Cannot see both mesh object and point cloud together

Cannot see both mesh object and point cloud together

seungtae_moon
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Cannot see both mesh object and point cloud together

seungtae_moon
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Dear colleagues.

 

I am doing a project where I am aligning point cloud to a mesh object.

 

I have been successful. I just have a problem of not being able to see it on Navisworks.

 

When I load both files (mesh object in .obj and point cloud in .pts), I am not seeing them together. Although I have them clearly on my selection tree. I can see the point cloud but I cannot see the mesh object, even if I select the mesh object and zoom on it. 

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However, I can see it on all of the other software such as CloudCompare and MeshLab, and even on my Python environment using Open3D. I have opened exactly the same files on all of these. 

 

Figure 1. CloudCompare showing the full alignment of the point cloud and the object

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Figure 2. MeshLab showing the full alignment of the point cloud and the object

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Figure 3. Open3D(Python library) showing the full alignment of the point cloud and the object

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I don't understand why my Navisworks is the only one that does not show this.

 

Am I possibly having a wrong configuration of viewing data on Navisworks? If anyone has any idea, I would appreciate your help.

 

Thanks.

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Ok, I actually got what is the issue.

I clicked on "Selection Tree" under the Home tab and right clicked on the mesh object file. Then I found a menu that allows me to change the units for the object of interest.

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I then changed the unit to "meter" and then it magically overlaps with my point cloud.

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Thanks!