Best Fit Mode

This mode creates Boxes using a single point selected in the Asset Window and then fitting a Box to the surrounding point cloud data.

  1. Display a Laser Scan or a Laser Scan Region.



  1. Select an Asset in the Asset Explorer which is to be the parent of the new Assets.



  1. Choose the Assisted Box Modeling Tool () by:
    • Clicking on the Assisted Box Modeling Tool button on the Asset Window Toolbar.
    • Using the Assisted Modeling menu which can be found on the Asset View Menu.
    • Using the default keyboard shortcut “F7”.

See Asset Box Modeling for more information.

  1. Choose Best Fit Mode () in the Assisted Box Modeling Dialog.



  1. Identify a point belonging to a Box. See Picking Points for more information.



  1. Create a 3D Element / Asset by:

    • Pressing SPACE to create the default 3D Element / Asset.
    • Choosing the 3D Element / Asset to create in the Assisted Box Modeling dialog.



  1. A new 3D Element / Asset will be created, added to the Asset Explorer, and displayed in the Asset Window.



  1. To model another 3D Element / Asset the user can either: