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...-Defined Property 39 Exercise 3: Assigning User-Defined Properties to Points 41 Exercise 4: Importing Points with User-Defined Properties . . . . 42 Exercise 5: Querying User-Defined Property Information . . . . . 44 Chapter 4 Point Cloud Tutorials 47 Tutorial: Working with Point Clouds 47 Exercise 1: Importing Point Cloud Data 47 Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles 50 Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to a Surface 53 Chapter 5 Surfaces Tutorials 59...
...-Defined Property 39 Exercise 3: Assigning User-Defined Properties to Points 41 Exercise 4: Importing Points with User-Defined Properties . . . . 42 Exercise 5: Querying User-Defined Property Information . . . . . 44 Chapter 4 Point Cloud Tutorials 47 Tutorial: Working with Point Clouds 47 Exercise 1: Importing Point Cloud Data 47 Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles 50 Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to a Surface 53 Chapter 5 Surfaces Tutorials 59...
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... Learn how to create simple and complex corridor designs. 1 Learn how to design the finished grade for modeling land surfaces. ■ Point Cloud Tutorials (page 47). Learn how to build and manage assemblies, which are placed incrementally along an alignment. ■ Parcels Tutorials (page... ■ Surfaces Tutorials (page 59). Learn how to use the AutoCAD Civil 3D project management features, including data shortcuts and Autodesk Vault. ■ Alignments Tutorials (page 213). Learn the basics about creating and editing parcels as well as housing subdivisions and retail...
... Learn how to create simple and complex corridor designs. 1 Learn how to design the finished grade for modeling land surfaces. ■ Point Cloud Tutorials (page 47). Learn how to build and manage assemblies, which are placed incrementally along an alignment. ■ Parcels Tutorials (page... ■ Surfaces Tutorials (page 59). Learn how to use the AutoCAD Civil 3D project management features, including data shortcuts and Autodesk Vault. ■ Alignments Tutorials (page 213). Learn the basics about creating and editing parcels as well as housing subdivisions and retail...
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... the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Understanding Point Cloud Objects. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Point Clouds. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Creating Point Cloud Objects. 1 Open Point Cloud-1.dwg, which are available in the tutorial...Home tab ➤ Create Ground Data panel Create Point Cloud. 47 Exercise 1: Importing Point Cloud Data In this exercise, you will get you started working with Point Clouds This tutorial demonstrates how to create a AutoCAD Civil 3D point cloud object from imported LiDAR data, modify the object...
... the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Understanding Point Cloud Objects. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Point Clouds. For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Creating Point Cloud Objects. 1 Open Point Cloud-1.dwg, which are available in the tutorial...Home tab ➤ Create Ground Data panel Create Point Cloud. 47 Exercise 1: Importing Point Cloud Data In this exercise, you will get you started working with Point Clouds This tutorial demonstrates how to create a AutoCAD Civil 3D point cloud object from imported LiDAR data, modify the object...
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... the settings come from the following parameters: ■ Name: Point Cloud - Specify basic point cloud information 1 In the Create Point Cloud dialog box, on the Information page, specify the following sources: ■ Point Cloud Database Coordinate System: This value is taken from the Drawing Settings...tutorial folder (page 820). Click Open. 5 Under New Point Cloud Database, under Source Data, select Create A New Point Cloud Database. 2 Under Select A Point Cloud File Format, select LAS. 3 Under Files To Be Imported Into The New Point Cloud Database, click . 4 In the Select File dialog ...
... the settings come from the following parameters: ■ Name: Point Cloud - Specify basic point cloud information 1 In the Create Point Cloud dialog box, on the Information page, specify the following sources: ■ Point Cloud Database Coordinate System: This value is taken from the Drawing Settings...tutorial folder (page 820). Click Open. 5 Under New Point Cloud Database, under Source Data, select Create A New Point Cloud Database. 2 Under Select A Point Cloud File Format, select LAS. 3 Under Files To Be Imported Into The New Point Cloud Database, click . 4 In the Select File dialog ...
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... is being processed in the background, and that you may continue to work in this exercise. Verify the point cloud parameters and create the point cloud object 1 On the Summary page, expand the collections in the Property table, and ensure that the properties match ... Close. After a few minutes, a notification appears in until you can see the points that the point cloud database has been processed, and the point cloud object has been created. Exercise 1: Importing Point Cloud Data | 49 Examine the point cloud object 1 In the status bar notification, click Click Here To Zoom. If the ...
... is being processed in the background, and that you may continue to work in this exercise. Verify the point cloud parameters and create the point cloud object 1 On the Summary page, expand the collections in the Property table, and ensure that the properties match ... Close. After a few minutes, a notification appears in until you can see the points that the point cloud database has been processed, and the point cloud object has been created. Exercise 1: Importing Point Cloud Data | 49 Examine the point cloud object 1 In the status bar notification, click Click Here To Zoom. If the ...
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... on the Information tab, under Point Cloud Style, select Elevation Ranges. Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles In this tutorial, go to Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles (page 50). Display point cloud points by elevation 1 In the drawing, select the point cloud. 2 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Point Cloud Properties drop-down ➤ Point Cloud Properties. 3 In the Point Cloud Properties dialog box, on their...
