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# Enter the {{MenuCommand|maximum distance}}. The value must be in the {{Value|0.05}} - {{Value|10.0}} range.
# Enter the {{MenuCommand|maximum distance}}. The value must be in the {{Value|0.05}} - {{Value|10.0}} range.
# Press the {{Button|OK}} button to close the dialog box and finish the command.
# Press the {{Button|OK}} button to close the dialog box and finish the command.

==Properties==

Point cloud objects are [[App_GeoFeature|App GeoFeature]] objects with the following additional properties. Select the {{MenuCommand|Show all}} option from the [[Property_editor|Property editor]] context menu to display the hidden properties.

===Data===

====Hidden Data properties====

{{TitleProperty|Base}}

* {{PropertyData|Points|PointsKernel}}: a Points PointsKernel class associated with this object.

===View===

{{TitleProperty|Base}}

* {{PropertyView|Point Size|FloatConstraint}}: the size of the points in the [[3D_view|3D view]].



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Revision as of 20:02, 21 August 2020

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Points Convert

Menu location
Points → Convert to points...
Workbenches
Points
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Points Convert command creates point clouds from shape objects, for example created with the Draft, Part or PartDesign workbench, or mesh objects.

Usage

  1. Select one or more objects.
  2. Select the Points → Convert to points... option from the menu.
  3. The Distance dialog box opens.
  4. Enter the maximum distance. The value must be in the 0.05 - 10.0 range.
  5. Press the OK button to close the dialog box and finish the command.

Properties

Point cloud objects are App GeoFeature objects with the following additional properties. Select the Show all option from the Property editor context menu to display the hidden properties.

Data

Hidden Data properties

Base

  • DataPoints (PointsKernel): a Points PointsKernel class associated with this object.

View

Base

  • ViewPoint Size (FloatConstraint): the size of the points in the 3D view.