tcp PointCloud Editor
Selection by estimated plane - PCE
7.25 Selection by Estimated Plane
Location
- Ribbon menu
- Editing
- SELECT
- By Estimated Plane (Selection by Estimated Plane)
Description
This command allows you to select neighbouring points coplanar to a given point.
It will: - Take all points in a sphere within Selection Radius from the starting point.
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Find the plane that best fits these points.
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Select all points within Vicinity Distance from the starting point that are coplanar (at Bandwidth distance to the estimated plane).
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If Category Restriction is checked, the starting point category will restrict the selected points (category filtering).
Parameters
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Selection Radius | Maximum selection distance from the starting point. |
| Vicinity Distance | Maximum distance to another selected point. |
| Bandwidth | Bandwidth of the selection plane. Distance from points to the estimated plane. |
| Category Restriction | Checked if only points with the same category as the initial one were to be considered. |
Use cases
- Selection of points on planar surfaces: ceilings, walls, floors, etc.