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AUTOCAD BASIC AUTOCAD PRO BENTLEY NAVISWORKSBRICSCAD BASIC BRICSCAD PRO ULTIMATE

Project | Preferences…

Command Line

• AutoCAD / BricsCAD: CWPREFERENCE

• MicroStation: CloudWorx Preference

Using the Tool

Typical Preferences Settings

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.

• SIP allows managing participation in the Software Improvement Program.

Preferences Settings in CloudWorx for Bentley

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.