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== Introduction ==
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The Points module is made to give you specific tools for working with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_cloud point clouds]. It is still in development.
The [[Points Workbench]] is intended to give you specific tools for working with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_cloud point clouds]. It is still in development.


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== Tools ==
These tools are already available:


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* [[Image:Points_Import_Point_cloud.svg|32px]] [[Points ImportPoints|Import Point Cloud]]: will import coordinates for 3D-points from a text file
* [[Image:Points_Import_Point_cloud.svg|32px]] [[Points ImportPoints|Import Point Cloud]]: imports coordinates for 3D points from a text file.
* [[Image:Points_Export_Point_cloud.svg|32px]] [[Points ExportPoints|Export Point Cloud]]: will export coordinates for 3D-points to a text file
* [[Image:Points_Export_Point_cloud.svg|32px]] [[Points ExportPoints|Export Point Cloud]]: exports coordinates for 3D points to a text file.
* [[Points_Transform|Transform]]: transforms a point cloud.
* [[Image:PolygonPick.svg|32px]] Polygon Pick: to do
* [[Points_Convert|Convert]]: converts to points.
* [[Image:PolygonPick.svg|32px]] [[Points PolyCut|Polygon cut]]: cuts a point cloud with a picked polygon.
* [[Points Merge|Merge]]: merge several point clouds into one.


*[[Points Import]]
*[[Points Export]]

== Limitations ==
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At the moment, the points cloud workbench has no automatic routines to deal with the imported points.<br />
At the moment the workbench has no automatic routines to deal with the imported points, but the user can use [[Python]] scripting to programmatically process the data.
But linking against the points cloud library (the windows version of FreeCAD already has that capability) you could<br />
use python commands to further process your data, see discusion [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=15988 here] and [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16103 here] (german sub-form).<br />
Another interesting discussion [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16098 here] (english Help-Forum).<br />


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* [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=15988 Fläche aus Messwerten] (German)
Of course you could also use the draft workbench within FreeCAD and connect the points using draft elements.<br />
* [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16103 Schnitte durch Flächen aus Messwerten] (German)
Using snap-mode "end-point" will ensure snapping to the points.
* [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16098 Inspecting Point cloud].


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It is also possible to use the tools from the [[Draft Workbench]] to connect the points using Draft objects such as [[Draft Line|Lines]] and [[Draft BSpline|Splines]]. Using the [[Draft Endpoint|Endpoint]] snapping method will ensure that the tools snap to the imported points.


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Revision as of 17:00, 6 December 2018

Introduction

The Points Workbench is intended to give you specific tools for working with point clouds. It is still in development.

Tools

Limitations

At the moment the workbench has no automatic routines to deal with the imported points, but the user can use Python scripting to programmatically process the data.

See the discussions in the forum:

It is also possible to use the tools from the Draft Workbench to connect the points using Draft objects such as Lines and Splines. Using the Endpoint snapping method will ensure that the tools snap to the imported points.

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