Preferences...

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Project | Preferences…

This command opens the Preferences dialog, which is used to edit a range of CloudWorx settings.

Note: The tabs in the Preferences dialog may vary depending on the chosen CAD system.

After executing the command, the Preferences dialog opens.

Pick/Visible affects all the point clouds and offers the same tools as:
- Rendering | Point Visibility
- Rendering | Point Snap

Note: Pick/Visible does not work on connected RCP point clouds.

In CloudWorx for Bentley, the Preferences dialog includes the following tabs:

Cloud Display:
- Point Thickness: Enter a value for the width in pixels of each point in a point cloud display.
- Interference Point Thickness: Enter a value for the width in pixels of each point in an interference check display.
- Interference Point Color: Click the Change button to select the colour used to display points in an interference check.
Pick/Visible:
- Hide All Point Clouds: Select to toggle OFF the visibility of all point clouds.
- Can Select Point Cloud: Select to toggle ON the ability to select point clouds.
- Can Snap To Point Cloud (Tentative Picking): Select to toggle on the ability to tentatively pick point clouds.
Fitting:
- Fit to Pipe:
  - Create Surface: Select to insert an extruded circle when fitting a pipe.
  - Create Centerline: Select to insert a centerline when fitting a pipe.
  - Create Annotations: Select to displays an annotation of the pipe's diameter on the centerline when fitting a pipe.
- Fit To Patch:
  - Result Patch: Select Convex Hull or Mini Rectangle.
- Maximum RMS Error: Enter a value for fit quality for point cloud fitting. If the fit does not meet this number, the fit is rejected.
Cloud Regen and Load Limit: See the Regenerate Points page for details.