You can use object snaps to locate points or inferred features on segments of point clouds. These inferred features include planar segments, edges, or points.
You can use 3D object snaps when working with point clouds. Some of these object snaps require segmentation data in the scan file, obtained during processing by Autodesk ReCap. When point cloud object snaps are enabled, planar or cylindrical segments may be highlighted and a glyph is displayed at the detected object snap point. Each 3D object snap for point clouds displays a different glyph and highlights segments.
Object snap settings may be controlled from the 3D Object Snap settings pop-up menu on the status bar.
You can snap to a point on a point cloud whether or not it contains segmentation data from ReCap processing.
When a point is part of a planar segment, you can snap to the plane of that segment. The planar segment will display as you acquire the point if segment highlighting is turned on.
If a point cloud contains segmentation data from ReCap processing, you can snap to a point that is perpendicular to a planar segment.
If a point cloud contains segmentation data from ReCap processing, you can snap to a point on the centerline of a cylindrical segment.
If a point cloud contains segmentation data from ReCap processing, you can snap to the intersection of 3 planar segments to locate the corner point
If a point cloud contains segmentation data from ReCap processing, you can snap to a point on the linear intersection of two planar segments. The two intersecting planar segments will display as you acquire the point on an edge.
If a point cloud contains segmentation data from ReCap processing, you can snap to an edge of the point cloud. The two planar segments that define the edge will display as you acquire the point perpendicular to the edge.