# Error: no valid group for generating point cloud

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/error-no-valid-group-for-generating-point-cloud/13392>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [June 24, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/error-no-valid-group-for-generating-point-cloud/13392 "2020-06-24T14:25:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![wmsurvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@wmsurvey](https://community.pix4d.com/u/wmsurvey)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/error-no-valid-group-for-generating-point-cloud/13392/1 "2020-06-24T14:25:56Z")

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The image shows it all. step two will not process for some reason. the quality report of step one looks great. I wish I had more information to report.

 ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/original/2X/b/bfae24c5068fc5e6a6762fecf348f480b210d50d.png)

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**Author:** ![momtanu.chakraborty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/momtanu.chakraborty/32/269_2.png) [@momtanu.chakraborty](https://community.pix4d.com/u/momtanu.chakraborty)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/error-no-valid-group-for-generating-point-cloud/13392/2 "2020-06-24T16:59:26Z")

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Hi, I see you are using processing area. Can you remove the pocessing area and try again? Run only step 2.