Measure and Polygonize without Recalculating all Alignments

[[Do...]]

Hello,

I am currently using a script to do the following(in order):

1. Execute a measurement series within a project template

2. Cut out parts of the mesh outside of CAD and polygonize the mesh

3. Recalculate the project with the polygonized mesh as the actual master

4. Execute an export script which gives various required outputs (saved mesh, report pages, etc.)

 

This script works very well, but I feel that there is some inefficiency in step two.  Prior to polygonizing the mesh, all of the alignments are recalculated which is unnecessary as the Pre-alignment would be enough to cut out unwanted parts of the scan and polygonize.  Since some of these alignments are quite rigorous, it is time consuming for them to be recalculated twice (once on the scan data and once again on the polygonized mesh).

Is there a way to prevent the recalculation of all main alignments prior to polygonization?

 

Thank you

 

[[An...]]

Hello Donald,

maybe it would be adequate to switch to the pre-alignment as the actual alignment before you cut out the point cloud outside of the cad?

That means something like this...

1. Execute a measurement series within a project template

2. Switch to the pre-alignment as the actual alignment

3. Cut out parts of the mesh outside of CAD and polygonize the mesh

4. Switch to the correct alignment for the export

5. Recalculate the project with the polygonized mesh as the actual master

6. Execute an export script which gives various required outputs (saved mesh, report pages, etc.)