| Product: | MicroStation | ||
| Version: | V8i, CONNECT | ||
| Environment: | N\A | ||
| Area: | Point Cloud | ||
| Subarea: | N\A |
How to generate a surface mesh from a Point Cloud of a Digital Terain Model.
Steps to Accomplish
- Open the Point Clouds dialog ( File > Point Clouds ) and attach the Point Cloud file ( File > Attach )
- Highlight the attached file in the Point Clouds dialog and select File > Export
- On the 'Export Point Cloud' dialog set the Format to ASCII Files (*.xyz ) and select OK to save.
Note: Use the ' Density ' and ' Region Filter ' ( Use the 'Clip' tool on the Point Clouds dialog to define region ) options on the Export Point Cloud dialog to define the level of detail / area required.
4. Optional: Detach the *.pod file from the model
5. Use the tool Import Coordinates (Drawing > Annotate > Terrain Model > Coordinates) to place Points in the model at the coordinates defined in the exported *.xyz file.
6. Use the 'Mesh From Point' tool to generate a surface mesh from the imported Points.
See Also
Additional tools for manipulating point cloud data and generating surfaces can be found in Bentley Pointools https://www.bentley.com/en/products/product-line/reality-modeling-software/bentley-pointools
or Bentley Descartes https://www.bentley.com/en/products/product-line/reality-modeling-software/bentley-descartes
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/273/t/92543
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| Original Author: | Carl Myhill |