Points to Grid
COMMAND LICENSING AND DEFAULT MENU LOCATIONS
- The Points to Grid command is part of the RPS Modeling Toolbox.
- The command is located on the Modeling macros menu ribbon.
- The command is located in the Surface / Volumes menu group.
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
Created to support production data from Leica machine control systems, this command allows the user to find the first, last, highest and lowest points in each grid cell from imported data files based on a defined grid pattern (origin, orientation, row and column spacing). The selected data is layered into separate layers so that it can be used to create different surface models.
COMMAND HISTORY
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
The following video shows how to utilize the Points to Grid command:
SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
Command Interface Description
The Points to Grid command dialog looks as follows:
Points:
Select the point data that you wish to evaluate and organize into the defined grid cells.
Alignment:
Optionally select an alignment to use as the reference for orienting the grid. Leave this set to when an alignment-based grid is not required.
Grid Size:
Enter the size of the grid cells that will be used to group and evaluate the selected points.
Point Options / Layers
Compute Low Point checkbox:
Check this checkbox to identify the lowest-elevation point within each grid cell.
Low Point Layer:
Select the layer on which the resulting low points will be placed.
Compute High Point checkbox:
Check this checkbox to identify the highest-elevation point within each grid cell.
High Point Layer:
Select the layer on which the resulting high points will be placed.
Compute Average Elevation checkbox:
Check this checkbox to create a point representing the average elevation of the points contained within each grid cell.
Average Elevation Layer:
Select the layer on which the resulting average-elevation points will be placed.
Earliest checkbox:
Check this checkbox to identify the earliest point within each grid cell based on the available point data.
Earliest Point Layer:
Select the layer on which the resulting earliest points will be placed.
Latest checkbox:
Check this checkbox to identify the latest point within each grid cell based on the available point data.
Latest Point Layer:
Select the layer on which the resulting latest points will be placed.
EXECUTE
Select the points to process, define the Grid Size and optional Alignment, then choose which point types you want the command to calculate. Select an output layer for each enabled result and click OK to process the data.
INPUTS
Points:
Select the point data to be processed.
Alignment:
Optionally select an alignment to control the grid reference.
Grid Size:
Enter the grid cell size used to group the selected points.
Point Options:
Select whether to calculate Low Point, High Point, Average Elevation, Earliest, and/or Latest points within each grid cell.
Output Layers:
Select the layer on which each enabled result type will be created.
HOT KEYS
U = Unlock
Q = Rotate Screen 15 degrees clockwise
E = Rotate Screen 15 Degrees anti clockwise
SHIFT Q = Rotate Screen 30 Degrees clockwise
SHIFT E = Rotate Screen 30 Degrees Anti Clockwise
WASD = Pan Up, Pan Left, Pan Down, Pan Right
SHIFT M = Pop Up Menu
Shift X = Undo Last Click or Pop Up Elevation Entry
X = Start Over
Z = Decrement
C = Increment
Shift Z = Reverse Direction to Downwards / Decrease (and decrease 2x)
Shift C = Reverse Direction to Upwards / Increase (and Increase by 2x)
HEADER BAR COMMANDS
COMMAND BUTTONS
OK
Executes the command and closes on completion.
Cancel
Closes the command without further execution.
HELP
In the Help area, you will find a shortcut link to this Help document and training video. You can also access this document by pressing F1 on your keyboard.
USE CASE VIDEOS
The following videos show the use of the Points to Grid command in a workflow context:
FEEDBACK AND ENHANCEMENT REQUESTS
If you would like to provide feedback on the use of the Points to Grid command or to request enhancements or improvements to the command, please click Reply below.