Point Cloud in Revit Tutorial

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In this Revit tutorial we will talk about Point Clouds. By following this tutorial you will learn how to bring in a Point Cloud into Revit, how to adjust all of the settings and options that we have for Point Clouds. I will also show you how to model Revit geometry using Point Cloud as a reference.
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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:55 Import Point Cloud file
03:05 Positioning the building
04:35 Type Properties
05:40 Visibility/Graphics Overrides
08:40 View Range
09:45 Placing actual building elements

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[cabbagequest]

Point clouds are great, but only if they're done correctly! Be sure to check them if you're a BIM manager in your team!

[TheCaxxx]

Hi Balkan Architect,
Your videos are great as always. Here I would like to add some comments about point clouds. I read below that people comment about the system in which the cloud is located, it depends on whether it is georeferenced or not. I see they clarified it below. I would like to add a few tips to help people who use point cloud to create as build models in revit.
- Always pin the point cloud.
- Turn off the option to be able to select pinned elements as well as linked ones (Point cloud).
- Always use the "fine" options and keep the "wireframe" option turned on, this will make it much easier for you to see your geometry in relation to the point cloud (floor plans and sections).
-Turn off the "snap to point cloud" option
This should help the modeling to go smoothly and without lag.
-Use the scope box and orient the model in the floor plan as you see fit.

[Engineer-Samibress]

Thanks for your time keep going very nice explanation 😊

[trollenz]

First move is WRONG ! BAD practice !
NEVER move a pointcloud... Usually point clouds are located in a coordinate system, whether it's geographic, grid or local...
If you move the point cloud, you're losing the referential... If whoever provided the point cloud should work on let's say topography... If you return the IFC after modeling, expect issues like random transformations and a lot of wasted time.
Instead you should define your project in Revit based on existing conditions, whether it's orientation, altimetry... The world is what it is, by rotating a pointcloud you're not gonna turn the planet around.

[markjames]

Been watching this channel for 2yrs now. But rotating point cloud from survey scan is a NO go if you're working on a multi-discipline work sharing file. Better duplicate the plan and use Scope box to rotate its UCS from True North to assigned Project North orientation w/o affecting the original Great video as always.🙂

[trebordj]

Saludos desde Pereira - Colombia... You'r the best

[gabriele-saccone]

mai ruotare la nuvola di punti, si ruota il nord di progetto, questo permette l'importazione di altre nuvole che hanno lo stesso sistema di coordinate.
la nuvola di punti non deve essere scalata con Revit, è rischioso e molto impreciso, ma con il software di elaborazione della nuvola di punti. Se ti hanno fornito un file che necessita di questa elaborazione (scalare la nuvola di punti) significa che il file è sbagliato

[Michael-rjqu]

When exporting to nwd the revit elements (Piping) and point cloud dont appear in the same location as in the source revit file. Is there something i'm doing wrong? Great informative channel btw!

[Free-Architecture-Softwares]

i Thick you Should Make More Details For Learing more about Revit

[hcfjzdd]

Hi! question : how do I get a facade in rcp?

[V-vek]

how can i convert point cloud into mesh?

[redpompeii]

Yeh.... but how to get a point cloud as RCP file? You need to buy a whole other app (Autodesk Recap)?

[amiqmasoodi]

Is there a similar channel for Civil 3D?

[MrBjules]

ohh, you can use point clouds to build geometry. here i thought it was just an as-built survey to check against design RLs and setouts.

[milanxxx]

Hello I watched your video on how to print a4 to make a1 ... please can u do a3 to make a4🤲🏽please

[solanoivan]

Nice video, what kind of camera did you use for point cloud?

[Architect_Works]

Can I ask why you would use a point cloud? If you cannot use it, other than as a base which you immediately simplify, is it not easier and cheaper to use a standard survey?

[kosmatification]

i do all, i use faro focus 3d scanner, scan the field/site with Sphere Targets, then post-process, rotate, edit, arrange, assing the coordinate, transformstions and so on... then use for 3D model, then make a 2D floor plans/Sections/Elevation drawing then documentation.... never ending processes😄

[Barbernz]

you say your point cloud is free however when you fill in all your details it tells you to pay. So your collecting data and its not free.