About Ideal Point Objects

An ideal point object is a point cloud whose imperfect constructs have been deleted and replaced by mathematically perfect geometric shapes. Several categories of functions support the creation of ideal point objects.

• Points > Detect - A set of functions that detect the presence of geometric shapes in a point cloud.

• Points > Detect > Planes

• Points > Detect > Cylinders

• Points > Capture - A set of functions that convert detected shapes into complete objects in the Model Manager.

• Points > Capture > Plane

• Points > Capture > Cylinder

• Points > Create - a pair of functions that create a plane object or a cylinder object that fits a selected set of points.

• Points > Create > Plane

• Points > Create > Cylinder

• Points > Fit - This group forces a selected shape into a mathe­matically perfect shape.

• Points > Fit > Plane

• Points > Fit > Cylinder

To generate an ideal point object:

1. Use Points > Detect to find regions of a point object where imperfect planes, cylinders, or spheres exist.

2. Use Points > Fit to force them to be perfect.

or

1. Use Points > Detect to find regions of a point object where imper­fect planes or cylinders exist.

2.  Use Points > Capture to find the full extent of the detected shapes and create separate objects that represent them in the Model Manager.

3. Move the separate objects to a CAD system and import them onto an oth­erwise clean model, and create a super-clean model.