PointCloud Concept

The points captured by a 3D laser scanner can be treated by means of the standard 2D and 3D functionalities provided by AutoCAD.

Enhanced computer graphic technology was applied to allow the management of such huge coloured point clouds in a CAD environment. The orbit and zooming functionality, as well as the possibility to hide and show parts of the point cloud provide a very easy and transparent way of 3D navigation. The support of the object snap (OSNAP) allows the identification of the 3D coordinates of each single point. This information can be used by Standard AutoCAD commands and other customized applications to directly access the accurate geometry of the scanned object.

OSNAP of
type Node

Tracking of
a contour using
osnap

Redused resolution
during Orbit

Create a
dimension

TrueColor
helps to
navigate

Hide all
but a slice

Hide all
but a box

Find clashes of
CAD models and
scanned points

Use Section Manager
to organize your
point cloud,
e.g. for digitising
of relevant slices

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The examples where provided by Callidus Precision Systems GmbH and RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH (3D Laser Scanner LMS-Z360).

OSNAP of type Node
Tracking of a contour using osnap
Redused resolution during Orbit
Create a dimension
TrueColor helps to navigate
Hide all but a slice
Hide all but a box
Find clashes of CAD models and scanned points
Use Section Manager to organize your point cloud, e.g. for digitising of relevant slices