Undet tools | CAD General workspace

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All Undet tools can be found in a dedicated Ribbon menu called Undet, which splits into several logical tabs.

Point Cloud Project Management

	Allows you to open an existing point cloud project.
	Opens the Undet Indexer to create a new point cloud project.
	Closes the current point cloud project.
	Opens the Coordinate System Manager for moving/rotating point cloud.
	Opens the Scan Data toolbox.

Scan data toolbox | Scan data section UI

	Add – creates a new scan position group.
	Remove – remove/ungroup selected scan position group.
	Entire project – groups scans of the full project (internal and external) by selecting internal scan position markers.
	Inside Only – groups internal scans of the project by selecting internal scan position markers.
	BB size – Allows you to resize the scan position marker size (sphere).
Steps to group scan positions: Make scan position markers visible by ticking BB in the Scan Data toolbox. Select Full project or Inside only grouping. Select all scan station markers for grouping. After selecting all scan station markers, click ENTER twice to confirm the selection. Pick a step-in scan height to group selected scan files into logical groups (external, Internal level 1, Internal level 2….) and press ENTER. After this, your scan stations will be grouped into logical groups.

Scan data toolbox | Clipping Boxes UI

Right-click on Active View Section Actions:
Duplicate	Allows you to create a copy of the selected clipping box.
Export	Enables exporting the point cloud data visible within the boundaries of the selected clipping box as a new Undet project.
Rename	Allows you to change the name of a view section.

Side tools of Scan Data toolbox:

	Clip by Line	Creates a new clipping box defined by line and thickness: Optional inputs: T – Thickness: Choose thickness (default – 1 meter) U – UCS: Create a new UCS based on your clipping box. V – View: Create a new view based on your clipping box. A – UCS and View: Create a new UCS and view based on your clipping box.
	Clip by Rectangle	Creates a new clipping box defined by a rectangle.
	Clip inside / outside	Defines polygon selection to clip the points inside or outside the selected area.
	Deactivate	Deactives point cloud clipping.
	Colouring by	Changes point cloud colouring mode. (more details in the colouring section)
	Colouring Settings	Opens additional point cloud colouring settings. (more details in the colouring section)
	Density Settings	Opens Point Cloud density settings manager.
		Point Cloud Density Settings: Threshold for Loading Full Density: The range is typically 12-48 million points. For powerful computers, you can increase this range to 48-72+ million points. Maximum Visible Preview Point Count: A minimum of 16 million points is recommended, with an optimal range of 16-36+ million points. Project Point Resolution Information: In the properties section, you can check the loaded project’s preview and full-resolution points count.
	Hide/Show	Hides or shows the point cloud.
	Clipping Box Visibility	Toggles the visibility of the clipping box boundary on or off.
	Grips	Adjusts the orientation of clipping box grips.
	Delete	Removes the selected view section or clipping box.

Bottom tools of Scan Data toolbox | Smart Indicator and point cloud snapping modes

	Clip in Clip	Enables the creation of a new clipping box within an existing clipping box.
	Snap to Point Cloud	Enables/Disables snapping to point cloud points.
	Snapping Options:	N – Snaps to Nearest point H – Snaps to the Highest point Z value L – Snaps to the Lowest point Z value
	Search radius for finding the highest or lowest point.
	Smart Indicator	Helps you understand which source you are using:
		You see only preview points according to your settings for “Max visible preview point count.”
		If fewer points are inside your clipping box (view section) than the “Threshold to load full density” value, you will see this colour.
		You will see the yellow colour only when you have an active point cloud clipping and the “Max visible preview point count” value is equal to or higher than the “Preview point count” value of the entire project.

Clipping Box TAB

	Clip by Line	Creates a new clipping box defined by line and thickness: Optional Inputs from the command line.
Optional Inputs from the command line: T – Thickness: Choose thickness (default – 1 meter). U – UCS: Create a new UCS based on your clipping box. V – View: Create a new view based on your clipping box. A – UCS and View: Create a new UCS and view based on your clipping box.
	Clip by Rectangle	Creates a new clipping box defined by a rectangle.

	Clip inside	Defines polygon selection to clip the points inside of the selected area.

