PointClouds

• Pointcloud import options with MicroSurvey CAD 2023 and newer

  MicroSurveyCAD Ultimate 2023 can import an LGS file and all functions on the MsPointCloud ribbon will be functional.  During the year 2023 Leica Geosystems updated a number of their products so that t...

• Macro to use when taking slices along a line

  This macro works nicely when you have workplane mode toggled on: _CWSLICEF _CWWORKPLANE _SL _3DPOLY...

• Clipping and Slicing a Point Cloud

  Clip Points Inside Command: _CWHIDEIN Usage: This command hides all points inside of a user-defined fence. For example, if you wanted to ignore all of the points inside of a building or structure and ...

• Computing a Tunnel Volume from a Point Cloud

  Computing a tunnel volume from scan data in MicroSurvey CAD 2016 or newer MicroSurvey CAD’s modeling routines are usually limited to “top down” data which does not contain vertical faces and overhangs...

• Using "Points on Grid" to generate a bare earth surface from Pointclouds in MIcroSurvey CAD

  In MicroSurvey CAD Ultimate you can create a surface from a Pointcloud by using the "Points on Grid" function on the Pointcloud ribbon. This function allows you to search for the highest or lowest clo...

• PointCloud Regional Settings

  For PointCloud functions to work correctly in MicroSurveyCAD Ultimate and Studio Editions, your Regional Settings must be set to display decimals as periods.  Please follow these instructions after in...

• Sample PCI Point Cloud File

  Sample point cloud file for PointCloud CAD, MicroSurvey CAD Ultimate or MapScenes PointCloud. This PCI file is approximately 200MB and is not included with the PointCloud CAD installation. A smaller s...