The Distance tool measures the planar and surface distances between two or more points of interest. The height, slope angle, and height profile are also provided.

Getting Started

1. Select the ‘Distance’ tool from the toolbar. The ‘Distance’ panel will appear in the workspace.

1. Left click on the desired location in the point cloud scene to add the first point of interest. The ‘Scope’ tool will appear in the upper left corner of the viewer to assist with point selection.

1. Left click to continue adding more points or right click to finish your selection.

1. The ‘Distance’ measurement is the distance between Point A and Point B (the planar or hypotenuse distance)

1. The ‘Horizontal Distance’ measurement is the horizontal leg of the triangle (the “x” or base of the triangle)

1. The ‘Height’ measurement is the vertical leg of the triangle between the starting and ending point (the “y” or height of the triangle).

1. The ‘Slope’ measurement is the degree of incline from Point A to Point B

Surface Distance and Profile Height

1. Toggle the ‘Surface Distance’ button on to see the Surface Distance graph. The Surface Distance measures the total length of the surface from Point A to Point B.

1. Expand the Surface Distance graph to see the ‘Profile Height’ point cloud.