PanoCam Scans in SCENE
Overview
What is it?It is a new type of scan created in SCENE from FARO Focus scans whose color was captured using a PanoCam rather than the scanners internal camera.
PurposeOffers a photorealistic spherical visualization of FARO Focus scans where the color was captured using a PanoCam independently of the scan resolution
ApplicationsVirtual tours you can both measure and annotate.
Where?In SCENE, Web Share Cloud, SCENE2go, and Recap. |
How to Create Them
- Right Click over a scan or over a cluster containing scans obtained by the PanoCam. It also works with Calibration scans.
- The PanoCam Scans are created in the project, within the structure of the selected element. The PanoCam Scans are created at the same 3D position as the original scans.
Recommended Workflow
- PanoCam Scans are a solution to provide high quality virtual tours. They provide a spherical visualization where you can measure and create annotations.
- We recommend to use the scans for applications where the 3D point cloud is needed. For example, 3D modeling, Quality Control, As-Built Drawings.
Things to Know About PanoCam Scans
- When taking more than one picture per scan, the first PanoCam picture taken is used to create the PanoCam Scans
- Points behind the scanner shadow are not included in the PanoCam Scan
- PanoCam Scans do not contain intensity values
- PanoCam Scan resolution is always 8000x4000 = 32 million points
- If the original scan resolution is higher, some points will be lost
- If the scan resolution is lower, new points are interpolated to avoid empty cells
Alternative Workflow
*You can delete the original scans from the project. You can also export the PanoCam Scans as a new SCENE project and create the point cloud in this new project
- This workflow is recommended for a point cloud with a better appearance but you need to assume the PanoCam Scans point cloud specifications:
- Fixed resolution of the PanoCam Scan (8000x4000)
- No intensity values
- Shadow of the scanner