Fit Cylinder

CAD drafting Fit Cylinder 0 Ribbon: 3DScan – Features > CAD software Fit Cylinder 1 Fit Cylinder

CAD drawing Fit Cylinder 2 Menu: 3DScan – Features > CAD drafting Fit Cylinder 3 Fit Cylinder

CAD software Fit Cylinder 4 Toolbar: Features 3DScan > CAD drawing Fit Cylinder 5 Fit Cylinder

CAD drafting Fit Cylinder 6 Command line: PC_FIT_CYLINDER

The command creates a cylinder (solid), fit into the cloud/section displayed in the current viewport.

CAD software Fit Cylinder 7

The command analyzes a visible part of the cloud in the current viewport, therefore, before starting the command, use the crop and section commands to leave the part of cloud the cylinder should be fit into.

Command prompts:

Apply changes? <Yes> or [Yes/No/Save/saveDefault] <Yes>:

Yes – the command will be performed taking into account changes in the settings made by the user in the current session of the command work.

No – the command will be performed with the settings displayed immediately after running the command.

Save – saving settings to a document.

saveDefault – saving settings to the registry.

The command options are set on the Properties bar.

Options:

Number of nearest points to calculate the normal	Number of cloud points in the nearest area to calculate the normal to the surface.
Number of iterations to calculate the direction of axis	Number of iterations to determine the cylinder axis. The larger the value, the longer the calculation, but also the greater the probability of finding the correct direction. The parameter value should be more than 0.
Threshold distance to calculate the direction of axis	The maximum value of deviation in location of the cloud points from the ideal one. I.e. spread of coordinates that can be neglected to assume that points belong to one line, surface, edge, etc. The threshold distance should be the greater, the less accurately the scan is performed, and the worse the object’s surfaces and edges are expressed. At the same time, with an excessive increase of the threshold distance the probability of an inaccurate location of the cylinder axis increases.
Number of iterations to calculate the point on the axis and radius	Number of iterations to determine the point on the axis and radius. The larger the value, the longer the calculation, but also the greater the probability of finding the correct direction. The parameter value should be more than 0.
Threshold distance to calculate the point on the axis and radius	The maximum value of deviation in location of the cloud points from the ideal one. I.e. spread of coordinates that can be neglected to assume that points belong to one line, surface, edge, etc. The threshold distance should be the greater, the less accurately the scan is performed, and the worse the object’s surfaces and edges are expressed. At the same time, with an excessive increase of the threshold distance the probability of an inaccurate location of the cylinder axis increases.
Draw axis	Specify whether to create a line that displays the cylinder’s centerline in this and subsequent sessions of the command work.
Draw solid	Specify whether to create the cylinder solid in this or subsequent sessions of the command work.