https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/AutoCAD-user-trying-to-coordinate-a-Point-Cloud-file-with/m-p/293478#M38302 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I have a client that uses ArchiCAD. I am trying to coordinate the location of a Point Cloud file with them but neither one of us know the best way to do this. My client has never used a point cloud in ArchiCAD.<BR /> <BR /> What I have done to locate this point cloud in AutoCAD is, I xref'd the point cloud file (.rcs) into a dwg file that has a grid system inserted. I took that point cloud reference and rotated and moved it to a grid intersection. So I have (x,y,z) coordinates and rotation information.<BR /> <BR /> From what I've been able to find, ArchiCAD uses .xyz or .E57 files. when they import this file can they modify it's location and rotation by entering values I provide them?<BR /> <BR /> Is there a better way to coordinate this?</T></DIV> Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:42:07 GMT Anonymous 2019-03-26T17:42:07Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/AutoCAD-user-trying-to-coordinate-a-Point-Cloud-file-with/m-p/293478#M38302 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I have a client that uses ArchiCAD. I am trying to coordinate the location of a Point Cloud file with them but neither one of us know the best way to do this. My client has never used a point cloud in ArchiCAD.<BR /> <BR /> What I have done to locate this point cloud in AutoCAD is, I xref'd the point cloud file (.rcs) into a dwg file that has a grid system inserted. I took that point cloud reference and rotated and moved it to a grid intersection. So I have (x,y,z) coordinates and rotation information.<BR /> <BR /> From what I've been able to find, ArchiCAD uses .xyz or .E57 files. when they import this file can they modify it's location and rotation by entering values I provide them?<BR /> <BR /> Is there a better way to coordinate this?</T></DIV> Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:42:07 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/AutoCAD-user-trying-to-coordinate-a-Point-Cloud-file-with/m-p/293478#M38302 Anonymous 2019-03-26T17:42:07Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/AutoCAD-user-trying-to-coordinate-a-Point-Cloud-file-with/m-p/293479#M38303 There is a similar thread currently under discussion, see if it helps you:<BR /> <BR /> <A href="https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&amp;t=66464" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?f=12&amp;t=66464">https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&amp;t=66464</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> Also, here is the link to the ARCHICAD YouTube playlist that explains how to use Point Clouds in ARCHICAD (they were introduced about 4 years ago in AC19):<BR /> <BR /> <IFRAME width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/myu1DPVqCXU" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></IFRAME> Sun, 31 Mar 2019 16:04:10 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/AutoCAD-user-trying-to-coordinate-a-Point-Cloud-file-with/m-p/293479#M38303 Laszlo Nagy 2019-03-31T16:04:10Z