Importing Cloud Data from a Database

CAD drafting Importing 0 Ribbon: Point Clouds > Database > CAD software Importing 1 Importing Cloud Data from a Database

CAD drawing Importing 2 Menu: Point Clouds > Database > CAD drafting Importing 3 Importing Cloud Data from a Database

CAD software Importing 4 Toolbars: Point Clouds and Database > CAD drawing Importing 5

CAD drafting Importing 6 Command line: PC_FROM_STORAGE

This command allows you to create a point cloud in a drawing using a pre-created storage based on the PostgreSQL DBMS as a data source. This command allows you to either import a full point cloud stored in the database or select a fragment. Connection parameters for the command can be pre-configured using the connections panel, using the PC_STORAGE_CONFIG command, or requested directly in the command itself (in this case, the used connection will be saved in the connections panel automatically).

The command parameters allow you to select the following modes (working with a pre-saved connection is illustrated):

· Full import of a point cloud stored in the database

· Import of a fragment of a point cloud stored in the database

· Import of revisions of a point cloud stored in the database

Full import of a point cloud stored in the database

To select the full import mode, set the Use Import Dialog property to No. Accepting the parameters will immediately launch the import process, the progress of which will be displayed by a progress indicator in the status bar. Upon completion, a point cloud will be created in the document, colored by default, containing a link to the DBMS from which it was imported (if the Preserve connection with data parameter is set to Yes). This information is sufficient to ensure that the Unload to DBMS command (PC_TO_STORAGE) when run on this cloud will not export the entire document to the same database, but rather update its version and preserve any metadata changed during the process.

Importing revisions of a point cloud stored in the database

When importing a point cloud with revisions, select one specific revision to load. To select the revision import mode, set the Use Import Dialog property to Yes. Accepting the parameters will launch the import dialog, which will display a list of available revisions. Select the desired revision by checking the box.

Importing a fragment of a point cloud stored in the database

To select the fragment import mode, set the Use Import Dialog property to Yes. Accepting the parameters will launch the import dialog, which allows you to select the desired point cloud region and configure the necessary import settings.

After selecting the desired area and configuring the required parameters, you can start the import by clicking OK. When importing a fragment, a link to the point cloud database is not created, and the storage state in the DBMS cannot be updated with the state of the fragment being processed. Upon completion of the import, a point cloud will be created in the document, colored in the default color.

For more information on the detailed features of the import dialog, see the Point Cloud Import Dialog section. Upon completion of the import, diagnostic information about the export process will be displayed in the command history window.