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SmartPlant Foundation / SDx Version
10
I-Configure Version
6.0(2016)
Isogen Version
13.0(2016)
Smart Isometrics Version
2019 R1 (7.1)
Spoolgen Version
2019 R1 (9.1)

Controls how point cloud data is loaded and displayed in the 3D View window.

Load limit (millions)

Sets the limit for the number of points used in loading a point cloud data set. Type a value in the range 1 to 4000 (values are in millions of points). If you specify a value that is below the number of points in a point cloud data set, the overall density of the data or the density of portions of the data is reduced to best match the defined limit. The recommendation is to set this value above the size of the point clouds to be used but below the amount of memory the computer has available. The default setting is 200.

Loading a dataset of 250 million points requires approximately 2GB of main memory.

Display limit (millions)

Sets the limit for the number of points used to provide a point cloud data set for Smart Isometrics to display. Type a value in the range 1 to 640 (values are in millions of points). The default setting is 4. If you specify a value that is below the number of points in a point cloud data set, the overall density of the data or the density of portions of the data is reduced to best match the defined limit. For example, if the graphics hardware comprises twin 8GB graphics card or a single 16 GB graphics card, you set the maximum value of 640. For a 256MB graphics card, 10 is a good setting for fast, interactive display. This value is also used when cropping so that the same limit is used for a smaller area, resulting in higher density of loaded datasets that exceed the display limit. Reducing this value can reduce load times and can increase frame rates by reducing the quantity of points that are displayed.

Computation limit (millions)

Sets the limit for the number of points used for computations such as fitting a pipe. Type a value in the range 1 to 100 (values are in millions of points). The default setting is 2.

Stay in Fit Pipe mode on successful fit

Controls whether the software remains in Fit Pipe mode after you fit a pipe in the point cloud dataset. Remaining in Fit Pipe mode allows you to continue fitting pipes as you move around the point cloud dataset. This is option is selected by default.

Show scan locations

Controls the display of scan locations within the point cloud. When scan locations are displayed and the camera is in 1st person, clicking a scan location positions the camera in the position of the scanner. This can be a good way to orient you and gives the most complete view of the point cloud data. If the scan location interferes with your view while moving around the point cloud and fitting pipes, you can turn off this setting.

Enabled

Controls coordinate averaging by the software when you drag and drop coordinates from the point cloud to the pipe sketch in the Detail window. By default, coordinate averaging is turned on, and partial origins are not placed.

See Also

Define point cloud settings