I am trying to capture an image of my SketchUp model created using a Point Cloud (with the Point Cloud still in the background, but with model edges (Edge Style>Edges) turned off. The problem is when I turn edges off the Point Cloud disappears.
So my question is: can I do a screen capture of just the Point Cloud, and use it as the background for my SketchUp model?
Hopefully that makes sense
This is the image I want (but with Edges turned off)…
@Sturnus just listed the steps. Follow those and you should be good!
It should be noted that the image will be a static image that fills the whole screen. It will not align with you model unless you manually along your model to the background.
That’s why I first wrote about PrintScreen and using the result as a texture. I think Kevin is an experienced user enough to know how to do it.
By the way, great work on your site. Haven’t looked in a while but I was impressed.
I think I am pretty well there now - maybe taking a screen capture of the Point Cloud using a Scene with the model hidden then using the same Scene with the model visible and Edges switched off which hides the Point Cloud will line up?
It will get you close, but the size of the visible area and the size of the image stretched tot he screen will likely be just off… it will ribably be a manual process of panning and orbiting. Once you get it locked in, create a scene so you can get back.
Thanks - now that I have experimented this isn’t going to work as I hoped because the background image (quite naturally) sits completely behind the model, whereas the Point Cloud sits in true 3D space.
Contrast the bush in this image to the bush in my original image.
Its a shame the Point Cloud disappears with Edges switched off although I have emailed Undet to see if there is a solution.
For this project I was just trying to get a slightly better quick visual for the client - but I guess the original image with Edges switched on isn’t too bad.
Yeah… the issue is that the point cloud is a series of points. Points are just edges with a zero length. Maybe one day scan points will be their own entity type and have separate visibility options.
I did this one a while ago using Match Photo which I was really pleased with, but it only works where there is nothing in the foreground obstructing the new structure which is often not the case.
Insert a vertical plane behind the model and give it a background texture. And through the models you have to place a copy background and cut it to the shape of the bush.
Two notes to add, one is that as a Pro user you have access to Layout and could tackle this as a series of stacked viewports there. The other is that if you are looking for other options within SketchUp you might look at editing the style to make edges colored by material to see if that suits you better than black edges.
