground point: it will create points laying onto the ground of your point cloud

    2. Highest point: it will create points corresponding to the highest area of your point cloud (in the direction perpendicular to the grid)

    3. Lowest point: it will create points corresponding to the lowest area of you point cloud points (in the direction perpendicular to the grid)

  4. Check Snap points to grid intersection images/download/attachments/226231035/Magnet16.svg to extract points at the exact X and Y coordinates of the grid.

  5. Define the Extraction radius around each intersection.

  6. Once a Preview has been computed:

    1. Define the COGO points parameters (used for Export and Send To):

      1. Feature code (use images/download/attachments/226231035/CmdSettings.svg to open Virtual Surveyor Settings)

      2. First Point index

      3. Coordinates texts to write

    2. Define the texts height.

    3. Choose either to export the result in a DXF or directly send the result to another application (refer to Send to).

Notes

  • Depending on the grid and the point cloud, the computation could be long due to the amount of points to create.

  • Each point is extracted inside an infinite vertical cylinder.

  • COGO points definition and direct Export are available with Survey edition