The Clipping Plane function allows you to create a plane and delete point cloud data on one side of it, thereby quickly removing unwanted parts.
¶ Using the Clipping Plane During Scanning
¶ Start Scanning
- Open the software, select Blue Laser Mode, set scan parameters, and turn on Preview.
- Start scanning to capture some plane data or markers, then pause the scan.
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¶ Set Up the Clipping Plane
- Click the "Clipping Plane" icon to enter the setup page.
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- Create a plane by selecting markers: Hold Alt + left mouse button and manually select 3 markers on the plane data, then click Create Plane.
Create a plane by selecting points: Hold Shift + left mouse button and manually select 3 points on the plane data, then click Create Plane.
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- After creating the plane, you can adjust it to the desired position by selecting "Move Plane" or "Rotate Plane".
- Move Plane: Adjust the view angle, then left click and hold on the arrow handle to move the plane.
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- Rotate Plane: Adjust the view angle, then left click and drag the rotation control to rotate the plane.
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¶ Resume Scanning
Click "Apply" to confirm. Data below the plane will be automatically trimmed away, eliminating the need for manual deletion later. Click "Resume" to continue the scanning task.
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¶ Using the Clipping Plane After Scanning
After scanning is complete, you can still use the Clipping Plane function.
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Click the "Clipping Plane" icon. The software now supports creating a plane by fitting the point cloud. You can use the Lasso Select or Recangle Select tool to creat a plane.
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After creating the plane, the method for adjusting the plane is the same as described in the scanning process (move or rotate the plane to the desired position).
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Click "Apply", and the data on one side of the plane will be deleted.