Unroll: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Created page with "== Menu == This tool is accessible via the 'Tools > Projection > Unroll' menu. == Description == This method 'unrolls' a point cloud from a cylindrical (or conical) shape o..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
=== Cone === | === Cone === | ||
This method unrolls a cone in a way that preserves surfaces. | |||
[[Image:Cc_unroll_dialog_cone.jpg|frame|center|'Unroll cone' dialog]] | |||
To unroll a conical shape, the parameters are: | |||
* axis of revolution (X, Y or Z) | |||
* half angle (this is the ''aperture'' angle at the cone apex - in degrees) | |||
* the cone apex position | |||
=== Straightened cone === | |||
This method actually unrolls a cone-shaped cloud as if it was a cylinder, by first 'straightening' the cone walls. | |||
[[Image:Cc_unroll_dialog_cone.jpg|frame|center|'Unroll cone' dialog]] | [[Image:Cc_unroll_dialog_cone.jpg|frame|center|'Unroll cone' dialog]] | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 14 January 2017
Menu
This tool is accessible via the 'Tools > Projection > Unroll' menu.
Description
This method 'unrolls' a point cloud from a cylindrical (or conical) shape onto a plane:
Procedure
Select a cloud then start this tool.
Cylinder
To unroll a cylindrical shape, the parameters are:
- axis of revolution (X, Y or Z)
- radius
- and optionally a point on the axis (otherwise CloudCompare will try to guess it by computing the cloud gravity center)
Cone
This method unrolls a cone in a way that preserves surfaces.
To unroll a conical shape, the parameters are:
- axis of revolution (X, Y or Z)
- half angle (this is the aperture angle at the cone apex - in degrees)
- the cone apex position
Straightened cone
This method actually unrolls a cone-shaped cloud as if it was a cylinder, by first 'straightening' the cone walls.
To unroll a conical shape, the parameters are:
- axis of revolution (X, Y or Z)
- half angle (this is the aperture angle at the cone apex - in degrees)
- the cone apex position