The interference check displays point cloud locations that overlap the 3D objects they clash against. To run the remote interference checking with point clouds, you must select the Smart 3D - Point Cloud check box in Interference Server Settings dialog in Project Management. For Database Detect, this option must be selected to consider Smart 3D objects and point cloud objects. For Local Detect, select the Smart 3D Point Cloud check box to consider local interferences. The point cloud must have a valid connection to the model with no unresolved vendor licensing issues for this check box to be available.
Configuring Cyclone Enterprise for Remote Interference Checking
CloudWorx for Smart 3D can communicate with a Cyclone Enterprise server using the silent authentication procedure. This procedure is used only when running the remote interference checking process with Cyclone Enterprise based point cloud projects or models. Cyclone Enterprise Server users must be added to the Cyclone Enterprise domain based on the roles as needed.
Create Cyclone Enterprise Login ini File
To run the remote interference checking with Cyclone Enterprise-based point cloud projects, you must create a configuration settings (*.ini) file with the required credentials using the Configure Cyclone Enterprise Login File utility. This utility gets delivered with the CloudWorx setup. The administrator must run this utility or copy the *.ini file to ...\SharedContent\Xml\Interference\ on the remote IFC server machine. The *.ini file contains the Server Name, User Name, and Password used to connect to the Cyclone Enterprise server. The username and password are in an encrypted format in the *.ini file.
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Right-click ..\Smart3D\Core\Container\Bin\CWSDK\ConfigureCycloneEnterpriseLoginFile.exe, and then click Run as Administrator.
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Click New.
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Define the location and file name for the .ini file to use.
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Click Add Server.
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Type the Server Name, User Name, and Password in the appropriate boxes.
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Server Name – The Cyclone Enterprise server name from which the cyclone enterprise point cloud model is intended to participate in interference checking.
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User Name – The user on Cyclone Enterprise server who has access to this model.
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Password – The password configured for the mentioned user in the Cyclone Enterprise Server.
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Click Test.
Access to the Cyclone Enterprise server is tested using the defined username and password. Passed appears if the connection is successful. Failed appears if the connection fails.
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Click Save.
The software saves the file to the defined location.You must copy the *.ini file further to ...\SharedContent\Xml\Interference\.
You cannot save a file if there are failed connections.
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Click OK.
A success message is displayed, and the configuration file is generated. You are also provided with an option to specify the name of the newly created *.ini file.
Please ensure that the *.ini file is available at ...\SharedContent\Xml\Interference\ before starting the Server-based Interference Checking process with Cyclone Enterprise
point cloud models.