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Calculating area's

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 4:37 pm
by DavidG
Hi

I wanted to compare the surface area of a point cloud which is of a rough surface, a rock wall, to that of its area if it were flat, I tried to draw lines and then create a mesh between them, but the lines weren't on the same plane so it is a little inaccurate. Is there a simpler way measure the area, or can I set the polylines on the same plane somehow.

Kind Regards
David

Re: Calculating area's

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 11:57 am
by daniel
The best way is probably to create a triangular mesh. Then you can compute its surface with CloudCompare.