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Here are described all the methods of CloudCompare in the order they appear in the menu.
 
Here are described all the methods of CloudCompare in the order they appear in the menu.
  
''(version: 2.6.2)''
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''(version: 2.11)''
  
 
== File ==
 
== File ==
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== Edit ==
 
== Edit ==
 
 
* [[Clone]] [[Image:CcClone.png]]
 
* [[Clone]] [[Image:CcClone.png]]
 
* [[Merge]] [[Image:CcMerge.png]]
 
* [[Merge]] [[Image:CcMerge.png]]
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=== Colors ===
 
=== Colors ===
 
 
* [[Colors\Set Unique | Set unique]] [[File:TypeRgbCcolor.png]]
 
* [[Colors\Set Unique | Set unique]] [[File:TypeRgbCcolor.png]]
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* [[Colors\From Scalar fields | From Scalar fields]]
 
* [[Colors\Colorize | Colorize]]
 
* [[Colors\Colorize | Colorize]]
 
* [[Colors\Levels | Levels]]
 
* [[Colors\Levels | Levels]]
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* [[Normals\Convert to HSV | Convert to > HSV colors]]
 
* [[Normals\Convert to HSV | Convert to > HSV colors]]
 
* [[Normals\Convert to Dip and Dip direction SFs | Convert to > Dip & Dip direction SFs]]
 
* [[Normals\Convert to Dip and Dip direction SFs | Convert to > Dip & Dip direction SFs]]
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* [[Normals\Export normals to SF(s) | Export normals to SF(s)]]
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* [[Normals\Set SF(s) as normal | Set SF(s) as normal]]
 
* Clear (''remove normals from the selected entities'')
 
* Clear (''remove normals from the selected entities'')
  
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* [[Grid\Delete | Delete scan grids]]
 
* [[Grid\Delete | Delete scan grids]]
 
* [[Grid\Mesh | Mesh scan grids]]
 
* [[Grid\Mesh | Mesh scan grids]]
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=== Cloud ===
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* [[Cloud\Create single point cloud | Create single point cloud]]
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* [[Cloud\Paste from clipboard | Paste from clipboard]]
  
 
=== Mesh ===
 
=== Mesh ===
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* [[Mesh\Delaunay_2.5D_(best_fit_plane) | Delaunay 2.5D (best fit plane)]]
 
* [[Mesh\Delaunay_2.5D_(best_fit_plane) | Delaunay 2.5D (best fit plane)]]
 
* [[Mesh\Surface between two polylines | Surface between two polylines]]
 
* [[Mesh\Surface between two polylines | Surface between two polylines]]
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* [[Mesh\Mesh scan grids | Mesh scan grids]]
 
* [[Mesh\Convert texture/material to RGB | Convert texture/material to RGB]] [[File:TypeRgbCcolor.png]]
 
* [[Mesh\Convert texture/material to RGB | Convert texture/material to RGB]] [[File:TypeRgbCcolor.png]]
 
* [[Mesh\Sample points | Sample points]] [[File:CCSamplePointsIcon.png]]
 
* [[Mesh\Sample points | Sample points]] [[File:CCSamplePointsIcon.png]]
 
* [[Mesh\Smooth (Laplacian) | Smooth (Laplacian)]]
 
* [[Mesh\Smooth (Laplacian) | Smooth (Laplacian)]]
 
* [[Mesh\Subdivide | Subdivide]]
 
* [[Mesh\Subdivide | Subdivide]]
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* [[Mesh\Flip triangles | Flip triangles]]
 
* [[Mesh\Measure surface | Measure surface]]
 
* [[Mesh\Measure surface | Measure surface]]
 
* [[Mesh\Measure volume | Measure volume]]
 
* [[Mesh\Measure volume | Measure volume]]
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* [[Mesh\Scalar field\Smooth | Smooth]]
 
* [[Mesh\Scalar field\Smooth | Smooth]]
 
* [[Mesh\Scalar field\Enhance | Enhance]]
 
