Point Cloud Section

The primary area of the Point Cloud section provides commands for handling point cloud content.

Import Point Cloud
Imports point cloud data into a manufacturing cell in the PPR context.
See Importing Point Cloud Data.
Export Point Cloud
Exports point cloud data into a file.
Click Export Point Cloud. In the Export Point Cloud dialog box, enter the format of the data, the location and file name, the unit, and the axis system to apply the transformation while exporting. The available axis systems are:
  • Absolute, which uses the axis system of the parent cell
  • Current, which uses the current axis system.
Click OK.
Extract Point Cloud
Extracts a subset of the points in a cloud into a target resource.
Click Extract Point Cloud. In the Extract Point Cloud dialog box, select the point cloud representation and the target resource. In the context toolbar, click the selection method (Trap or Box). Select the points. Click OK to confirm the selection and OK again to extract the points.
Generate Primitives
You can generate basic primitives like Generative Shape Design (GSD) Point, Plane, and Axis system from the point cloud. These primitives can be used for commands like Snap, Measure, or Insert Existing Product or Resource.
See Generating a Primitive
Clean Point Cloud
Clean unwanted points such as those generated by noise, a bad scan or bad measure from point cloud data.
Click Clean Point Cloud. From the context toolbar, select Draw the Trap, and select points. Select Inside the Trap, then validate the selection. In the Selection dialog box, click the selection and OK.
See Cleaning a Point Cloud.
Move Point Cloud
You can position or move a selected point cloud while you design your layout.
Click Move Point Cloud. In the Apply Transformation panel, enter the position values manually as well and set the reference as absolute with respect to its parent or according to current axis. Once you set the values, click OK and the applied point cloud will reposition accordingly.
See Moving the Point Cloud