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	Maximum number of points in AutoCAD point clouds.
	AutoCAD 2011 (and Map and Civil 3D) supports max. 2 billion points in point clouds. From these 2 billions, only 1.5 bln points can be displayed at the same time in a single drawing (even with multiple clouds attached). Typical LiDAR jobs contain millions up to hundreds millions points.

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applies to: AutoCAD 2011 · AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 · AutoCAD Map 2011 ·

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CAD tip # 7757:

Maximum number of points in AutoCAD point clouds.