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Figure 50: Import Pointcloud screen.
IMPORT POINTCLO UD OPTI ONS
Scan Name
Name the pointcloud selected for import by tapping into the
textbox.
Pointcloud
Location
Select the location of the pointcloud to import. To change the
selected file, click the
Browse
button and navigate to the new file.
Generate
Subsampled
Pointcloud
Choose to create a subsampled pointcloud during import by
checking this box.
Keyposes
Creates a location and orientation from where you will begin
resuming data collection. Add a keypose of the X,Y,Z location and
yaw angle with the
Add Keypose
button. Delete a keypose by
selecting it in the Keyposes list and pushing the
Delete Keypose
button. Edit a keypose by double-clicking on it in the Keyposes list
and making any edits using the touchscreen.
Import Pointcloud
Runs the import sequence.
C h a i n i n g a n d B r a n c h i n g O p e r a t i o n
To create maps using the same reference coordinate system, you must have a prior map
to be used (or create one). Maps created by Contour utilize the keypose file created by
Contour. It contains the starting and ending poses, as well as selected keyposes, with
camera images to allow you to orient the scanner correctly. For maps created by other