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The scenario: you receive raw point cloud data, and want to process it in Recap (part of 2014 suite), export to PCG, and import back into Revit 2013. Or: you request a PCG from a surveyor for Revit 20…
Not a great position to be in (having point clouds with different coordinate systems and no known common point), but here is some code that may help:andymiller/FeatureBasedAlignment · GitHub From GibH…
Update:I am enjoying using inverted background (black) when working with Revit and point clouds. Also, you MUST use this add-in by Harry:What Revit Wants: 3D Section Box crop add-in WITH automatic rot…
Interesting – this kind of turns the point cloud technology upside down… It goes something like this: Revit model to points to site survey hardware (set out the building) build it then laser scan the …
In a recent project, we received a DWG file and a number of point clouds, all on the same coordinate system (MGA). To setup project initially, I followed these steps: New Project Link the survey DWG b…
For some time, I have been looking for a way to get 3D geometry from any format, make it into a nice, Revit-friendly SAT and then use it in massing or visualizations. Can Memento help me with this? An…
Key website for E57 data and resources:http://libe57.org/ Some basic info from the website: Is the E57 format XML? The E57 specification uses a subset of XML that has been extended to support efficien…
Could we laser scan the world, make a big point cloud, and then import it into Revit? Well, one day we might be able to accomplish that on a small scale (then again, maybe not). In the meantime, try t…
It is an interesting add-in for Revit that can import point data into the conceptual environment. It was written to “narrow the gap between computational concept design, terrestrial laser scanning and…
Point clouds are getting a lot of “press” lately, and they can be very useful. But let’s say, hypothetically, that you have a 3D model of a building or a component and you want to deconstruct it back …