Point cloud filters – ARCHLine.XP

Point cloud filtering is a basic task that aims to remove noise or temporarily unnecessary parts of the point cloud.
Point cloud filters allow you to display only the relevant parts of the point cloud.
This is done by creating filters and setting the desired filter parameters.
After filtering, refreshing the 2D view provides clean surfaces for further processing.

To filter a point cloud, use a clipping box (region) in 3 direction.

Creating a new filter

1. Specify the plane of the filter in space.
Location of the command: Building - Point Cloud - Filter commands

Filter horizontal plane

This command allows to specify a horizontal region.

Filter vertical X

This command allows to specify a vertical region.
During the specification, the surface can be rotated with the commands assigned to the marker points.

Filter vertical Y

This command allows to specify a vertical region.
During the specification, the surface can be rotated with the commands assigned to the marker points.

Filter vertical by 2 points

This command allows to specify a vertical region by 2 points.
During the specification, the surface can be rotated with the commands assigned to the marker points.

Filter by 3 points

This command allows you to specify an arbitrary plane section.
During the specification, the surface can be rotated with the commands assigned to the marker points.

Click on the slider to move the surface in perpendicular direction. Press Ok to finish the definition.

2. Enter the name of the filter and the thickness of the section in the pop-up dialog.

Filter Regions dialog

You can change the visibility of the clipping boxes, its thickness and specify by precise values base
height above a floor height in z-coordinate direction.

You can change the display color of the clipping box by clicking on the color button.
Select No to restore the original point cloud colors.
Display order of clipping boxes can be controlled by moving rows up and down in the dialog.

You can change the visibility of the region, its thickness and move the reference point perpendicular to the surface.
Display order of regions can be controlled by moving existing regions over each other in the dialog.

By pressing the Ok button, the new settings become visible immediately.

You can delete previously defined filters using the Delete or Delete all command.
You can turn off filters to display the space without the points in those regions.

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