Executing Point Cloud Tasks by Feature Layer

About the Run by Feature Layer Command

The Run by Feature Layer command executes a task using a polygon layer that constrains the area that a task executes to the individual polygon features in the polygon layer. Using a polygon layer is useful for restricting the areas that a task will execute on.    

When possible, the Run by Feature Layer command will default to the layer with selected features. Once you select the vector layer to run the active task on, the geometry types supported by the active task (macro) will be used to filter the available layers. All geometries found on the layer will be processed by the active task. The task runs on each geometry independently.

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How to run the active point cloud task by feature layer

This process is for an active point cloud task already established in the Point Task tab of the ribbon.

1. Press the Execute by Feature Layer command on the Point Task tab to open the Run by Feature Layer dialog (Figure 1).

2. In the Input Feature Layer dropdown list, select the feature layer to run the active point cloud task on.
3. To use a selected feature instead of all features, select the Use Selected Features checkbox.
4. Press Run to execute the point cloud task.