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title: "Points on Grid"
slug: "cyclone-3dr-gridcloudc"
updated: 2026-09-07T11:51:31Z
published: 2026-09-07T11:51:31Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Points on Grid

![CmdPointsOnGrid.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/CmdPointsOnGrid.svg)

This command creates a regular sampled point cloud thanks to another point cloud and a grid.

> [!TIP]
> ### Requirements
> 
> Select a point cloud and launch the command.

1. Optionally, select the points you want to work with using the fencing tool ![InputCloudCleanSeparate.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/InputCloudCleanSeparate.svg) : all [Clean Separate Cloud](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-cleanseparatecloudc) selection tools are available. Use ![InputCloudCleanSeparateRestore.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/InputCloudCleanSeparateRestore.svg) to **Restore** the initial cloud.
2. Define the **Grid** parameters:
  1. Define the **Grid orientation** (always in an horizontal plane)
  2. Enter the **Grid step**
  3. You can also **Define a grid point** i.e. a point where an intersection of the grid is supposed to be.
3. Choose the point **Picking method**. You have the following choices:
  1. **Ground point**: it will create points laying onto the ground of your point cloud
  2. **Highest point**: it will create points corresponding to the highest area of your point cloud (in the direction perpendicular to the grid)
  3. **Lowest point**: it will create points corresponding to the lowest area of you point cloud points (in the direction perpendicular to the grid)
4. Check **Snap points to grid intersection** ![13bcdbb3-3181-4fa2-938b-fc979560e75c.jfif](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/13bcdbb3-3181-4fa2-938b-fc979560e75c.jfif) to extract points at the exact X and Y coordinates of the grid.
5. Define the **Extraction radius** around each intersection.
6. Once a **Preview** has been computed:
  1. Define the COGO points parameters (used for Export and Send To):
    1. **Feature** code (use ![CmdSettings.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/CmdSettings.svg) to open [Virtual Surveyor (Settings)](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-virtualsurveyorsettingsc))
    2. First **Point index**
    3. **Coordinates** texts to write
  2. Define the texts height.
  3. Choose either to export the result in a DXF or directly send the result to another application (refer to [Send To](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-sendto)).

> [!WARNING]
> ### Notes
> 
> - Depending on the grid and the point cloud, the computation could be long due to the amount of points to create.
> - Each point is extracted inside an infinite vertical cylinder.
> - COGO points definition and direct Export are available with Survey edition