	Clip outside	Defines polygon selection to clip the points outside of the selected area.
	Deactivate	Deactivates active point cloud clipping to see the entire point cloud.
	Clipping Box visibility	Toggles the visibility of the clipping box boundary on or off.
	Grips	Changes the orientation of clipping box grips. Shortcut: (Ctrl + Shift + 1)

Colouring TAB

Colouring by… – options:
	RGB	Colours the point cloud based on RGB (true colours).
	Intensity	Colours the point cloud based on Intensity.
	Greyscale	Colors the point cloud in Black & White.
	Height	Colours the point cloud based on Height (Z value).
	Plane	Colours the point cloud based on Selected Plane (plane can be chosen in settings).
	Faces	Colours the point cloud based on the Distance from modelled 3D faces.

Settings –
Point size slider	Adjusts the size of points.
Transparency slider	Adjusts the transparency of the point cloud.
Shading	Utilizes colours from the colouring palette in shading (colour count/percents of the palette used)
1 color / 1%		4 color / 50%
Color Palette	Allows you to select a colouring palette for the best visibility/results.
Auto Contrast	Automatically finds the best contrast option.

Plane Settings (used with colouring by plane)
	Choose plane		Select a plane by mouse click.
	Flip plane		Reverse colouring by selected plane.
Slider	Adjusts the percentage of the visible view coloured from the plane.
Fixed-size	Determines the distance of colour changes (if the Fixed Size box is unchecked, you can use shading settings).

Comparison settings (used with colouring by faces)
Comparison Distance	Colours areas within the chosen tolerance in green from the 3D model.
Comparison Buffer	Specifies the maximum distance to be coloured from the model.
In this example, everything within a 30mm radius is coloured in green, while everything between 30-200mm is coloured in red as defined in settings.

Density TAB

	High Performance		Activates the best performance density settings. Density Settings: Preview point density set to 50%.
	High Visibility		Activates the best visibility density settings. Density Settings: Preview point density set to 100%.
	Hide/Show		Toggles the visibility of the point cloud on and off.
	Density Settings:
Threshold to Load Full Density		Typically set between 12-48 million points. For powerful computers, this can be increased to 48-64+ million points.
Maximum Visible Preview Point Count		The minimum is set to 16 million points, with a recommended range of 16-36+ million points.
How to Determine Suitable Settings for Your Hardware: It’s straightforward. The fundamental principle with Undet is to keep the point cloud light. If ARES lags during view rotation, zooming, or panning, it indicates that too many point cloud points have been loaded.
Undet File Structure: Undet utilizes a dual file structure—preview points and full-resolution points. Preview point density and full-resolution point count are managed separately. Preview points Grid: This can be set when creating a point cloud project in Undet Indexer. In the properties, you can verify the loaded project’s preview and full-resolution points count.

Draw TAB

Ares Commander offers a range of primary and commonly used drawing and editing tools. You can find more detailed information and tutorials on how to use them at Graebert Help Center (https://help.graebert.com/en/).

	Line Tool	Draws straight line segments between two defined points.
	Poly-line Tool	Creates complex shapes with multiple connected line segments, offering high editability and versatility in CAD design.
	Rectangle Tool	Constructs four-sided polygons with opposite sides equal in length and perpendicular angles, commonly used for representing objects and boundaries in CAD drawings.
	Circle Tool	Creates perfectly round shapes with a defined radius or diameter, often used to represent curves, holes, or circular objects in CAD drawings.
	Arc Tool	Generates curved segments of circles or ellipses, allowing users to create arcs and curved shapes in CAD drawings.
	Ellipse Tool	Constructs elongated or flattened oval shapes representing ellipses, ovals, or elliptical features in CAD drawings.
	Multiple Points Tool	Allows users to place multiple individual points at specified locations within a CAD drawing, which can be helpful for various purposes, such as marking coordinates or creating custom patterns.
	Region Tool	Defines enclosed areas or regions within a CAD drawing, often used for hatching, shading, or highlighting specific sections.
	Perpendicular Tool	A utility that helps users create lines or objects perpendicular to existing lines or objects in the drawing, ensuring precise alignment and angles.
	Hatch Tool	Fills enclosed areas or regions in a CAD drawing with patterns, colours, or textures, enhancing visual representation and distinguishing various elements in the design.
	2D Solid Tool	Allows users to create filled, two-dimensional shapes with defined boundaries, representing solid objects or areas in CAD drawings.
	Parallel	Aligns the second specified entity to the first chosen entity.
	Polyline aligned	Creates a 2D polyline aligned to the selected object. (Undet tool)

Modify TAB

The Modify Tab in ARES Commander provides various tools to manipulate and modify objects within your drawings. Below is a list of these tools and brief descriptions of their functions. For detailed information and tutorials on using these tools, visit the Graebert Help Center (https://help.graebert.com/en/).

