Command

Name

Description

Create

This command is enabled once all of the key points have been chosen and accepted. Clicking on the command will create a new instance of the 3D Element / Asset shown. To create a different type of 3D Element / Asset the user can click on the drop down to see a list of supported types, as shown below.

Multiple

This command allows the user to simultaneously create multiple Assets. It can only be used with Best Fit Mode and Best Fit Double Mode.

Orthogonal

This command toggles orthogonal modeling on and off. In some modes, such as Complete mode, this may change the number of key points the user must pick before being able to create a 3D Element / Asset. However, the end result is always the same - when orthogonal modeling is enabled the new 3D Element / Asset will always be axis-aligned, i.e. it's direction will be "North", "South", "East", etc. If orthogonal modeling is disabled then the new 3D Element / Asset can have any direction or orientation, e.g. "N 10.00 E 5.00 U".

Best Fit Mode

This mode allows users to create a Steel 3D Element / Asset by choosing a single point. The new Steel 3D Element / Asset is then fitted to the surrounding point cloud data.

Best Fit Double Mode

This mode allows the user to create a Steel 3D Element / Asset by choosing two points that belong to the steel element. The new Steel 3D Element / Asset is then fitted to the surrounding point cloud data.

Complete Mode

This mode allows the user to create a Steel 3D Element / Asset by choosing at least two corner points. If Orthogonal modeling is off then the user also has to pick points representing direction and orientation.

NOTE: Only the user specified points are used to create the new steel, point cloud data is not used or required in this mode.

Cross Section Mode

This mode allows the user to create a Steel 3D Element / Asset by choosing three points corresponding to the steels cross-section.

NOTE: Only the user specified points are used to create the new steel, point cloud data is not used or required in this mode.

Clear

This command clears all the accepted points in the current modeling mode.