I was not able to click the cross section tools after selecting the point cloud that I recently imported.
The other tools in surveying, like the surface analysis tool is able to use.
How can I use the cross section tool? Did I miss any steps before plotting the cross section?
Cross section of 3dreshaper
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Re: Cross section of 3dreshaper
Hi,
in order to run the section tool in the Surveying menu (create along axis), you also need to select the path along which you want to create sections.
Otherwise, with only a point cloud selected, the tool allowing to create section cuts is in the menu Polyline / Planar section.
Hope this helps
in order to run the section tool in the Surveying menu (create along axis), you also need to select the path along which you want to create sections.
Otherwise, with only a point cloud selected, the tool allowing to create section cuts is in the menu Polyline / Planar section.
Hope this helps
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Re: Cross section of 3dreshaper
In a similar vein, I wish to create one section through a mesh. I want to drape this section on to the mesh. I see how to generate sections along a polyline, but not how to show just one. This line has a number of vertices and isn't straight.
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Re: Cross section of 3dreshaper
Hi Graham,
When you say "drape this section on to the mesh", maybe what you are looking for is the projection tool: project a polyline onto a mesh (construct menu).
You will have 2 options here:
- "project only the vertices" or "follow the shape of the mesh". Choose to follow the shape of the mesh if you wish all the segments to rely exactly on the mesh (and not only the initial vertices)
- projection direction: pick a direction if you know in which direction you want to project. Or use the 3d projection if you want the closest projection of each segment onto the mesh.
If this is not what you are looking for, let me know!
When you say "drape this section on to the mesh", maybe what you are looking for is the projection tool: project a polyline onto a mesh (construct menu).
You will have 2 options here:
- "project only the vertices" or "follow the shape of the mesh". Choose to follow the shape of the mesh if you wish all the segments to rely exactly on the mesh (and not only the initial vertices)
- projection direction: pick a direction if you know in which direction you want to project. Or use the 3d projection if you want the closest projection of each segment onto the mesh.
If this is not what you are looking for, let me know!
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