* [[Mesh\Scalar field\Enhance | Enhance]]
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=== Polyline ===
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* [[Polyline\Sample points | Sample points]]
  
 
=== Plane ===
 
=== Plane ===
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* [[Fit Plane | Fit]]
 
* [[Fit Plane | Fit]]
 
* [[Plane\Edit and Create | Edit]]
 
* [[Plane\Edit and Create | Edit]]
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* [[Plane\Flip | Flip]]
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* [[Plane\Compare | Compare]]
  
 
=== Sensors ===
 
=== Sensors ===
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==== Sensors \ TLS/GBL [[Image:SensorSymbol.png]] ====
 
==== Sensors \ TLS/GBL [[Image:SensorSymbol.png]] ====
 
* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Create | Create]]
 
* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Create | Create]]
* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Show Depth Buffer | Show Depth Buffer]]
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* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Show Depth Buffer | Creat/show Depth Buffer]]
 
* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Export Depth Buffer | Export Depth Buffer]]
 
* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Export Depth Buffer | Export Depth Buffer]]
* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Compute Points Visibility With Depth Buffer | Compute points visibility with depth buffer]]
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* [[Sensors\Ground Based Lidar\Compute Points Visibility With Depth Buffer | Compute points visibility (with depth buffer)]]
  
 
==== Sensors \ Camera Sensor [[Image:DbCamSensorSymbol.png]] ====
 
==== Sensors \ Camera Sensor [[Image:DbCamSensorSymbol.png]] ====
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==== Sensors \ Other ====
 
==== Sensors \ Other ====
 
* [[Sensors\View from sensor | View from sensor]] [[Image:DbViewportSymbol.png]]
 
* [[Sensors\View from sensor | View from sensor]] [[Image:DbViewportSymbol.png]]
* [[Sensors\Compute ranges | Compute ranges]]
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* [[Sensors\Compute ranges | Compute Ranges]]
* [[Sensors\Compute scattering angles | Compute scattering angles]]
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* [[Sensors\Compute scattering angles | Compute Scattering Angles]]
  
 
=== Scalar fields ===
 
=== Scalar fields ===
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* [[Scalar fields\Rename | Rename]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Rename | Rename]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Add constant SF | Add constant SF]] [[Image:CcAddConstSF.png]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Add constant SF | Add constant SF]] [[Image:CcAddConstSF.png]]
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* [[Scalar fields\Add classification SF | Add classification SF]] [[Image:CcAddConstSF.png]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Add point indexes as SF | Add point indexes as SF]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Add point indexes as SF | Add point indexes as SF]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Export coordinate(s) to SF(s) | Export coordinate(s) to SF(s)]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Export coordinate(s) to SF(s) | Export coordinate(s) to SF(s)]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Set SF as coordinate(s) | Set SF as coordinate(s)]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Set SF as coordinate(s) | Set SF as coordinate(s)]]
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* [[Normals\Export normals to SF(s) | Export normals to SF(s)]]
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* [[Normals\Set SF(s) as normal | Set SF(s) as normal]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Interpolate from another entity | Interpolate from another entity]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Interpolate from another entity | Interpolate from another entity]]
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* [[Scalar fields\Split cloud (integer values) | Split cloud (integer values)]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Arithmetic | Arithmetic]] [[Image:CcSfArithmetic.png]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Arithmetic | Arithmetic]] [[Image:CcSfArithmetic.png]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Color Scales Manager | Color Scales Manager]] [[Image:TypeSF.png]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Color Scales Manager | Color Scales Manager]] [[Image:TypeSF.png]]
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=== Projection ===
 
=== Projection ===
 
* [[Unroll]]
 
* [[Unroll]]
* [[Rasterize]] [[Image:CcGrid_small.png]]
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* [[Rasterize | Rasterize (and contour plot)]] [[Image:CcGrid_small.png]]
* [[Contour plot to mesh]]
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* [[Contour plot to mesh | Contour plot (polylines) to mesh]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Export coordinate(s) to SF(s) | Export coordinate(s) to SF(s)]]
 
