Filtering Clouds to Vectors by Resolving Points

Given a set of clouds and a set of vectors, SA can filter the clouds to the vectors. You provide a desired threshold around each vector, a proximity to the vector’s base, and the minimum number of required points, and SA will—for each vector—extract the points that meet the specified thresholds and average them into a single point.

This command is useful, for instance, when you have a set of nominal vectors on a design surface that indicates where you’d like to measure, and you have a surface scan of the part. The command will filter the clouds to those vectors.

To Filter Clouds to Vectors:

  1. Pick the clouds you’d like to filter.

  2. Select the vector groups you’d like to filter to.

  3. The Filter Clouds to Vectors dialog will be displayed:

  1. Enter the desired options, then click OK.