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Update orientation of axes by two points

Update orientation of axes by two points

At the moment it is only possible to align the x axis by clicking on one point, which takes the normal of the chosen point. That es not very exact.

 

It would be nice to have the possibility to align the x (or y) axis by clicking two points on a parallel axis.

 

In my example I often align the x axis by a long wall.

8 Comments
mika_jahkola
Enthusiast
Very much needed. Note that measurements in x or y directions are not accurate, if the axes cannot be aligned to a main feature like a long wall.
vidanom
Autodesk
Status changed to: Under Review
 
Anonymous
Not applicable

Hello!
Most of our customers also want to have a tool to orientate there pointcloud exactly.

Would be fine, if there will be not just a two-click-tool but the possibility to choose a plane by using a selection of points. Then this plane will used for orientation together with another plane or points.

Another solution could be, that the user can click as many points on the groundplan as he wants and ReCap calculates out of this points a average plane. Also do so for x,y orientation.

 

Daubon
Enthusiast

Absolutely!  I spend way too much time trying to orient the cloud using the current tools (adjusting the angle).  We do need the option to orient the cloud using two points.  A typical workflow is to select the base Z level and then two points to establish the main axis of the project.

I am the experience designer of ReCap Pro. I would like to get clarification about the requirements for the two-click-tool method. Are you envisioning the following interactions?

 

  1. Rotate a specified axis (x/y/z) by selecting another point. The axis direction will be determined by the line connecting the selected point and the defined origin.
    1. Axis rotation1. Axis rotation
  2. Align a specified axis (x/y/z) by defining a two-point line parallel to it.

2/Guide line2/Guide line

Additionally, based on the scenario you described, should there be a capability to lock the rotation/movement in the specific plane/axis?

 

Is operation 1 or 2 the one you describe? How do you like these two method?
 
Looking for the feedback!
barmanr
Community Manager

Hi @mika_jahkola @vidanom @Daubon ,

 

We have released a Beta recently to allow for 2 point selection to set the axes of rotation. If you get the chance, do give it a try and any feedback would be great.

 

You can find more details here: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/recap-forum/recap-pro-2026-1-beta-2-participation/td-p/13758125

 

Warmest Regards,

Rishov

Daubon
Enthusiast

Hello Barmanr,  I read the instructions adn step 6 says "Start Revit".  I don't use Revit. I use Inventor.  Will this Beta still work if I don't have Revit?

 

Thanks

 

Pepe

barmanr
Community Manager

Hi @Daubon,

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

Revit is required for the ReCap Mesh Plugin only. If you would like to work only with ReCap Pro for the Update Origin updates then simply follow the steps below:

 

  1. You need to have ReCap Pro 2026.0.0/2026.0.1 installed on your PC. If you do not have it, you can install it from https://www.autodesk.com/products/recap/free-trial  
  2. Download the attached zip file 
  3. Extract the zip file 
  4. Navigate to Autodesk ReCap folder 
  5. Double click on ReCap.exe to launch ReCap 

Warmest Regards,

Rishov

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