Tool Palettes Point Clouds > Merge > To merge point clouds

Point Clouds > Merge

Merges the picked clouds into one new cloud.

Divide and merge point clouds

> Purpose

· Discard unwanted points from a cloud.

· Divide a large cloud into smaller clouds.

· Merge smaller clouds into a new, larger cloud.

> Overview

When working with very large point clouds, you will want to divide the cloud into more manageable pieces. This allows you to work on one area without running into the rest of the cloud. Use the Subset tool to divide the cloud into smaller sub-clouds.

On the other hand, you may need to merge these divided clouds back into a large cloud. Or, you may want to merge several small clouds gathered from different sources. Use the Merge tool to merge clouds into a larger combined cloud.

To take a subset of a cloud

Use the Pick > Object types > Cloud tool to pick the cloud you want to divide.
Double-click the Subset icon, or choose Subset from the Point Clouds palette menu.
The Point Cloud Subset Options window appears.
Choose whether you want to:
keep only the points you select (choose Points inside region).
discard the points you select (choose Points outside region).
create a new cloud containing the points you select (choose Both).
Click Go to close the option window.
Use the mouse to select/deselect the points for the subset. You can drag a pick box to select/deselect many points at once.
Click Go.
The Subset tool either creates a subset of the cloud containing the points you selected, deletes the subset you selected and keeps the remaining points, or makes a new cloud from the subset, depending on the option you chose.

To merge point clouds

Use the Pick > Object types > Cloud tool to pick the clouds you want to merge.
Click the Merge icon, or choose Merge from the Point Clouds palette menu.
Click Go.