Leica Captivate - From a Point Cloud or.Dxf File

Field Option Description
1st point
and 2nd
p
oint
Selectable list The point ID of points which are part of a
vertical, tilted or cylindrical plane.
Available for Vertical plane (defined by 2
points), Plane (defined by 3 points) and
Cylinder (2 points & radius).
3rd point Selectable list The point ID of a point belonging to a tiled
plane.
Available for Plane (defined by 3 points).
Radius Editable field The radius of the cylinder or cone. Value
must be between 0.0010 m and 500 m.
Available for Cylinder (2 points & radius)
and for Cone (2 points & 2 radii).
Next step
OK to imp
ort the data and to access Define Object to Compare.
60.4.4 From a Point Cloud or .dxf File
The requirements depend on the selected file format:
•
A
t le
ast one ASCII file with any file extension, is stored in the \DATA or \GSI
directory of the data storage device.
•
At least one file in DXF format with the file extension *.dxf has to be
stored in the \DATA directory of the data storage device.
•
At least one file in PTS format with the file extension *.pts has to be
stored in the \DATA directory of the data storage device.
Do not remove the data storage device while importing the data.
Select Fr
om a point cloud or .dxf file in Define Reference Surface.
Key Description
OK To import the data.
Fn Se
ttings T
o configure the app. Refer to "60.3 Configuring Inspect sur-
faces".
Description of fields
Field Option Description
Data type
to impo
rt
Selectable list Defines if ASCII, PTS or DXF data is imported.
PTS data The PTS format does not retain any original
scan or registration information. The PTS for-
mat is often used when exporting final regis-
tered point clouds that have been unified.
Entities to
import
Available for Data type to import: DXF
data.
Requirements
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Access
Import Data
Inspect Surfaces 985