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PointCloud Class

Initializes a new instance of the PointCloud class.

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
Tekla.Structures.ModelPointCloud

Namespace: Tekla.Structures.Model
Assembly: Tekla.Structures.Model (in Tekla.Structures.Model.dll) Version: 2023.0.1

Syntax

[SerializableAttribute]
public sealed class PointCloud

<SerializableAttribute>
Public NotInheritable Class PointCloud

The PointCloud type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	PointCloud	Creates a new point cloud instance using the given parameters.

Properties

	Name	Description
	BoundingBox	Gets or sets the bounding box.
	Guid	Gets or sets the guid.
	LocationBy	Gets or sets the location by value: Empty for model origin, base point guid for base point.
	Name	Gets or sets the point clouds name. Abbreviated from the point cloud file name. Cannot be given by user.
	OffsetX	Gets or sets the offset X.
	OffsetY	Gets or sets the offset Y.
	OffsetZ	Gets or sets the offset Z.
	OriginalPath	Gets or sets the point clouds path (where it originally located).
	RotationZ	Gets or sets the rotation Z.
	Scale	Gets or sets the scale.
	Url	Gets or sets the point clouds URL without a file name.
	UseAutoCreatedBasePoint	Gets or sets a value indicating whether an auto-created base point should be used. If set to true, LocationBy value is ignored.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Attach	Attach this point cloud to model. Can select only Potree type point clouds immediately after attach. Others need to be selected manually after attach has been completed. Use AttachComplete() to find out, if attach process has completed.
	AttachComplete	Checks if the point cloud attach is complete. Needed when attaching non-Potree point cloud file, which needs conversion.
	Detach	Detach this point cloud from model.
	GetPointClouds	Utility function: Gets available point clouds.
	GetVisibleInViews	Gets the views in which this point cloud is visible.
	Select	Select point cloud by Guid, by Name, by OriginalPath or by Url.
	SetVisibility	Set point cloud visibility in given views.

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