Project: HiCAD Point Cloud

Working with Point Clouds - An Example

(1) Point cloud in HiCAD
(2) Point cloud with hall

Converting and loading of a point cloud in HiCAD

The converter will then be started.

Drive N (..\HiCAD\Punktwolken\) from Filegrup.DAT is preset as the target path.

After the conversion you will find the point cloud file *.LSPROJ in directory N (Filegrup.DAT).

Use the Insert point cloud to load the *.LSPROJ file into your HiCAD model drawing.

Now determine the first point cloud point for the origin of the coordinate system.

To determine the point cloud points, HiCAD automatically activates the point option (PW) Point from point cloud .

After determining the points the point cloud is rotated in such a way that the Part CS coincides with the World CS.

To sketch the floor you need to create a so-called clipping of the point cloud.

In the Clipping box function group of the Point Cloud Ribbon tab, choose the Create clipping function.
Activate the upper blue arrow for the Z-direction with a mouse click and move the cursor in opposite direction until only the floor of the hall will be visible.
End the function by pressing the middle mouse button.

Use the Sketch functions to redraw the floor.

Create a Sketch and select the plane using the point option (PW) Point from point cloud .

Then draw the floor, e.g. with the Sketch polyline function.
Now select the Extruded solid function, then identify the sketch and enter, for example, 30 for the thickness of the base plate for the floor.

Select the point cloud in the ICN and then select the Edit clipping box function.
Activate the upper blue arrow for the Z-direction by clicking it and then move the cursor in the direction of the arrow until the hall is visible. Then set it off with a kick. Select the X-direction and move the arrow until the outer wall can be retraced.
End the function with the middle mouse button.

Now retrace the wall:

Create a Sketch and select the plane using the point option (PW) Point from point cloud point option.
Then use the Sketch polyline function to redraw the wall.
Now select the Extruded solid function, then identify the sketch and enter, for example, 300 for the wall thickness.
Proceed likewise for the other walls.

With the help of the point cloud, you can quickly transfer the dimensions of a hall into your drawing.