Polygon Select

Click the Point Cloud | Point Selection | Polygon command or the button to select points in the point cloud layer by drawing a polygon. The cursor changes to a cross hair when the Polygon command is selected.

  1. Click the Point Cloud | Point Selection | Polygon command.
  2. Click in the map to add a vertex to the polygon.
  3. Continue adding vertices around the points you wish to select.
  4. Double-click the last vertex or press the ENTER key to finish drawing the polygon. The points within the polygon are selected.

The selected points are indicated by the highlighted area and blue dashed line.

Drawing Tips

  • Click points on the page to draw a polygon, or click and hold the left mouse button and drag the cursor to draw a continuous stream of points.
  • Click the right mouse button to remove the last drawn point. This can be done repeatedly.
  • If the CTRL key is pressed while clicking points, the points are constrained to 45-degree angles.
  • Double-click the left mouse button or press the ENTER key to close the polygon.
  • To cancel drawing a polygon, press the ESC key before closing the polygon.
  • The number of selected points is indicated in the status bar.

See Also

Selecting Points

Point Cloud Tab Commands

Point Cloud Map