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The [[Image:Workbench_Points.svg|24px]] [[Points Workbench|Points Workbench]] |
The [[Image:Workbench_Points.svg|24px]] [[Points Workbench|Points Workbench]] offers specific tools for working with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_cloud point clouds]. The workbench is still in development. |
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A point cloud is a collection of points in 3D space. A point cloud is generally produced by scanning the surface of a solid object. The cloud of points can then be used for many purposes including building a mesh for the object, reconstructing the surfaces and solid volumes, reverse engineering, as well as for visualization and quality inspection |
A point cloud is a collection of points in 3D space. A point cloud is generally produced by scanning the surface of a solid object. The cloud of points can then be used for many purposes including building a mesh for the object, reconstructing the surfaces and solid volumes, reverse engineering, as well as for visualization and quality inspection. |
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* [[Draft_Module|Draft]] commands such as [[Image:Draft_Line.svg|24px]] [[Draft_Line|Draft Line]] and [[Image:Draft_BSpline.svg|24px]] [[Draft_BSpline|Draft BSpline]] can be used to connect the points in a point cloud. Use the [[Image:Draft_Endpoint.svg|24px]] [[Draft_Endpoint|Endpoint]] snap method to snap to the points. |
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Revision as of 18:15, 21 August 2020
This documentation is a work in progress. Please don't mark it as translatable since it will change in the next hours and days.
Introduction
The Points Workbench offers specific tools for working with point clouds. The workbench is still in development.
A point cloud is a collection of points in 3D space. A point cloud is generally produced by scanning the surface of a solid object. The cloud of points can then be used for many purposes including building a mesh for the object, reconstructing the surfaces and solid volumes, reverse engineering, as well as for visualization and quality inspection.
Tools
All Points Workbench tools can be accessed from the Points menu. Some tools are also available in the Points tools toolbar.
- Convert to points...: Creates point clouds from shape objects.
- Structured point cloud: Sorts the points in a point cloud.
- Import points...: Imports a point cloud from a file.
- Export points...: Exports a point cloud to a file.
- Cut point cloud: Cuts points from point clouds.
- Merge point clouds: Creates a point cloud by combining the points of two or more point clouds.
Notes
- Draft commands such as Draft Line and Draft BSpline can be used to connect the points in a point cloud. Use the Endpoint snap method to snap to the points.
- At the moment the workbench does not have commands to further process point clouds. But Python scripting can be used for this purpose. See the following forum discussions:
- Fläche aus Messwerten (German)
- Schnitte durch Flächen aus Messwerten (German)
- Inspecting Point cloud.
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