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Run a Point Cloud Analysis (beta)

Bring your data to life with vibrant color mapping for enhanced insights!

Written by Stefanie Zerulla

The flatness and levelness of floors and ceilings, as well as plumbness of walls or any other surfaces can easily be evaluated and visualized using this new point cloud analysis tool.

To create an analysis:

1. Click the icon in the toolbar on the right side when a point cloud is active in the scene.​

The cursor changes to a crosshairs.

2. Click to create a polygon of the area you want to analyze.

This initiates the analysis.

3. Optional: make further settings in the analysis toolbar, see explanations below.

4. To save the analysis in the project permanently, click the icon in the analysis toolbar.

When you close the toolbar, the analysis is no longer displayed on the point cloud. You can display it by clicking the icon in the point cloud.

You can make further settings in the analysis toolbar, see also General Settings in the Point Cloud Analysis Tool.

You can make further settings in the analysis toolbar.

Defines how the reference plane will be displayed.

Reference Plane: Clicking the eye icon will show or hide the reference plane. You can set the reference plane orientation by selecting which points you want to compare to the reference plane, see above.

Color scale: The color scale compares the points with a reference plane. Then it colors each point with its deviation to the reference plane.

Learn more details about the point cloud analysis in our Sphere XG User Manual.

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