Best Fit Mode

This mode creates Planes using a single point selected in the Asset Window and then fitting a Plane 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 3D Element / Asset.



  1. Choose the Assisted Plane Modeling Tool () by:
    • Clicking on the Assisted Plane 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 “F6”.

See Asset Plane Modeling for more information.

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



  1. Identify a point belonging to a Plane. 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 Plane 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: