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Projects Alignment

If there are multiple projects in a project file, you need to align the data after Scanning and generating the point cloud.

Click in the right-side function bar of the Scan step interface and start projects alignment.

Note

Foot station alignment mode does not support alignment.

Alignment mode
Description
Note

By Feature
  1. Choose By Feature.
  2. Select the project which needs alignment in the fixed window and the floated window.
  3. Click Apply to align the data.
 Objects that have repeatable features (like rounds or rings) or small objects are not suitable for this mode.

By Manual
  1. Choose By Manual.
  2. Manually choose at least 3 common feature points on the data in the fixed window and the floated window respectively.
  3. Click Apply to align them.
 The chosen features should not be in a line.

By Markers
  1. Choose By Markers.
  2. Select the project which needs alignment in the fixed window and the floated window.
  3. Click Apply and align the data.
 The two projects should have at least 3 markers in common.

By Manual Markers
  1. Choose By Manual Markers.
  2. Select the project to be aligned in the fixed window and the floated window.
  3. Manually choose at least 3 common markers on the data in the fixed window and the floated window respectively.
  4. Click Apply to align them.
 The chosen markers should not be in a line.

Note

  • Manual alignment serves as an auxillary method of auto alignment. You can choose it when auto alignment fails.
  • Projects can only be aligned after generating the point cloud.