A point cloud is great to model from, but it slows navigation and hides your model when you want to check it. Show/Hide PCL lets you hide point cloud in Revit with one click, and show it again with the next.

Why hide point cloud in Revit with a button

• Faster views. Without the scan, zooming and panning are smoother.
• Check your model. See what is modeled and what is missing.
• One click instead of many. No need to open Visibility/Graphics each time.

Steps

1. Open the view.
2. Click Show/Hide PCL (Zeta BIM tab › Visibility).
3. All point clouds in the view are hidden. Click again to show them.

Add a keyboard shortcut

1. Go to View › User Interface › Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. Search for Show/Hide PCL.
3. Type a shortcut, for example PP, click Assign and OK.

Good to know

• It works per view; other views keep their own setting.
• If a view template controls point cloud visibility, change the template instead.
• The scan is only hidden, not unloaded or removed.

FAQ

Is it the same as unloading the point cloud?
No. Unloading frees memory for the whole project. Show/Hide PCL only hides it in the current view, so you can bring it back at once.

Can I hide CAD the same way?
Yes, with Show/Hide CAD.

Related

• Color Mode PCL · Show/Hide CAD

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Get ZetaBIM

ZetaBIM is a Revit plugin for scan-to-BIM teams. See the complete guide to the Revit point cloud plugin workflow. Download ZetaBIM to try it, browse more ZetaBIM tutorials, or watch the videos on the ZetaBIM YouTube channel.