POINTCLOUDDETECTFLOORS command

Generates volume sections.

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Description

Generates volume sections for each floor and ceiling found in a point cloud representing a building.

Note: The POINTCLOUDDETECTFLOORS command is used as a step in the point cloud Scan to BIM workflow. See the article Point cloud Scan to BIM workflow.

Options within the command

Full
Automatically detects floors for the entire point cloud.
Selection
Specify the point cloud area where to detect floors.
Note: Adjust the position and/or size of a detected volume section by selecting it (click the volume section line) and using the green grips.
Create spatial elements
Choose Yes to let the command create spatial elements based on the detected floors height.
Note:
  • The newly defined spatial elements can be visualised in the Spatial Locations Manager dialog box that can be accessed by launching the BIMSPATIALLOCATION command.
  • With the Story Bar open (STORYBAR system variable is set to 1 or 2), you can easily switch between the defined floors in Top View Mode to start creating walls.