	Copy	Duplicates selected objects and places them in the drawing, allowing for easy replication of elements.
	Power Trim	Trims and extends lines and curves interactively by dragging the cursor across the portions to be modified.
	Fillet	Rounds off the corners of selected objects, creating smooth transitions between lines or curves.
	Pattern	Replicates objects in a specified pattern, offering control over the arrangement and distribution of copies.
	Offset	Creates parallel copies of selected objects at a specified distance, which helps generate concentric shapes.
	Weld	Joins multiple selected lines, arcs, or polylines into a single entity, simplifying complex shapes.
	Delete	Removes selected objects from the drawing, allowing for efficient cleanup and removal of unwanted elements.
	Explore	Breaks down complex objects, such as blocks or polylines, into their components for further editing.
	Edit Polyline	Enables editing of 2D polylines, allowing for adding, deleting, or modifying vertices and segments.

These Modify Tab tools provide essential functionality for editing and refining your drawings in ARES Commander.

CCS and View Control TAB

The CCS and View Control TAB in ARES Commander provide tools to control the Coordinate Control System (CCS) and effectively manage your model space views. Below is a list of the tools available in this TAB, along with their descriptions:

	World CCS	Displays world coordinate system plan view.
	CCS, View	Creates a new coordinate system by your screen view.
	CCS	Sets, saves and restores custom coordinate system.
	Point Cloud Orbit	Rotates point cloud by snapping orbit to selected point cloud point.
	View and CCS by line.	Rotates and creates a new CCS and view by drawing the line.
	View by line	Rotates view by drawing the line.
	Back view	Rotates to back view by active UCS.
	Left view	Rotates to left view by active UCS.
	Front view	Rotates to front view by active UCS.
	Right view	Rotates to the right view by active UCS.
	Top view	Rotates to top view by active UCS.
	ViewTiles	Set multiple view ports.
	Shadeview	Sets display style (2D, 3D wireframe….).
	CCS Combo Control	Activates selected UCS (WCS or user-created).

Note: To save a UCS (User Coordinate System), use the ‘CSSTYLE’ command CS or the Axis Manager button in the Floor Plans (UNDET) workspace.

You can also control the view using the View Navigator, typically located in the top-right corner of the screen by default.

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Layers TAB

The Layer Visibility and Management Tools in ARES Commander offer comprehensive control over the layers within your drawing. These tools help you manage, display, and organize layers efficiently.

Icon	Tool Name	Description
	Show All Layers	Activates the tool to display all layers in the drawing, making objects on all layers visible.
	Hide Layers	Activates the tool to hide selected layers in the drawing, making objects on those layers invisible.
	Layers Manager	Opens the Layers Manager, providing a central hub for managing layer properties, settings, and organization.
	Freeze Layers	Activates the tool to freeze selected layers, preventing objects on those layers from being displayed or edited.
	Thaw All Layers	Activates the tool to thaw all frozen layers in the drawing, allowing objects on those layers to be visible again.
	Layer Preview	Opens the Layer Preview window, enabling you to preview the content of individual layers before making them visible.
	Lock Layer	Activates the tool to lock selected layers, preventing any object changes on those layers.
	Unlock Layer	Activates the tool to unlock previously locked layers, allowing you to modify objects on those layers.
	Layer States Manager	Opens the Layer States Manager, allowing you to save, load, and manage different layer states for your drawings.
	Isolate Layer	Activates the tool to isolate selected layers, making only the objects on those layers visible and others hidden.
	Unisolate Layer	Activates the tool to unisolate previously isolated layers, restoring the visibility of all layers.
	Activate Layer	Activates the tool to select and activate a specific layer, making it the current working layer for new objects.
		Dropdown Layer Manager menu Provides access to a dropdown menu with additional layer management options, enhancing layer organization. These Layer Tools provide essential functionality for managing and organizing layers in ARES Commander, helping you maintain a structured and efficient drawing environment. For more detailed information and tutorials on using these tools, refer to the Graebert Help Center.

