Hereinafter, we briefly explain how you can capture data using a DotProduct DPI-8 handheld scanner, export the scan data and import it in FARO Scene.
Start DPI-8
- Starten DPI-8 scanner.
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Open the app Phi.3D.
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If not available yet, open the calibration file.
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Wait till the system has warmed up and the scan area has been detected.
Optional: Use targets
To obtain more precise results, you can attach reference targets to the object to be scanned:
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AprilTags: for local registration (AprilTags are automatically detected by Phi.3D software.)
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Checkerboard Targets: for registration with terrestrial laser scanners or georeferencing with surveying points
Scanning
- Select START MAPPING and capture the desired area using DPI-8 scanner. DPI-8 captures objects in a distance ranging from 0.6m to 3.7m.
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Open OPT tab and start GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION.
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To save the project, open FILE tab and select SAVE SCENE.
Export project
1. Open FILE tab and select EXPORT….
2. To import the scans in FARO Scene later, select the export format PTS now.
3. Select format XYZI among the export options.
4. Define the coordinate system.
5. Export the project by selecting SAVE SCENE.
Import project in FARO Scene
1. To import the project in FARO Scene, copy the file to the workstation and rename the file XYZ.
2. Create a project in FARO Scene and import data from DPI-8 via drag and drop.