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AutoCAD Modelling

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jamie1979

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Hey everybody,
maybe someone can help, I'm not very familiar with 3d modelling. I'm in contact with a professor at University of Wales regarding software for visualising 3D point clouds captured with a terrestrial laser scanner. He needs a model of the feature rather than the raw ascii data I sent him, and he suggested that AutoCAD should be able to convert the point set into a polygonal model. The point set contains approx. 20,000 points. I'm currently using AutoCAD 2006. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
jamie
 
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I found AutoCAD's 3D stuff to be very limited. Perhaps he was thinking of Civil 3D, which could turn your point set into a DEM (Digital Elevation Model) and draw the surface?
 
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