When you attach a point
cloud file to a drawing, you can specify whether it is locked for
editing.
Insert Point Clouds with
Geographic Data
If
geographic location information exists in both the current drawing
and the point cloud file, then you can insert the file based on
that data.
Lock a Point Cloud from
Editing
An indexed
point cloud contains a Lock property that controls whether the point
cloud can be selected and edited.
CommandsPOINTCLOUD
Provides options to
create and attach an indexed point cloud file.
POINTCLOUDATTACH
Inserts an indexed point
cloud (PCG or ISD) file into the current drawing.
System VariablesPOINTCLOUDAUTOUPDATE
Controls whether a point
cloud is regenerated automatically after manipulation, panning,
zooming, or orbiting.
POINTCLOUDDENSITY
Controls the number
of points displayed at once for all point clouds in the drawing
view.
POINTCLOUDLOCK
Controls whether an
attached point cloud can be manipulated, moved, or rotated.
POINTCLOUDRTDENSITY
Improves performance
by degrading the number of points displayed in the drawing view
zooming, panning, or orbiting in real time.
