The file then goes to the 'TASK PANE' under the 'DISPLAY MANGER' tab. Once it's done indexing, i hit 'add to map'. When the file loads into the window, i then change the coordinate system to the corresponding area and change the filter to ground, then I hit the 'generate index' button. Then I click the add file button, and select my file. I use the 'MAPPOINTCLOUDMANAGER' command which brings up the point cloud manager. You dont even have to use Recap to convert it. Each point has a gps coordinate and an elevation and there are millions.

LAS files contain all the point cloud data. I'll whip up a video and give you youtube a link on my workflow. Other reasons to take your las to Recap include, but are not limited to, filtering (or clipping) points, decimation of the grid, establish coordinate system, and to set the units and unit precision.

You must take your las to Recap first because M3D/C3D does not support las extensions. The rcp is then attached to an existing dwg file using PointCloudAttach. The procedure you are describing sounds something like creating contours from a raster, such as a DEM which can either be brought in using a Data Connection or by creating one from scratch using MAPCREATESURFACE command (Create Tab=>3D Surface=>Create from Points icon).Īlthough the MAPCREATESURFACE does indeed use points, they are plain AutoCad points, not a 'point cloud' and this is where the confusion lies.Ī typical Point Cloud is a las file which is indexed using Recap and saved as an rcp. The point cloud is brought in using the POINTCLOUDATTACH command which can be found by going to Insert Tab=>AutoCAD Point Cloud Panel=>ATTACH Icon. You cannot right-click on the point cloud in the Display Manager because a point cloud is not brought in using a DATA CONNECTION. I agree with ability to triangulate a point cloud in AutoCad is not possible using the method you've described.

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