# Disabled points in the point cloud are included in 3d mesh

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/disabled-points-in-the-point-cloud-are-included-in-3d-mesh/19290>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper\
**Created:** [August 11, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/disabled-points-in-the-point-cloud-are-included-in-3d-mesh/19290 "2021-08-11T16:35:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![amir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@amir](https://community.pix4d.com/u/amir)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/disabled-points-in-the-point-cloud-are-included-in-3d-mesh/19290/1 "2021-08-11T16:35:44Z")

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Hi all,  
I am trying to clean up a 3d model and create a 3d mesh for only the buildings shown below.  
I have disabled all the other points in the point cloud. When I process the 3d mesh, the outer edges of the point cloud are also included:

 ![Capture2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/d/d9420e9f85f0e308ac58e7504535f75af7a0cb28.jpeg)

How can I remedy this issue?  
Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![Yuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9d8465/32.png) [@Yuka](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Yuka)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/disabled-points-in-the-point-cloud-are-included-in-3d-mesh/19290/2 "2021-08-12T02:57:52Z")

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Have you ever used the “processing area” tool? It could be useful to exclude unnecessary areas.

> **[How to use a processing area in Pix4Dmapper](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560179-How-to-use-a-processing-area-in-Pix4Dmapper#label2)**
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> IN THIS ARTICLE
> Effects of a processing area How to draw a processing area in the Map View How to import a processing area in the Map View How to edit a processing area in the Map View How to draw ...

Kind regards,