Centerline Mode

 

This mode creates Cylinders using two points selected in the Asset Window which mark the centerline of a Cylinder.


NOTE: This mode does not use the Laser Scan or Laser Scan Region to position or size the new Assets. The mode is most useful for quickly approximating small diameter Cylinders which can then be fine tuned using the manipulators and/or other tools to give match any available Scan data.


Centerline Mode to create a single Asset

  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 Cylinder Modeling Tool () by:
    • Clicking on the Assisted Cylinder 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 “F5”.

See Asset Cylinder Modeling for more information.

  1. Choose Centerline Mode () in the Assisted Cylinder Modeling Dialog.



  1. Identify the two centerline points belonging to a Cylinder. 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 Cylinder Modeling dialog.



NOTE: The diameter of the new 3D Element / Asset cannot be determined so it will use the customizable "Diameter" property.

  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:


Centerline Mode to simultaneously create multiple Assets 

  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 Cylinder Modeling Tool () by:
    • Clicking on the Assisted Cylinder 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 “F5”.

See Asset Cylinder Modeling for more information.

  1. Choose Centerline Mode () in the Assisted Cylinder Modeling Dialog and select Create Multiple Cylinders ()



  1. Identify a point belonging to each Cylinder that needs to be created. See Picking Points for more information.



  1. Create 3D Elements / Assets by:
    • Pressing SPACE to create the default 3D Elements / Assets.
    • Choosing the 3D Elements / Assets to create in the Assisted Cylinder Modeling dialog.



  1. Multiple new 3D Elements / Assets will be created, added to the Asset Explorer, and displayed in the Asset Window.



  1. To model additional 3D Elements / Assets the user can either: