From A Point Cloud Or .Dxf File - Leica Captivate Technical Reference Manual

60.4.4
Requirements
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Access
Import Data
Inspect Surfaces
Field Option
1st point Selectable list
and 2nd
point
3rd point Selectable list
Radius Editable field
Next step
OK to import the data and to access Define Object to Compare.

From a Point Cloud or .dxf File

The requirements depend on the selected file format:
At least one ASCII file with any file extension, is stored in the \DATA or \GSI
•
directory of the data storage device.
• At least one file in DXF format with the file extension *.dxf has to be
stored in the \DATA directory of the data storage device.
• At least one file in PTS format with the file extension *.pts has to be
stored in the \DATA directory of the data storage device.
Do not remove the data storage device while importing the data.
Select From a point cloud or .dxf file in Define Reference Surface.
Key Description
OK To import the data.
Fn Settings To configure the app. Refer to "60.3 Configuring Inspect sur-
faces".
Description of fields
Field Option
Data type Selectable list
to import
PTS data
Entities to
import
Description
The point ID of points which are part of a
vertical, tilted or cylindrical plane.
Available for Vertical plane (defined by 2
points), Plane (defined by 3 points) and
Cylinder (2 points & radius).
The point ID of a point belonging to a tiled
plane.
Available for Plane (defined by 3 points).
The radius of the cylinder or cone. Value
must be between 0.0010 m and 500 m.
Available for Cylinder (2 points & radius)
and for Cone (2 points & 2 radii).
Description
Defines if ASCII, PTS or DXF data is imported.
The PTS format does not retain any original
scan or registration information. The PTS for-
mat is often used when exporting final regis-
tered point clouds that have been unified.
Available for Data type to import: DXF
data.
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