Feature Extraction Tab

Icon	Tool Name	Description
	Auto Line Tool	Automatically detects and extracts linear features from your CAD drawings, improving workflow efficiency.
The tool automatically recognizes wall lines from 3D point cloud scans with a single click. Subsequent clicks allow you to create a continuous polyline effortlessly.


Advanced Options In cases where there are insufficient points for automatic recognition, the tool offers advanced options to prevent workflow interruptions. Ortho Mode Enabling Ortho Mode in the advanced settings permits you to add line segments perpendicular to the previous line, ensuring precision in your drawings.


Manual Mode In Manual Mode, you can add the following line segment with just two clicks in any direction, accommodating various scenarios and drawing needs.

Feature Extraction Tab		This tab provides various feature extraction tools to enhance your CAD drawing experience. These tools automatically recognize and extract specific features from point cloud data.
	Corner Line		Recognizes and draws a line on a corner by selecting two walls (SNAP point cloud nodes).
	Fit Face		Fits a solid face (choose by holding CTRL) to a point cloud object’s surface (e.g., a wall).
	Feature Extraction		Opens automatic feature extraction settings. Recognizes walls, ground, or other planes within point cloud data and creates a mesh based on selected parameters. You can edit these parameters after creating the mesh.

Automatic feature extraction settings
	Step size sliders	The step size value should be 3-5x bigger than the point cloud density (distance between neighbouring points). A Bigger step means a bigger distance between point cloud points for plane extraction. You can extract large planes (for example, walls, columns, and roof plane window frames) by selecting a bigger value. A Smaller step means, a smaller distance between point cloud points for plane extraction. By selecting a small value, you can extract smaller planes (for example, windows frames and door frames).
	Reset	Resets step size to default.
	Curvature Tolerance slider	If the surface is bumpy or curvy, you will be able to create a detailed mesh and capture small bumps and curves by increasing tolerance.
	Keep Vertical	If a checkmark is placed, the extracted plane will stay in the vertical position.
	Find Plane	Select the initial point location to extract the plane.
	Scale	Extracted plane scale function.
	Rotate	Extracted plane rotate function.
	Push/Pull	Extracted plane press&pull function.
	Convert to Mesh	Finds and creates surface mesh according to the extracted plane. The command is inactive if no plane is selected.

Example: Plane Recognition settings
Poorly recognized plane (Step size 0.04 m)	Well-recognized plane (Step size 0.06 m)

Example: Surface creation with small step size and different Curvature Tolerance.
(Step size 0.34 m)	(Step size 0.34 m)

The detailed ground mesh was created until the first bigger bump	Detailed ground mesh was created in all areas

Example: Surface creation with a bigger step size. A Bigger step means a more decimated mesh without small bumps and curves.
(Step size 1.34 m)	(Step size 1.34 m) increased “Curve Tolerance.”

The detailed ground mesh was created until the first bigger bump	Detailed ground mesh created in all areas
A ground surface mesh can be created from an unclassified point cloud.

Mesh Edit		This section provides tools for editing and modifying meshes within your CAD drawings.
	Mesh Faces Erase	Erases created mesh faces.
	Mesh Close Hole	Closes a mesh hole by selecting the edge line of the hole (Only in Wireframe visual style).
	Mesh Decimate	It shows the mesh’s number of faces and allows you to reduce the number of faces (type a value from 0 to 1 (1=100%, 0.5=50%, 0.1=10%…. ).
	Mesh Slice/Imprint	Slice the mesh or imprint your drawn lines, rectangles, and other shapes into the mesh.
Mesh Slice Imprint functionality in the command line: 1. Projection plane selection Select the projection plane from WCS (world coordinate system) or UCS (user coordinate system). 2. Action type selection Select mesh action type: Imprint – adjust mesh vertices (3D geometry) to a reference 3D line. Slice – divide the selected mesh into separate meshes defined by the selected drawn object. Projection – will generate a projection line on top of the mesh surface defined by the selected drawn object. Projection- And slice- will generate a projection line on top of the mesh surface defined by the selected drawn object and will divide the selected mesh into separate meshes defined by the selected drawn object. 3. Mesh selection Select the mesh to which actions will be applied. 4. Object selection Select a drawn object which will be defined previously.

