Point Clouds (Laser Scan Modeller)

Laser Scan Modeller is a separately licensed module that allows project administrator to import point cloud data from multiple laser scanner formats to Plant Modeller and then position and scale the point clouds in relation to the 3D model. The importer converts third-party formats to the native CADMATIC point cloud format and stores the point clouds as binary files in the local point cloud cache folder.

Designers can select which of the point clouds that are available in the project are active (visible) in their area. Bubble views allow the designer to view point clouds from the perspective of the laser scanners that were used to create the point cloud data.

As point clouds often require very large amounts of data, CADMATIC recommends point cloud data to be stored in solid state hard drives.

See also the Point cloud tutorial.