Use the Point-Cloud tab > Edit panel > Paste as New options to create and measure group and point-cloud features items using points from a point cloud.
Note: The Point-Cloud tab > Edit panel > Paste as New options are available only when creating inspections for CNC and Manual machines.
To paste the selected point-cloud points as a new point-cloud or group item:
- Select the points you want to use.
- In the inspection sequence, open the group in which you want to create the item.
- Click an option in the Point-Cloud tab > Edit panel > Paste as New menu to specify the type of item you want to create. If you select
- Point-Cloud, a point cloud item is created in the currently selected group.
- Surface Group or Section group, a group containing the points is added to the Definition level of the inspection sequence.
- A point-cloud feature, such as Point-Cloud Circle, a dialog displays the details of the feature that will be created. Click:
to create the item.
to cancel the paste.
Note: To create 2D point-cloud feature items, the point-cloud must contain triangles, or a series of scanlines.