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Select Pipe Measurement
on the Point Cloud toolbar.
The 3D View window becomes active automatically when you select a command on the Point Cloud toolbar.
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Select a point on the pipe surface.
The software fits a cylinder and pipe centerline to the selected straight length of pipe. The fitted cylinder (1) and its centerline (2) are shown in gray on the point cloud.
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If needed, use the Undo Fit option or press ALT + Z to undo the fitting operation so that you can select another point on the pipeline and repeat the calculation.
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If the pipe measurement operation fails, the software remains in pipe fitting mode so that you can select another point. The software also displays a message in the Information
box on the Point Cloud Measurements window, similar to the example below.
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Continue placing a single point on each pipe surface until all pipes in the configuration are fitted.
The software computes coordinate and measurement data based on the initial start (
) and end (
) measurement points on the pipeline. The Point Cloud Measurements window automatically updates to show the current position of the start and end measurement
points, along with delta values for the E/N/U coordinates and the overall distance
between the start and end points.
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Sketch the piping configuration so that you can begin transferring measurements as needed to create fully defined pipeline.
To delete a fitted pipe, double-click the fitted pipe in the 3D View window and then press DELETE.