ArcGIS Pro 3.6 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / LasPointSelectionFilter Class / VisiblePoints Property
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    VisiblePoints Property
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    Gets and sets whether only visible points are to be used in the selection filter. Default value is null indicating don't change the existing visible points setting.
    Syntax
    public Nullable<bool> VisiblePoints {get; set;}
    Public Property VisiblePoints As Nullable(Of Boolean)
    Remarks
    If true, then only the points that can be seen will be selected. Points that are obscured will not be selected.
    Example
    Select using LasPointSelectionFilter
    // must be on MCT 
    
    // create the filter
    var filter = new LasPointSelectionFilter();
    // set the filter geometry
    // don't set VisiblePoints, ClassCodes - use the existing layer values
    filter.FilterGeometry = geometry;
    
    // perform the selection
    var selCount = await lasDatasetLayer.SelectAsync(filter, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);
    
    // set up a second filter and configure the VisiblePoints, ClassCodes
    // note that the ClassCodes is using only (4,5)
    // whereas the layers setting is (3,4,5)
    var filter2 = new LasPointSelectionFilter();
    filter2.VisiblePoints = true;
    filter2.ClassCodes = new List<int>() { 4, 5 };
    filter2.FilterGeometry = geometry;
    
    // perform the selection
    selCount = await lasDatasetLayer.SelectAsync(filter2, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);
    Select using LasPointClusterSelectionFilter
    // must be on MCT 
    
    var clusterFilter = new LasPointClusterSelectionFilter();
    clusterFilter.VisiblePoints = true;
    clusterFilter.ClassCodes = new List<int>();  // empty list means all classification codes
    clusterFilter.FilterGeometry = geometry;
    
    clusterFilter.SearchRadius = 0.5; // meters
    clusterFilter.MaximumNumberOfPoints = 500;
    
    var clusterSelCount = await lasDatasetLayer.SelectAsync(clusterFilter, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);
    
    Select using LasPointPlaneSelectionFilter
    // must be on MCT 
    
    var planeFilter = new LasPointPlaneSelectionFilter();
    planeFilter.VisiblePoints = true;
    planeFilter.ClassCodes = new List<int>();  // empty list means all classification codes
    planeFilter.FilterGeometry = geometry;
    
    planeFilter.ClusteringDistance = 0.3; // meters
    planeFilter.MaximumDistance = 500;
    planeFilter.PlaneTolerance = 0.152; // meters
    
    var planeSelCount = await lasDatasetLayer.SelectAsync(planeFilter, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);
    
    Select using LasPointRailSelectionFilter
    // must be on MCT 
    
    var railFilter = new LasPointRailSelectionFilter();
    railFilter.VisiblePoints = true;
    railFilter.ClassCodes = new List<int>();  // empty list means all classification codes
    railFilter.FilterGeometry = geometry;
    
    // configure a few of the properties and accept defaults for others
    railFilter.SearchRadius = 0.5; // meters
    railFilter.RailThickness = 0.2; // meters
    railFilter.MaximumLength = 225; // meters
    
    var railSelCount = await lasDatasetLayer.SelectAsync(railFilter, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);
    Select using LasPointPipelineSelectionFilter
    // must be on MCT 
    
    var pipelineFilter = new LasPointPipelineSelectionFilter();
            
    pipelineFilter.VisiblePoints = true;
    pipelineFilter.ClassCodes = new List<int>();  // empty list means all classification codes
    pipelineFilter.FilterGeometry = geometry;
    
    // configure a few of the properties and accept defaults for others
    pipelineFilter.ApplyWindCorrection = true;
    pipelineFilter.MinimumLength = 25;  // meters
    
    var pipelineSelCount = await lasDatasetLayer.SelectAsync(pipelineFilter, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.6 or higher.
    See Also