Scanning

After adjusting scanning settings, you can proceed with scanning the objects.

Note

The scanned point clouds can be directly imported in the Measurement interface for creating features, aligning, or measuring.

Switch Scanning Status

You can switch the scanning status by clicking the buttons in the right sidebar.

Function	Description
Preview	Preview scanning effect and scan parameters can be adjusted according to the scanning effect.
Start Scan	Start scanning the objects.
Pause Scan	After starting scanning, click this button to pause scanning.

Generate Point Cloud

After scanning, click Optimizing and Generating Point Cloud，or hover the cursor over the left expand button and click Generate Point Cloud in the expand bar.

Function	Description
Generate Point Cloud	Generate point cloud directly without any optimization. Note This function is unavailable in IR Scan.
Optimizing and Generating Point Cloud	Optimize then generate point clouds. Choose this option when you require higher accuracy or when there is a layering problem caused by accumulated alignment errors during scanning.

Note

The time it takes to generate point cloud depends on the data size of your project and the hardware configuration of your PC.

Other Functions

Function	Description	Function	Description
Project Group	Create or open a project group.	Delete Your Scan	Delete the current scanned data to rescan.
Align	Align the data as you need.	Export the Scan	Save the scanned data in the specified format locally.
Mesh	Mesh your model.