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Import scans into ReCap Pro and adjust scan settings.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
With ReCap Pro, you can import individual files or folders through your file browser,
00:08
or simply drag and drop files into the program.
00:12
Traditional scans from a fixed location (structured files), scans from multiple locations,
00:17
such as those produced by a UAV (unstructured files),
00:20
or a mixture of both types of scans can be imported.
00:24
To begin, from the ReCap Pro home screen, click New Project.
00:28
Then, in the New Project dialog, select Import Point Cloud.
00:33
ReCap updates, and the Create New Project dialog displays.
00:38
In the dialog, select the file path field and navigate to the location where you wish to save your project.
00:45
In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for your project.
00:49
Then, click Proceed.
00:51
Now, click Select Files to Import.
00:54
In the file browser, navigate to the files you wish to import.
00:58
Once you have made your selection, click Open.
01:01
The program redirects automatically to the Scan settings screen.
01:06
Settings may be adjusted at any time before the project is indexed and finalized.
01:10
Select Advanced.
01:13
The Decimation Grid setting controls the number of points imported with the point cloud
01:21
by specifying the smallest cubic volume that a single point can occupy.
01:23
For now, leave this as-is.
01:25
The Coordinate System setting aligns the point cloud with a specific EPSG coordinate reference system.
01:31
To specify the current coordinate system, click the Coordinate System Current field.
01:36
Then, enter a few letters of the name, description, or EPSG code.
01:41
A list of results displays.
01:44
Select a coordinate system from the list, and then click OK.
01:47
Next, specify the target coordinate system using the same process.
01:52
Choose to set the target coordinate system to be either the same as the current one, or specify a different system.
01:59
Now, click Import Files.
02:02
Importing the files may take a few minutes, depending on your number of scans
02:06
and the density of data.
02:08
The import progress displays on the individual progress wheel of each scan.
02:13
Once the import is complete, you can click Index scans.
02:18
Indexing time can range from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the number and size of the files you import.
02:23
You can start working on the point cloud scene as soon as the first file has been indexed.
Video transcript
00:03
With ReCap Pro, you can import individual files or folders through your file browser,
00:08
or simply drag and drop files into the program.
00:12
Traditional scans from a fixed location (structured files), scans from multiple locations,
00:17
such as those produced by a UAV (unstructured files),
00:20
or a mixture of both types of scans can be imported.
00:24
To begin, from the ReCap Pro home screen, click New Project.
00:28
Then, in the New Project dialog, select Import Point Cloud.
00:33
ReCap updates, and the Create New Project dialog displays.
00:38
In the dialog, select the file path field and navigate to the location where you wish to save your project.
00:45
In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for your project.
00:49
Then, click Proceed.
00:51
Now, click Select Files to Import.
00:54
In the file browser, navigate to the files you wish to import.
00:58
Once you have made your selection, click Open.
01:01
The program redirects automatically to the Scan settings screen.
01:06
Settings may be adjusted at any time before the project is indexed and finalized.
01:10
Select Advanced.
01:13
The Decimation Grid setting controls the number of points imported with the point cloud
01:21
by specifying the smallest cubic volume that a single point can occupy.
01:23
For now, leave this as-is.
01:25
The Coordinate System setting aligns the point cloud with a specific EPSG coordinate reference system.
01:31
To specify the current coordinate system, click the Coordinate System Current field.
01:36
Then, enter a few letters of the name, description, or EPSG code.
01:41
A list of results displays.
01:44
Select a coordinate system from the list, and then click OK.
01:47
Next, specify the target coordinate system using the same process.
01:52
Choose to set the target coordinate system to be either the same as the current one, or specify a different system.
01:59
Now, click Import Files.
02:02
Importing the files may take a few minutes, depending on your number of scans
02:06
and the density of data.
02:08
The import progress displays on the individual progress wheel of each scan.
02:13
Once the import is complete, you can click Index scans.
02:18
Indexing time can range from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the number and size of the files you import.
02:23
You can start working on the point cloud scene as soon as the first file has been indexed.
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