If models and point clouds originate from different software packages, they might have different coordinate systems. In this case, you must align models after the import.
- Import your file with Offset Origin. This moves the bounding-box center of your model to the center of the grid. Make sure your model doesn't contain any outliers or a legend, otherwise the relevant part of your model won't appear near the origin.
- Select your model in the Object List and press F to focus on it.
- Select the active camera in the Object List and switch to the orthographic view from Object Inspector > Object Attributes.
- Activate the translation manipulator
from the toolbar. Left-click & drag handles to move the model to its correct location. Optionally switch to predefined views to visually verify the alignment. - If you need to rotate your model, activate the rotation manipulator
from the toolbar, and adjust the rotation for optimal alignment with the point cloud.
Learn more about translation and rotation.