InfraWorks 360 2017.2 Point Cloud Terrain

My current favorite NEW capability introduced by Autodesk InfraWorks 360 2017.2 is the "Point Cloud Terrain" feature (see image).

Point Cloud commands

It attempts to classify an existing point cloud into terrain points and vertical feature points. Once completed, we can then used the "Point Cloud Themes" to create a "Classification" theme which is much more visually understandable, particularly when the point cloud does not have RGB values (see image below).

The "Point Cloud Modeling" feature then attempts to automatically place 3D models where the point cloud resembles them. If another object is needed we can manually replace the default 3D object. 

Altogether, these features allow us to create detailed terrain and place 3d objects more quickly in Autodesk InfraWorks 360. 

Watch the "What's New in Autodesk InfraWorks 360" YouTube video here.

I hope that you found this helpful.