Importing Scans

You can elect to either select individual files or folders through the Microsoft® Windows® Explorer pop-up, or simply drag and drop files onto the target area in the center of the screen:

The files can be either traditional scans from a fixed location (structured files), scans from multiple locations, such as those produced by a UAV (unstructured files), or a mixture of both. The scan data type will be reflected by a badge on the individual scan thumbnail:

Once the desired files are selected, import options are presented. These allow you to define several settings that affect the result of the import.

Once the settings are selected, the import process begins automatically. All files must be imported before Auto Registration begins. Manual Registration is available as soon as the first scan has been imported. Note that manual registration cannot be started with unstructured data. For best results a structured scan must be used as the basis for registration.

Import may take a few minutes, depending on your number of scans and density of their data. The import progress is displayed on each scan's individual progress wheel:

You can import additional files at any time with the Add File and Add Folder buttons on the left side of the screen:

You can remove individual files from the list by hovering the cursor over the file and pressing the "remove/X" button that appears. It might take a few seconds for the "X" to appear after a scan has finished importing.