Create a Clipped Subset of a Point Cloud for Export

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You can create a clipping box around a subset of points of a point cloud and then export this subset as an individual point cloud in the following formats:

• .cpe: Sphere XG proprietary compressed format.

• .e57: Vendor-neutral format for storing 3D data.

• .las: Open, uncompressed point cloud format which allows different hardware and software systems to exchange point cloud data.

• .laz: Compressed version of a .las file that can be easily stored and shared.

• .ply: File format which allows storing three-dimensional data as polygon lists.

• .rcs by Autodesk

• .xyz (ASCII)

This option is not available for 3D models.

To create an export clipping box:

1. Click icon .

A new page is opened and the point cloud is enclosed in the clipping box. If the entire point cloud is too big for some of the export formats, the icon is displayed with an exclamation mark symbol ()and a tool tip is displayed advising you to reduce the size of the clipping box. This exclamation mark will also be displayed in the Export Volume Format form, see below.

2. Follow the instructions under Rotate and Resize the Clipping Box Manually

3. When you are satisfied with the size of the clipping box and its content, click icon .

Form Export Volume Format is displayed:

Figure 1-111 Form Export Volume Format

4. Select the format you want.

5. Select Original to use the original distance between points.

6. and click Export.
   The export progress is displayed in the Cloud Activity form under Export.

The downloaded point cloud will be available in the standard download folder of your computer.