Example: Mesh decimation
Site mesh with all faces (100%) (face count: 200414)	Site mesh with decimated faces (5%) (face count: 10020)

Example: Mesh face erase
Select faces which need to be deleted by drawing a polygon	All faces that were selected by the defined polygon were deleted

Example: Mesh hole close
Locate the hole in the mesh and specify the edge	Automatically interpolated and closed hole

Polyline Tools		This section provides various tools for working with polylines and point clouds.
	Drape Polyline	Drapes your drawn polylines, points, etc., to point cloud points or 3D mesh surface.
	Check 3D Polyline	Check selected points and polyline breakpoints, cutting the point cloud at each end.
	Fit 3D Polyline	Joins selected polylines Z positions if their XZ coordinates are the same.

Example: Drape Polyline
Select polyline and press enter.	Object vertexes will be snapped to the closest point cloud points.

Example: Fit 3D polyline
Polyline XY coordinates are the same.

First, select the base 3D polyline. Second, select the polyline you want the Z position to change.	The second selected polyline was fit to match the first selection Z coordinates

Image TAB

	Ortho	Creates raster images by specifying an area.
Settings: 5mm, Visible (Loaded) Points		Settings: 5mm, Full Resolution points

Settings: 1mm, Full Resolution points		Settings: 10mm, Full Resolution points

	Profile	Generates profile image on plan view without changing UCS or view orientation.
Resolution mm	Choose image resolution (1 to 100 millimeters).
Rendering source	Choose to render from visible (loaded) or full-resolution point cloud points.
Calculate Distances	Select ‘Yes’ to arrange points from the farthest to the closest based on their distance. Choose ‘No’ for random point selection.
Thickness	Specify thickness for profile slice.

Example. Facade view without profile image	Example. Facade view with profile image

Browser TAB

	Sync Browser	Locates Undet Browser view by clicking on point cloud point (snapping to pint cloud points needs to be turned on)
	Create Pano	Creates new 3D panorama view for Undet browser
	Create Pano: Difference between All and Shown	All – creates pano from all visible and hidden scan positions Shown – creates pano from all visible scan positions
Creating Pano by picking an object: Create an object (node – command “POINT”) where you want your pano view center to be created. Press the Create Pano button -> choose all or shown -> select your object (or objects) -> enter radius (in meters) -> enter group name. Your Pano is created, and you can find it in Undet Browser by selecting the new group category you just created.
Creating Pano by picking point: Note: don’t forget to turn on snapping to point cloud when creating by picking a point Press the Create Pano button -> choose all or shown -> snap picking point-to-point cloud or object -> enter radius (in meters) -> enter group name. Your Pano is created, and you can find it in Undet Browser by selecting the new group category you just created.
	Generate Report	Generates Model Inspection QC report
Generate Report – generates model inspection QC report based on 360-degree scan station images in Undet Browser to ensure the accuracy of the 3D model.
To generate the report: You will need to set Comparison Tolerance and Buffer in Coloring settings (User manual 7)
Turn your point cloud, 3D models and scan positions on.
Click on Generate Report and adjust settings.
Choose the scan positions you want to analyze and press enter twice. Ares will generate 360 images by colouring and comparing them with your planes (floors, walls, ceilings, etc.)
Go to the Undet browser and choose the newly created group.

Help TAB

	Getting started guide
In the Getting Started Guide, you will find video tutorials introducing the basics of Undet, tips & tricks to advanced features, FAQs, webinars and more. Also, you will discover Undet Support team contacts and the possibility to learn about other Undet products.
			Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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		About
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Undet tools | CAD General workspace

Point Cloud Project Management

Scan data toolbox | Scan data section UI

Scan data toolbox | Clipping Boxes UI

Side tools of Scan Data toolbox:

Bottom tools of Scan Data toolbox | Smart Indicator and point cloud snapping modes

Clipping Box TAB

Colouring TAB

Density TAB

Draw TAB

Modify TAB

CCS and View Control TAB

Layers TAB

Feature Extraction Tab

Image TAB

Browser TAB

Help TAB

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Undet tools | CAD General workspace

Point Cloud Project Management

Scan data toolbox | Scan data section UI

Scan data toolbox | Clipping Boxes UI

Side tools of Scan Data toolbox:

Bottom tools of Scan Data toolbox | Smart Indicator and point cloud snapping modes

Clipping Box TAB

Colouring TAB

Density TAB

Draw TAB

Modify TAB

CCS and View Control TAB

Layers TAB

Feature Extraction Tab

Image TAB

Browser TAB

Help TAB

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