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Is it possible to specify a single pair of anchor points and then due a fine registration of two entities?

Yes! Mixing hemispheres and points. Sorry my question was unclear. Do the hemispheres have to equal 180 deg? Or can they be less than half of a sphere? What is the tolerance exactly?

Thanks, Daniel! I didn’t know it was possible to use hemispheres. We’ll have to give that a try! Is it possible to use a hemisphere and two other points to make a pair? That would be handy.

I'm trying to use cloud compare to do some quality analysis of parts with point clouds/meshes generated by a 2-axis, blue light scanner. These parts can have small markers, such as a recessed plus sign (or whatever shape the community thinks is best) on different surfaces of the part. I'd like to be...