Point Cloud Reference Manager dialog box
The Point Cloud Reference Manager dialog box allows you to attach and delete point cloud files that have already been processed and that are stored in the cache into the current drawing.
- Process a new scan
- Name
- Path
- Size
- Type
- Status
- Action area
- Total cache used
- Current free space
- Cache folder settings
Process a new scan
Attaches a point cloud file by launching the POINTCLOUDATTACH command.
Name
Displays the point cloud file name.
Path
Displays the point cloud file location.
Size
Displays the point cloud file size in MB.
Type
Displays to which type the inserted file has been preprocessed. If the POINTCLOUDHSPC system variable is ON, the file is inserted as an HSPC type.
Status
Displays the point cloud file status:
- In progress bar: the file is in pre-processing.
- Ready: available for Insert or Delete.
- Inserted: the file is inserted in the current drawing.
Action area
- Cancel
- Allows you to interrupt the preprocessing of the file. Once the point cloud file is preprocessed and ready to use, the Cancel button disappears.
- Insert
- Opens the Attach Point Cloud dialog box and attaches the point cloud file in the current drawing.Note: Multiple insertions can have the same or a different point cloud name.
- Delete
- Removes the point cloud file from the cache.Note: It also removes all the insertions (if any) of that point cloud in the current drawing.
Total cache used
Specifies the total amount of the used cache.
Current free space
Displays the total amount of available cache.
Cache folder settings
Opens the Settings dialog box to set the POINTCLOUDCACHEFOLDER system variable value that specifies the folder(s) where point cloud cache files are stored.