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Change the target coordinate system when importing point cloud scans.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
When importing point cloud scans in ReCap Pro,
00:06
you can specify the coordinate system that you want to use, even if the scans are in a different coordinate system.
00:13
Start by creating a new project in ReCap Pro.
00:16
In the new project dialog, select import point cloud.
00:22
Add a name for your project and click proceed.
00:26
Select the files to import, and then click Open.
00:30
Once the point cloud has been selected for import, the scan settings are accessible.
00:36
Switch to the advanced tab.
00:38
In this example, the files are in UTM 84-14N coordinate system.
00:45
This is a metric coordinate system, and you may want to convert it to feet and inches.
00:50
Click the target field and start typing the first few letters of the preferred coordinate system.
00:56
In this case, type "tx" to see a list of the Texas State Plane coordinate systems.
01:02
Select TXHP-NCF Texas State Plain North Central Zone, and then click OK.
01:10
Continue with the import as you normally would by clicking import files, then index scans, and finally, launch project.
01:21
Review the scans to verify that the, X and Y coordinate values and Z elevations are in feet, as desired, and then save the project.
01:32
You can open the project in another program, such as Civil 3D, to check if it is in the correct location.
01:39
Open Civil 3D, and from the Toolspace Settings tab, right-click the drawing name and select Edit Drawing Settings.
01:47
In the Drawing Settings dialog, on the Units and Zone tab,
01:52
you can set the coordinate system of your drawing to match the state plane coordinates.
01:57
From the Zone Categories drop-down, select USA, Texas.
02:02
Then, from the Available coordinate systems drop-down, locate and select NAD83 Texas State Planes, North Central Zone, US Foot.
02:12
Click OK.
02:14
Now, you can insert the point cloud that you just converted.
02:18
On the Civil 3D ribbon, Insert tab, Point Cloud panel, click Attach.
02:25
Navigate to and select your saved file.
02:30
Click Open,
02:32
and then, in the Attach Point Cloud dialog, click OK to populate the point cloud data.
02:39
To verify that it is in the correct location, from the Geolocation tab, Online Map panel, expand the Map drop-down and select Esri Imagery.
02:50
Here, you can see that the point cloud lines up exactly in the expected location,
02:55
confirming that the scans have been correctly transferred from one coordinate system to another.
Video transcript
00:03
When importing point cloud scans in ReCap Pro,
00:06
you can specify the coordinate system that you want to use, even if the scans are in a different coordinate system.
00:13
Start by creating a new project in ReCap Pro.
00:16
In the new project dialog, select import point cloud.
00:22
Add a name for your project and click proceed.
00:26
Select the files to import, and then click Open.
00:30
Once the point cloud has been selected for import, the scan settings are accessible.
00:36
Switch to the advanced tab.
00:38
In this example, the files are in UTM 84-14N coordinate system.
00:45
This is a metric coordinate system, and you may want to convert it to feet and inches.
00:50
Click the target field and start typing the first few letters of the preferred coordinate system.
00:56
In this case, type "tx" to see a list of the Texas State Plane coordinate systems.
01:02
Select TXHP-NCF Texas State Plain North Central Zone, and then click OK.
01:10
Continue with the import as you normally would by clicking import files, then index scans, and finally, launch project.
01:21
Review the scans to verify that the, X and Y coordinate values and Z elevations are in feet, as desired, and then save the project.
01:32
You can open the project in another program, such as Civil 3D, to check if it is in the correct location.
01:39
Open Civil 3D, and from the Toolspace Settings tab, right-click the drawing name and select Edit Drawing Settings.
01:47
In the Drawing Settings dialog, on the Units and Zone tab,
01:52
you can set the coordinate system of your drawing to match the state plane coordinates.
01:57
From the Zone Categories drop-down, select USA, Texas.
02:02
Then, from the Available coordinate systems drop-down, locate and select NAD83 Texas State Planes, North Central Zone, US Foot.
02:12
Click OK.
02:14
Now, you can insert the point cloud that you just converted.
02:18
On the Civil 3D ribbon, Insert tab, Point Cloud panel, click Attach.
02:25
Navigate to and select your saved file.
02:30
Click Open,
02:32
and then, in the Attach Point Cloud dialog, click OK to populate the point cloud data.
02:39
To verify that it is in the correct location, from the Geolocation tab, Online Map panel, expand the Map drop-down and select Esri Imagery.
02:50
Here, you can see that the point cloud lines up exactly in the expected location,
02:55
confirming that the scans have been correctly transferred from one coordinate system to another.
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