Locate objects in the point cloud - Intergraph Smart Isometrics - Help - Hexagon

Connect to a point cloud data set if you are not already connected to one.

Select Orthogonal on the Point Cloud toolbar to view the point cloud in orthogonal mode.

Use the commands on the View toolbar and 3D View toolbar to locate and isolate the section of pipeline that you want to model.

• Select Standard View on the 3D View toolbar, and then set the viewpoint to be plan or elevation. Select one of the following options: Look Down, Look Up, Look East, Look West, Look North, or Look South.

• Use Zoom Tool and Pan on the View toolbar to isolate the part of the point cloud that contains the pipeline you want to model. The commands are also available from the View menu.

  

  • As you zoom in on and out from the point cloud, using Increase Point Size and Decrease Point Size on thePoint Cloud toolbar can make the features in the point cloud easier to see.

  • For more information about the View and 3D View commands, see Navigation techniques.

Select Seek on the Point Cloud toolbar, and then select a visible feature on the pipe around which to center the view.

The software centers the viewpoint on the object allowing you to rotate the point cloud model around the selected point.

Select Lock Vertical Alignment to lock the vertical axis. As you rotate the point cloud, it remains aligned horizontally.

Continue using Seek and Standard View until you have a clear view of the required pipeline section.

Select Define Working Region on the Point Cloud toolbar, and then define a rectangular box around the area of interest in the 3D View window.

In the Define Working Region list, select Crop.

Points outside the rectangular box are no longer visible.

Use the Smart Isometrics routing and component placement tools to sketch the piping configuration.