A processing area is an area that restricts the point cloud data displayed and the extent of outputs generated for a project.

Effect on processing speed

Drawing a processing area can help increase the processing speed of step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh and step 3. DSM, Orthomosaic and Index.

Effect on the results and display

If there is a processing area before processing step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh:

• Results of step 1. Initial processing will not be affected.
• The display of the automatic tie points will be affected.
• Results of step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh and step 3. DSM, Orthomosaic and Index will be affected.

If there is a processing area after processing step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh:

• Results of step 1. Initial processing and step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh will not be affected.
• The display of the automatic tie points and the dense point cloud will be affected.
• The dense point cloud exported through the list of layers will be affected. For more information about how to export the point cloud: How to export the point cloud.
• The 3D textured mesh generated after step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh will be affected.
• Results of step 3. DSM, Orthomosaic and Index will be affected.

If there is a processing area after processing step 3. DSM, Orthomosaic and Index:

• Results of step 1. Initial processing, step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh, and step 3. DSM, Orthomosaic and Index will not be affected.
• The display of the automatic tie points and the dense point cloud will be affected.
• The dense point cloud exported through the list of layers will be affected. For more information about how to export the point cloud: How to export the point cloud.
• The 3D textured mesh generated after step 2. Point Cloud and Mesh will be affected.
• The digital terrain model (DTM) and the contour lines generated after step 3. DSM, Orthomosaic and Index will not be affected.

1. On the menu bar, click View > Map View.
   
2. On the menu bar, click Map View > Processing Area > Draw.
   
3. On the pop-up window, click OK.
   
4. Left-click to place the first vertex then release the mouse button.
5. Move your mouse and left-click to place the next vertices then release the mouse button.
6. Right-click for the last vertex to close the polygon. 
7. Click Project > Save Project to save the processing area in the project.
   

1. On the menu bar, click View > Map View.
   
2. On the menu bar, click Map View > Processing Area > Import...
   
   
3. Select a file in the SHP or KML format.
4. Click Project > Save Project to save the processing area in the project.
   

1. On the menu bar, click View > Map View.
   
2. On the menu bar, click Map View > Processing Area > Edit...
   
   
3. Double-click a cell to edit a vertex coordinate.
   
4. Click Project > Save Project to save the processing area in the project.
   

1. On the menu bar, click View > rayCloud.
   
   
2. On the menu bar, click rayCloud > New Processing Area.
   
3. Left-click to place the first vertex then release the mouse button.
4. Move your mouse and left-click to place the next vertices then release the mouse button.
5. Right-click for the last vertex to close the polygon.
    

   Tip: Objects as well as ground control points (GCPs) and manual tie points (MTPs) are displayed even if they lie outside the area.
6. Click Project > Save Project to save the processing area in the project.
   

1. On the menu bar, click View > rayCloud.
   
   
2. Under Layers, check the box next to Processing Area to show the layer in the rayCloud.
   
3. Under Layers, click Processing area to select the layer.
4. In the rayCloud view, left-click the vertex you would like to edit then release the mouse button.
   
5. Click the vertex again, drag it to its new position then release the mouse button.
6. If necessary, in the right sidebar, change the Maximum altitude and/or the Minimum altitude to edit the thickness of the processing area. For more information: Menu View > rayCloud > Right sidebar > Processing Area.
7. Click Project > Save Project to save the processing area in the project.