Forum Post: Create Section with Drape Element on Point Cloud (Descartes V8i SS4)
Hi everyone, I've tried to drape a line element on a point cloud of a scanned cavity (see picture below) to generate a section through the cloud. Is there a way to avoid these spikes (red circle in...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Create Section with Drape Element on Point Cloud (Descartes...
Hi, The spikes occur because points from two independent surfaces (i.e. : the bottom and the roof of the cavity) are used during the draping. To avoid that you could do the following : 1- Clip the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Create Section with Drape Element on Point Cloud (Descartes...
Hi, In addition to what Mathieu said, you should have a look at the "Snap Element" tool. It has a setting to control if you want to snap the line on the "Highest Depth" or "Lowest Depth". Pascal
View ArticleForum Post: .POD created in Bentley Microstration SS3
Can a .POD created from .E57 converted using Microstation SS3 be opened in Pointools View Pro 1.8? All of the navigator windows suggest the .POD is there, but it never seems to display! The Bounding...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: .POD created in Bentley Microstration SS3
Hi Tim, You are correct. A POD file created from an E57 file in MicroStation SS3 will not display in Pointools View Pro. I would suggest that you use the Bentley Pointools PODCreator to do the file...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: .POD created in Bentley Microstration SS3
Thanks Felix, I am having some trouble installed POD Creator - I am trying to install ptpod02000102en.exe however it seems to crash when its reaches the Microsoft C++ 2008 redistributable install. Any...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: .POD created in Bentley Microstration SS3
Hi Tim, Can you check to see if the Microsoft C++ 2008 redistributable is already installed? it may be worth trying uninstalling it and then running the PODCreator setup again. You can also manually...
View ArticleForum Post: Thematic display Style: Height above STM
Hi All I am trying to get building hights (elements) thematicly height displayed from the STM height (ground elevation) but the function is only showing the height from elevation 0 (zero). Is this...
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Applies To Product(s): Bentley Pointools Version(s): 02.00.01.01 Environment: N/A Area: Project (*.ptl) Subarea: Original Author: Felix James, Bentley Technical Support Group...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Thematic display Style: Height above STM
Hi Tom, Do you mean you want to display the thematic of the buildings without considering the elevation of the terrain patches they have build upon (e.g. : two buildings having 20 meters each should...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Thematic display Style: Height above STM
Hi Mathieu Thats exactly what I mean, It would be nice functionality in Descartes and very useful in many ways. For example to see the height of trees in forest areas from point cloud, building...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Thematic display Style: Height above STM
Tom, I filed the Enhancement request for you. Pascal
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Hi Karsten, Everything is working correctly for me. Could you try again? Thanks, Mathieu
View ArticleForum Post: What Bentley applications can view a scalable terrain model?
Hi All, The STM can be created in Descartes... but what Bentley Apps can actually read/view that STM? I'm specifically hoping that Navigator can view the STM but cannot find any mention of it in the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: What Bentley applications can view a scalable terrain model?
Hi Michael, as far as I know the STM is Descartes-specific format and cannot be opened in any other Bentley product now. A solution can be to export/convert STM to DTM elements, which is the standard...
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View ArticleForum Post: RE: What Bentley applications can view a scalable terrain model?
Bentley Navigator SS5 can view an STM, but not at it's full resolution and will provide the following message: An additional application is required to display full resolution STM elements and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Can point cloud information create shadows for solar analyzes...
Hi Mathieu It would be very useful if the luxology render could do like the smooth render, when it comes to point clouds. Maybe you could handle the point clouds as a special object in the luxology...
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