Current Help System: PC-DMIS Laser (View Core Help)

## Using Pointclouds

The Cloud of Points command (COP) allows you to store XYZ coordinate data that can come directly from a laser sensor through referring scan command(s). You can also input data directly into a COP from other PC-DMIS features or external data files.

Adding Pointclouds to your part program can be done in a variety of different ways:

- Select the
  File | Import | Pointcloud sub menu and select a data file to import (XYZ, PSL, or STL).

  STL: The STL file type is the same file type that is covered in the "Importing an STL File" topic of the Core PC-DMIS documentation, except that instead of importing the file as a CAD model, it imports the file as a pointcloud.

  XYZ: The XZY file type is the same file type that is covered in the "Importing an XZYIJK File" topic of the Core PC-DMIS documentation, except that instead of importing the file as a CAD model, it imports the file as a pointcloud.

- Select the
  Insert | Pointcloud | Feature menu item to open the Pointcloud dialog box.

- Manually type the COP command into the Edit Window. See "COP Command Mode Text". Pressing F9 on the COP command in the Edit Window will open the Pointcloud dialog box.

- Click the Pointcloud button from the Pointcloud toolbar to open the Pointcloud dialog box.

See the "Manipulating Pointclouds" topic for information on manipulating Pointclouds from the Pointcloud dialog box.

PC-DMIS uses additional, laser probe related commands and tools that support Pointcloud functionality. They are:

- Pointcloud Operators

- Pointcloud Alignments

- Pointcloud Point Information

- Pointcloud Operations Steps Window

Note: Your portlock must be programmed with the COP option to use COP capability. Also, you will not be able to use COP commands if your portlock is programmed with Vision options. Vision should be disabled when using Laser.

More:

Manipulating Pointclouds

COP Command Mode Text

Pointcloud Point Information

Pointcloud Operations Steps Window