Filter Clouds to Plane

Filters one or more clouds to a plane by proximity and outputs a new point group or cloud. Cloud points within the proximity are kept, while cloud points outside of the proximity are removed.

 

Input Arguments

 

0

Collection Object Name Ref List

Cloud Names

One or more point clouds to filter.

1

Collection Object Name

Filter Plane’s Name

The name of the plane to filter to.

2

Collection Object Name

Output Group Name

The name for the resulting point group or point cloud (as specified in Argument 5).

3

Double

Proximity

The proximity inside which cloud points remain.

 

4

 

Offset Direction Type

 

Allowable Offset Dir

Specify whether the proximity implies to just the positive or negative side of the plane, or whether it applies to both sides of the plane.

5

Output Type

Output Type

Specify whether point clouds or point groups

should be created.

 

Return Arguments

None.

 

Returned Status

 

SUCCESS

The cloud(s) were filtered successfully.

PARTIAL SUCCESS

One or more clouds (but not all) could not be found.

FAILURE

The clouds or filter plane could not be found.

 

Remarks

Offsets are retained and match the source points in the new group or point cloud.