Data editing¶

When you pause scanning or generate a point cloud, you can edit the scanned data.

Shortcut¶

Shortcut	Function
Press and hold the `Left Button` and move the cursor	Rotate the data
Press and hold the `Middle Button` and move the cursor	Translate the data
Hold down `Shift`+`Left Button`	Select the area of data
Hold down `Ctrl`+`Left Button`	Deselect the area of data
Scroll Wheel	Zoom in/Zoom out the data
`Space`	Apply the edit
`Del`	Delete the selected data

Function	Description
Select All/Invert/Unselect/Delete Selected Data	The function is the same as the function on editing bar, and can be operated by shortcut keys.
Connected Domain	For more, see model editing.
Fitting View	The data on the interface is displayed in the center according to the appropriate size.
Set Rotate Center	The rotation center can be set on the data by the left mouse button.
Reset Rotate Center	After reset, the center of rotation is at the data center.
Bottom Camera / Top camera	Open or close the bottom / top camera window.
Texture Camera	Open or close the texture camera window.

Icon	Function	Description
	Perspective View	The object appears larger when closer, and smaller when farther away, which is consistent with the rule of normal human eyes to observe the 3D world. You can click this button to switch to orthogonal view.
	Orthogonal View	The object does not appear larger when closer, and smaller when farther away; Also known as "isometric view", the size of the object displayed in the view is independent of the current viewpoint distance; You can click this button to switch to perspective view.
	Multiview	To view the scanned data from 6 different angles.

Icon	Function	Description
	Cutting Plane	To create a plane and cut scanned data. See more details in Cutting plane.
	Rectangular	To select/deselect a rectangular area.
	Polygon	To select/deselect a polygonal area.
	Lasso	To select/deselect an area at will.
	Straight Line	Hold down `Shift` + `left mouse button` and move the cursor to draw a straight line to create a plane. The blue area on the plane is to be preserved, and the red area below the plane is to be deleted.
	Paint Brush	To use a brush to select/deselect an area. Press `Shift` / `Ctrl` and roll the wheel to zoom in/out the brush.
	Select All	To select all data.
	Unselect	To cancel all selection.
	Connected Domain	To select the area connected to the chosen part.
	Invert	To revert the selection.
	Delete Selected Data	Click it or press `Delete` to delete the selected data.

Icon	Function	Description
	Undo	To undo the last deletion.
	Cancel Edit	To cancel all editing.
	Apply Edit	To apply all editing. After that, the data can't restore its original status. You can only restore it by importing the project or original data file again.

Caution

You can't edit the markers.
If there are multiple projects in one project group, select the project you need. The data of the selected project will be displayed blue.

When the scanned model is placed on the ground or on the desk, you can create a cutting plane to delete unwanted data.

Three methods to create a cutting plane:

Method	Description
Fitting Point Cloud	Press `Shift` + `left mouse button` to select point cloud data, and then click Generate Plane to create a cutting plane.
Creating Straight Line	Press `Shift` + `left mouse button` to draw a line, and then click Generate Plane to create a cutting plane.
By Markers	Press `Shift` + `left mouse button` to select at least 3 markers that are not in a line, and then click Generate Plane to create a cutting plane.

Method	Description
Rotation Axis	Cutting plane can be rotated around the axis by dragging the small ball.
Move the Cutting Plane	Move the cutting plane by operating the active bar, editing the text box or dragging the arrow.
Delete Selected Data	Check this option, data in the reverse direction will be shown in red. The red data will be deleted after clicking Apply.
Invert	Reverse the normal direction of the cutting plane.
Delete Plane	Delete the created cutting plane.