* [[Scalar fields\Export coordinate(s) to SF(s) | Export coordinate(s) to SF(s)]]
 
* [[Mesh\Surface between two polylines | Create surface between two polylines]]
 
* [[Mesh\Surface between two polylines | Create surface between two polylines]]
  
 
=== Registration ===
 
=== Registration ===
* [[Match bounding box centers]]
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* [[Match bounding box centers | Match bounding-box centers]]
 
* [[Match scales]]
 
* [[Match scales]]
 
* [[Align | Align (point pairs picking)]] [[File:Cc_pointPairAlignIcon.png‎]]
 
* [[Align | Align (point pairs picking)]] [[File:Cc_pointPairAlignIcon.png‎]]
 
* [[ICP | Fine registration (ICP)]] [[File:CCRegisterIcon.png‎]]
 
* [[ICP | Fine registration (ICP)]] [[File:CCRegisterIcon.png‎]]
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* [[Registration\Move bounding-box ... to origin | Move bounding-box center to origin]]
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* [[Registration\Move bounding-box ... to origin | Move bounding-box min corner to origin]]
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* [[Registration\Move bounding-box ... to origin | Move bounding-box max corner to origin]]
  
 
=== Distances ===
 
=== Distances ===
 
* [[Cloud-to-Cloud_Distance | Cloud/Cloud Dist.]] [[File:CloudCloudDistanceIcon.png‎]]
 
* [[Cloud-to-Cloud_Distance | Cloud/Cloud Dist.]] [[File:CloudCloudDistanceIcon.png‎]]
* [[Cloud-to-Mesh Distance | Cloud/Mesh Dist.]] [[File:CloudMeshDistanceIcon.png]]
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* [[Cloud-to-Mesh Distance | Cloud/Mesh Dist]] [[File:CloudMeshDistanceIcon.png]]
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* [[Cloud-to-Primitive Distance | Cloud/Primitive Dist]]
 
* [[Closest Point Set]]
 
* [[Closest Point Set]]
  
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=== Other ===
 
=== Other ===
* [[Density]]
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* [[Compute geometric features]] (v2.10+)
* [[Curvature]]
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* [[Density]] (v2.9)
* [[Roughness]]
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* [[Curvature]] (v2.9)
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* [[Roughness]] (v2.9)
 
* [[Remove duplicate points]]
 
* [[Remove duplicate points]]
  
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* [[Console]] [[Image:CcConsole_small.png]]
 
* [[Console]] [[Image:CcConsole_small.png]]
 
* [[Toolbars]]
 
* [[Toolbars]]
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* Language Translation > ... ''(below should appear the available and potentially partially supported languages)''
 
* [[Display\Reset all GUI elements | Reset all GUI elements]]
 
* [[Display\Reset all GUI elements | Reset all GUI elements]]
  
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* [[About menu | About ...]]
 
* [[About menu | About ...]]
 
* [[About Plugins menu|  About Plugins ...]]
 
* [[About Plugins menu|  About Plugins ...]]
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* Enable Qt warnings in Console ''(for obvious debug purposes ;)''

Latest revision as of 05:15, 2 December 2023


Menus

Here are described all the methods of CloudCompare in the order they appear in the menu.

(version: 2.11)

File

Edit

Colors

Normals

Octree

Grid

Cloud

Mesh

Mesh \ Scalar field

Polyline

Plane

Sensors

Sensors \ TLS/GBL SensorSymbol.png

Sensors \ Camera Sensor DbCamSensorSymbol.png

Sensors \ Other

Scalar fields

Waveform

Tools

Clean

Projection

Registration

Distances

Volume

Statistics

Segmentation

Fit

Batch export

Other

Display

Lights

Shaders & Filters

Active scalar field

Other

Plugins

Dynamic content (depends on the current version/platform).

Go to the Plugins section for the full list.

3D Views

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