Exercise 2: Working With Point Cloud Styles - Autodesk CIVIL3D - CIVILDESIGNCOMP 2007 SLM CD Tutorials Manual

Examine the points. The point cloud points are stored in the point cloud
database, and they cannot be manipulated individually.
3 Zoom to the extents of the point cloud object.
4 Click View tab
A three-dimensional view of the point cloud object is displayed. the white
box that surrounds the point cloud is the bounding box, which identifies
the extents of the point cloud object. The size and geometry of the
bounding box component depend on the point cloud object minimum
and maximum coordinate values. The bounding box serves as a point
cloud object proxy when the point cloud source data is not accessible.
5 Click View tab
To continue this tutorial, go to
(page 50).

Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles

In this exercise, you will use styles to view the point cloud object in different
ways, as well as to filter the display of imported point cloud data.
For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Displaying and
Stylizing Point Clouds.
This exercise continues from
47).
Display point cloud points by elevation
1 In the drawing, select the point cloud.
2 Click Point Cloud tab
drop-down
3 In the Point Cloud Properties dialog box, on the Information tab, under
Point Cloud Style, select Elevation Ranges.
This point cloud style displays point cloud points as a specified color,
based on their elevation value.
4 On the Elevation Ranges tab, click Reset From Style.
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Views panel SE Isometric.
Views panel Top.
Exercise 2: Working with Point Cloud Styles
Exercise 1: Importing Point Cloud Data
Modify panel
Point Cloud Properties.
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Point Cloud Properties