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Contextualize

In asset-centric (legacy) and hybrid projects, point cloud contextualization suggestions are produced during point cloud processing (when enabled). To contextualize, create annotations that link suggested bounding volumes to assets.
For user interface-based contextualization of point clouds, see Contextualize point clouds.
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Get point cloud volume suggestions

Point cloud volume suggestions are produced during point cloud processing when you enable volume generation in the processing configuration (for example, by enabling processTilesOptions in the point cloud pipeline configuration).
If volume suggestions are not generated for your revision, there’s nothing to approve. Re-run processing with volume generation enabled.
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Create contextualization annotations

To approve contextualization by linking bounding volumes to assets, create annotations with the Annotations API.Use the pointCloud.BoundingVolume annotation type and set the appropriate reference in the annotation data.
Last modified on July 1, 2026