COP Export for Scan Data

I've had some weird interactions with Point clouds from time to time. Are you creating a COP, and then selecting scanned features from the create the COP dialog? I was taught that COP commands should be global, meaning they are searchable up and down the program no matter where they are located. I have noticed that creating the COP manually by typing COP, then adding features in works for me better

Yes, I'm creating the COP and manually selecting the scanned features from the dialog. Once I set up my COP in my program it should be set for what features I need and stay the same. It just doesn't let me export scanned features.

How are you exporting them? Is this just the Export as XYZ/IGES or whichever option?

XYZ

Hmm, mine seems to work, but i don't know exactly what I should be looking for. How many points is yours? I'll try adding larger features

Hmm, mine seems to work, but i don't know exactly what I should be looking for. How many points is yours? I'll try adding larger features

GRP_PNTCLD1=GROUP/SHOWALLPARAMS=YES
PNTCLD1      =COP/DATA,TOTAL SIZE=0,REDUCED SIZE=0,
              REF=,
              ASSIGN/PROG=STR(GETTEXT(191,1,{FILEHEDR}))
              ASSIGN/TIME=SYSTEMTIME("HH'.'mm'.'ss")
              ASSIGN/VAR_FILENAME="C:\Point Cloud Data\\"+SN.INPUT+"_PntCld_"+PROG+"_"+TIME+".xyz"
COPEXPORT1   =COP/OPER,EXPORT,FORMAT=XYZ,FILENAME=VAR_FILENAME,
              SIZE=0,REF=,
COPEMPTY1    =COP/OPER,EMPTY,REF=PNTCLD1,,
            ENDGROUP/ID=GRP_PNTCLD1

This is the code I use

It doesn't matter what size in my case it still doesn't work.

I see now, there is no REF= for the COPEXPORT1, it is exporting nothing, as there is no COP set, or is this just an example with no COP set on purpose?

Correct nothing is currently setup on this one

I've also tested this without the group or variable filename and still no luck.

Have you tried adding in a COP export without using any variables see if it works? This works for me

COP1       =COP/DATA,TOTAL SIZE=36,REDUCED SIZE=36,
            FINDNOMS=NO,REF=CR1,CR2,CR3,CR4,CR5,CR6,,
COPEXPORT1 =COP/OPER,EXPORT,FORMAT=XYZ,FILENAME=C:\CMM\TESTFILE.XYZ,
            SIZE=36,REF=COP1,,

I actually just tested yours using the same variables, and it worked nicely. Just modified my filepath a bit, and took out the SN

I just noticed something though. This is a bit odd. That is my code. But when I went in the Edit Window, after copying this, it emptied my point cloud and removed my REF

            ASSIGN/PROG=STR(GETTEXT(191,1,{FILEHEDR}))
            ASSIGN/TIME=SYSTEMTIME("HH'.'mm'.'ss")
            ASSIGN/VAR_FILENAME="C:\CMM\\"+"_PntCld_"+PROG+"_"+TIME+".xyz"
COP1       =COP/DATA,TOTAL SIZE=36,REDUCED SIZE=36,
            FINDNOMS=NO,REF=CR1,CR2,CR3,CR4,CR5,CR6,,
COPEXPORT1 =COP/OPER,EXPORT,FORMAT=XYZ,FILENAME=VAR_FILENAME,
            SIZE=36,REF=COP1,,

Short screen recording below.

 Neil Challinor or Don Ruggieri  Is there a reason why this would happen? The clip above is from simply pressing Ctrl + C. Right clicking and selecting Copy also does the same thing.

Does the REF stay the same when you use your own code? How do you select your scan features for like a cylinder?

Whenever I edit the COP after already having it in the REF=COP1 on the export, it does not update the hits so I have to type it in again for it to show the right number. I just F9 my COP1 and select whatever features I want, and it works like it should. Only quirk is when I copy that bit of text, it empties my COPEXPORT for some reason.

So really my data exports but if I F9 the COP it deselects my scan data