How to activate Point cloud Interpolation.

Issue

How to activate Point cloud Interpolation.

Answer

Please refer to the explanations below.

Explanation

When uploading point cloud Surveys the option "Interpolation" is available. When turned on, this tool will fill the holes within the uploaded point cloud intelligently. 

For Example in the case below we have a preconstruction point cloud (A) and we upload a point cloud (B) in which an object has been removed (an excavator in this case) (1). 

If you leave the Interpolation option turned off, Smart Construction Dashboard will fill the whole with the data from the preconstruction point cloud (C) (2).  This is not the ideal solution in this case, because the preconstruction point cloud is significantly lower than the current surface.

Therefore you can turn on the Interpolation option, this way the loaded surface will be much closer to the actual surface (D) (2). 

A. Preconstruction point cloud	B. Object remover point cloud
C. Object removed point cloud filled with preconstruction	D. Object remover point cloud filled by Interpolation

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You can use this feature to fill in Object removed point clouds, but also for point clouds where small ponds of water have created holes in the surface.

We hope this article was useful to you, if not please contact your local support for further guidance.