... on the Information tab, under Point Cloud Style, select Elevation Ranges. Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles In this tutorial, go to Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles (page 50). Display point cloud points by elevation 1 In the drawing, select the point cloud. 2 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Point Cloud Properties drop-down ➤ Point Cloud Properties. 3 In the Point Cloud Properties dialog box, on their...
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... the point cloud. 2 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Point Cloud Properties drop-down ➤ Point Cloud Properties. 3 In the Point Cloud Properties dialog box, on the Information tab, under Point Cloud Style, select LIDAR Point Classification. Click OK. The point cloud now shows the major differences in elevation between the point cloud points. Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles | 51 The point cloud now shows the color-coded point cloud points. This...
... the point cloud. 2 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Point Cloud Properties drop-down ➤ Point Cloud Properties. 3 In the Point Cloud Properties dialog box, on the Information tab, under Point Cloud Style, select LIDAR Point Classification. Click OK. The point cloud now shows the major differences in elevation between the point cloud points. Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles | 51 The point cloud now shows the color-coded point cloud points. This...
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... as brown. 5 Click OK. 52 | Chapter 4 Point Cloud Tutorials NOTE The classifications in the Color column, the point cloud points that the style display only the ground points. Filter points by classification 1 In the drawing, select the point cloud. 2 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Point Cloud Properties drop-down ➤ Edit Point Cloud Style. 3 In the Point Cloud Style dialog box, on ASPRS American...
... as brown. 5 Click OK. 52 | Chapter 4 Point Cloud Tutorials NOTE The classifications in the Color column, the point cloud points that the style display only the ground points. Filter points by classification 1 In the drawing, select the point cloud. 2 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Point Cloud Properties drop-down ➤ Edit Point Cloud Style. 3 In the Point Cloud Style dialog box, on ASPRS American...
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... will create a surface from Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles (page 50). To continue this subset of imported point cloud points, and then examine the relationship between the point cloud and surface objects. This exercise continues from a subset of point cloud points. Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to Surfaces. In the drawing, only brown, Ground points are displayed. For more information, see the...
... will create a surface from Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles (page 50). To continue this subset of imported point cloud points, and then examine the relationship between the point cloud and surface objects. This exercise continues from a subset of point cloud points. Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to Surfaces. In the drawing, only brown, Ground points are displayed. For more information, see the...
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... is less. 2 In the field next to _TOPO-BOUNDARY, click . On the Point Cloud tab, on the Point Cloud Tools panel, the Point Density slider enables you will display either 750000 point cloud points, or all point clouds in the drawing view. Click in the visible drawing area is set to 100, ...the drawing will create a surface from the point cloud points that exist in the drawing. The density of points displayed at once for all the point cloud points that are visible in the drawing to a surface 1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel...
... is less. 2 In the field next to _TOPO-BOUNDARY, click . On the Point Cloud tab, on the Point Cloud Tools panel, the Point Density slider enables you will display either 750000 point cloud points, or all point clouds in the drawing view. Click in the visible drawing area is set to 100, ...the drawing will create a surface from the point cloud points that exist in the drawing. The density of points displayed at once for all the point cloud points that are visible in the drawing to a surface 1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel...
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... Surface wizard, on the Surface Options page, specify the following parameters: ■ Name: Point Cloud Surface ■ Surface Style: Contours 0.5' and 2.5' with Points NOTE You may also add the point cloud points to an existing surface in the current drawing. 5 Click Next. 6 On the Region ...tab. The gray surface contours and cyan surface points are displayed in the drawing, and a surface object is displayed in this exercise. 3 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Point Cloud Tools panel ➤ Surface. Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to the previous pages. 11 Click Finish...
... Surface wizard, on the Surface Options page, specify the following parameters: ■ Name: Point Cloud Surface ■ Surface Style: Contours 0.5' and 2.5' with Points NOTE You may also add the point cloud points to an existing surface in the current drawing. 5 Click Next. 6 On the Region ...tab. The gray surface contours and cyan surface points are displayed in the drawing, and a surface object is displayed in this exercise. 3 Click Point Cloud tab ➤ Point Cloud Tools panel ➤ Surface. Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to the previous pages. 11 Click Finish...
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... setting by edits to use crossing selection. 7 Draw a window around a group of cyan points. Click Rebuild - NOTE As you zoom in the point cloud database, and are removed, and the contours update. The cyan surface points are not affected by displaying more point cloud points. 4 Select the surface. 5 Click TIN Surface tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Edit...
... setting by edits to use crossing selection. 7 Draw a window around a group of cyan points. Click Rebuild - NOTE As you zoom in the point cloud database, and are removed, and the contours update. The cyan surface points are not affected by displaying more point cloud points. 4 Select the surface. 5 Click TIN Surface tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Edit...
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Click to a Surface | 57 Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to place the grip. Further exploration: On the right-hand side of the surface, the surface contours extend beyond the extents of the surface. .... 9 In the drawing, select the polygon that you used to create the surface. 10 Select one of the grips, and drag it to include the point cloud data that side of the polygon.
Click to a Surface | 57 Exercise 3: Adding Point Cloud Data to place the grip. Further exploration: On the right-hand side of the surface, the surface contours extend beyond the extents of the surface. .... 9 In the drawing, select the polygon that you used to create the surface. 10 Select one of the grips, and drag it to include the point cloud data that side of the polygon.