Collection shapes
Collection shapes category shows a list of collection shape types. Collection shapes can be used to group laser points. Typical collection shape type examples are building, road, or tree. The actual grouping is done by placing collection shapes with the Place Collection Shape tool. The collection shape type determines what kind of an object the polygon encloses as well as the level and the symbology of the polygon.
Collection shapes can be further used to output laser points into separate files according to the collection or group they belong to. See Output collections command from the Tools pulldown menu of the TerraScan Project window.
You can Add, Edit, and Delete collection shape types by using the corresponding buttons in the Settings dialog.
To create a new collection shape type:
1. Open the Collection shapes category.
2. Click Add in the Settings dialog.
The Collection shape dialog opens:
3. Define settings and click OK.
4. Close the Settings dialog in order to save the collection shape settings for TerraScan.
SETTING |
EFFECT |
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Name |
Name of the collection shape type. |
Level |
Number of the level on which collections shapes are placed. |
Color |
Color of collections shapes. Uses the active color table of the CAD file. |
Weight |
Line weight of collection shapes. Uses standard line weights. |
Style |
Line style of collection shapes. Uses standard line styles. |
Collection shapes are stored in a configuration file COLLECTION_SHAPES.INF in the TerraScan installation folder. You can copy this file to other computers in order to make collection shape definitions available on them.