Using Clud Layers with Cross Sections

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Rubs
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Using Clud Layers with Cross Sections

Post by Rubs »

Hello.

First of all, thank you for provide us with such a powerful tool to manage point clouds.

I want to refine the classification of a pointcloud using Cloud Layers, but I need to operate over a Cross Section. The problem is that I'm not able to call Cloud Layers plugin while I'm visualizing a cross ssection.

The only I can do is export the the cross section as a new cloud and reclassify there the points. But then the classification is not updated in the main point cloud.
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2 - Reclassifyed section.png
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I have tried to update the classification of the points using the "Interpolate from another entity" tool from the Scalar Field menu (using the nearest neighbor setting). But the result (after a very long processing time) is that all the points change their classification, and not only those present in the cross section.
3 - Interpolate SF from other entity.png
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4 - Result.png
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Any idea how to do it?

Actually not being able to work based on sections when reclassifying is an important limitation.

Thanks!!
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Re: Using Clud Layers with Cross Sections

Post by daniel »

If you can, you should use the 'scissors' tool instead, and 'split' the original cloud in 2 parts. Then update the classification on one part, and merge the 2 parts back together. This should keep the original classification on the other points.
Daniel, CloudCompare admin
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