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Perform a local scan to mesh on a point cloud and navigate the Mesh Editor.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Transcript
00:03
In ReCap, you can convert your point cloud into a segmented mesh using local scan to mesh processing.
00:11
These classified mesh models can then be used in your BIM workflows and in other Autodesk design products.
00:19
To begin the scan to mesh process, define the points to be included from your project scene.
00:27
The data visible on the screen at the time of creating the mesh is the data that will be processed.
00:33
If you want to edit the extents of the data to be processed, you can use the Limit Box to control how much of the point cloud is displayed.
00:42
Once you have finalized the points that you want to mesh, save the project.
00:48
For this example, the entire data set is selected to be converted.
00:53
To launch the mesh process, in the project tile menu, expand the Scan to Mesh menu, and then select Local.
01:04
In the Scan to Mesh dialog, add a meaningful New Mesh Name.
01:10
Next, select the Scanner Type.
01:14
These are preconfigured settings based on different ways of capturing point cloud data,
01:19
such as Handheld/SLAM Scanner or Terrestrial Laser Scanner.
01:25
Select a Mesh Density of High, Medium, or Low.
01:29
Choosing a higher level of detail results in a higher density mesh, but at the cost of longer processing times.
01:38
Customized mesh settings update to best suit the point cloud characteristics of the selected scanner type and mesh density.
01:48
You can toggle these options on if you want to override any of these settings.
01:53
The Workflow Preferences settings control how the mesh models look and the use of computer resources during the meshing process.
02:03
The defaults generally do a good job, so you usually do not need to change them.
02:08
See the ReCap Help for detailed explanations of all the settings.
02:13
Once your Scan to Mesh settings are completed, click Submit to start the scan to mesh process.
02:20
Progress information appears, and the status bar cycles through main stages,
02:25
such as assigning points to tiles, converting tiles, and combining tiles.
02:32
Once the meshing process completes, click Open in Editor to launch the Mesh Editor and view the result.
02:40
The Mesh Editor is used to view, classify, and export all the mesh models that have been created from the associated point cloud.
02:48
Use the taskbar icons for project-wide actions, such as saving any changes to the project and exporting the model to 3D file formats.
02:59
In the Model Browser, you can view and manage the model data contained within the project.
03:05
The Properties panel contains useful information about the models and mesh surfaces contained within the project.
03:13
Click Close Mesh Editor to close the editor and return to the point cloud view.
03:19
Once a Recap project contains at least one mesh model,
03:23
the option to launch the Mesh Editor becomes available in the Scan to Mesh menu.
Video transcript
00:03
In ReCap, you can convert your point cloud into a segmented mesh using local scan to mesh processing.
00:11
These classified mesh models can then be used in your BIM workflows and in other Autodesk design products.
00:19
To begin the scan to mesh process, define the points to be included from your project scene.
00:27
The data visible on the screen at the time of creating the mesh is the data that will be processed.
00:33
If you want to edit the extents of the data to be processed, you can use the Limit Box to control how much of the point cloud is displayed.
00:42
Once you have finalized the points that you want to mesh, save the project.
00:48
For this example, the entire data set is selected to be converted.
00:53
To launch the mesh process, in the project tile menu, expand the Scan to Mesh menu, and then select Local.
01:04
In the Scan to Mesh dialog, add a meaningful New Mesh Name.
01:10
Next, select the Scanner Type.
01:14
These are preconfigured settings based on different ways of capturing point cloud data,
01:19
such as Handheld/SLAM Scanner or Terrestrial Laser Scanner.
01:25
Select a Mesh Density of High, Medium, or Low.
01:29
Choosing a higher level of detail results in a higher density mesh, but at the cost of longer processing times.
01:38
Customized mesh settings update to best suit the point cloud characteristics of the selected scanner type and mesh density.
01:48
You can toggle these options on if you want to override any of these settings.
01:53
The Workflow Preferences settings control how the mesh models look and the use of computer resources during the meshing process.
02:03
The defaults generally do a good job, so you usually do not need to change them.
02:08
See the ReCap Help for detailed explanations of all the settings.
02:13
Once your Scan to Mesh settings are completed, click Submit to start the scan to mesh process.
02:20
Progress information appears, and the status bar cycles through main stages,
02:25
such as assigning points to tiles, converting tiles, and combining tiles.
02:32
Once the meshing process completes, click Open in Editor to launch the Mesh Editor and view the result.
02:40
The Mesh Editor is used to view, classify, and export all the mesh models that have been created from the associated point cloud.
02:48
Use the taskbar icons for project-wide actions, such as saving any changes to the project and exporting the model to 3D file formats.
02:59
In the Model Browser, you can view and manage the model data contained within the project.
03:05
The Properties panel contains useful information about the models and mesh surfaces contained within the project.
03:13
Click Close Mesh Editor to close the editor and return to the point cloud view.
03:19
Once a Recap project contains at least one mesh model,
03:23
the option to launch the Mesh Editor becomes available in the Scan to Mesh menu.
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