Product Training Offerings for SCENE
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Welcome to the SCENE Training Guide. Here you will find all your options for training on Laser Scanner and SCENE software from on-line training to in person training all the way to becoming a FARO certified Trainer. First things first, you will want to create a free account at FARO Academy.
Ready to Register?
Visit the FARO® Academy website to create your account. At FARO Academy, you will have access to on-demand content, the ConnectEd Online Lecture Series, as well as the Instructor led Virtual Classroom. In addition to our virtual classroom options, we also offer the option to train at your location for an additional cost. This in-person training will allow you to customize the curriculum, within the available time frame, to fit your needs.
Your FARO Academy account provides access to:
ConnectED: Our online series of free educational web-based lectures. Here you can do anything from check out new products, chat with the experts, or learn a new tool in your favorite FARO Software. You can watch live or access archived presentations and even get certificates for courses you attend! Visit the ConnectEd calendar to view upcoming presentations.
On-Demand self-paced courses: Your 24/7 source that allows you to take a course at your convenience.
Blended Learning: Where we pair your online training with a live instructor to provide instant feedback and assistance.
For questions or additional registration information, contact our Customer Training Administrator at training@faro.com or 1-800-736-0234.
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FARO Laser Scanner/SCENE Training
Course Description
Duration of Training: Blended Learning, Consisting of Online modules and 2 days Classroom experience
Objective: Course is a combination of Online Modules, Video Content, Lecture, PowerPoint, and hands on exercises.
Online Modules:
- Preparing for Class
- Hardware: Scanner Anatomy, Setup, Profiles, and Operation
- Planning & Data Capture: Project Planning, Site setup, Registration consideration
- Overview of Scene Software: Interface, Importing Data, Processing, Registration, Navigation, and export.
- Practice in Scene
Instructor Day 1: Review of fundamentals, bringing together the knowledge of the Scanner hardware and its use as well as navigating the Scene software. Progression into standard workflows, putting together the concepts learned into a logical sequence typical of the user’s application.
Instructor Day 2: Continuation of fundamentals along with advanced topics and application specific training where the program is modified to the specific requirements of the user. A knowledge base is created during the training. Ongoing use of the Laser Scanner after the training will enable the trainee to get the most out of the training and the measurement system.
Course Content - Self-Guided
- Learn general scanning theory and application
- Learn Scanner’s Anatomy, Safety and Accessories
- Learn Scene User Interface and navigation
- Learn Project, User and Scanning Profile Creation
- Learn registration methods
Course Content - Instructor Day 1
Scanner, Scanning, and Scene
- Review of Scanner Setup and operation
- Basic User workflow – Practical scanning from start to finish in ideal conditions
- Adding complexity – Second practical scan, increased complexity, and inclusion of multiple registration techniques. Topics may include many of the following items:
- Processing Scans, Filters, and Views – Planar View, Quick View, 3D View
- Natural and Artificial targets, Reading Registration results
- Interactive registration
- Clipping boxes, Color, and Cropping
Course Content - Instructor Day 2
SCENE
- Target and Scan Point Statistics / Scan Manager
- Explore
- Navigating in SCENE – fly, examine, pan, etc.
- Overview Map
- Measure distances using points and objects
- Creating objects
- Export from SCENE
- Export Scans – ordered or unordered
- Export Project – lsproj or rcp
- Export Overview Map
- Project Point Cloud
- Review and practice of previously learned topics to solidify new knowledge
- Creating video fly through using Video App (optional)
- Stream (optional)
- Scene 2 Go
- Cluster Registration (optional)
- Onsite Registration (optional)
- Registration with Survey Control (optional)
- Webshare Cloud (optional)
- Orthophoto (optional)
- Detailed Scans (optional)
- A chance to go over any topics which the customer feels would benefit from additional review or practice (optional)
- Certification Exam (optional)
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Forensic Laser Scanner & SCENE
Course Description
Duration of Training: Five days
Pre-Requisite: None
Objective: Course is a combination of Lecture, PowerPoint, Training Manual and hands on exercises, instructed by a FARO Application Engineer with a background in law enforcement or law enforcement training. Course will be split into break-out sessions when applicable.
This course instructs users in the operation of the FARO laser scanner and FARO SCENE software. Each student will get hands on usage instruction with the laser scanner. The students will also get instruction on how to process data in FARO SCENE software. The course will cover methodologies, strategies and workflows for FARO software and hardware, based upon the collective experiences of Law Enforcement and Forensic experts. Focus will be aimed toward the user's basic knowledge, understanding of how the system works, how to use the data and how to prove the data accuracy. In addition, the user will learn how to create court ready illustrations or diagrams.
Training will also include the opportunity for the user to take a User Certification Exam. A passing score on the Faro Laser Scanner User Certification ensures the operator shows proficiency and exhibits best practice in theory, planning, and practical scanning applications.
Day 1 - Scanner and Scanning
- General Scanning Theories
- Scanner’s Anatomy, Safety and Accessories
- Scanner Setup
- Project, User and Scanning Profile Creation
- Scan Site Setup
- Scanning
- Verifying Accuracy
- Target Placement for Registration
- Scanning Strategies
- Overview of SCENE
Day 2 -SCENE
- Introduction to SCENE
- Import manual and automatic transfer into SCENE
- Process Scans
- Filters
- Targets
- Checkerboard, Markers, Spheres
- Registering Scans
- Target Based Registration
- Top View & Cloud to Cloud Based Registration
- Manual Registration
- Visual Registration
- Target and Scan Point Statistics / Scan Manager
- Explore
- Navigating in SCENE – fly, examine, pan, etc.
- View – Planar View, Quick View, 3D View
- Overview Map
- Measure distances using points and objects
- Creating objects
- Clipping box
- Cropping
- Apply Color
- Scan Manager – refining fits
Day 3 - SCENE
- Export from SCENE
- Export Scans – Ordered / Unordered
- Export Project – lsporj / rcp
- Export Overview Map
- Project Point Cloud
- Creating video fly through using Video App
- Scene 2 Go
- Cluster Registration (optional)
- Onsite Registration (optional)
- Registration with Survey Control (optional)
- Webshare Cloud (optional)
- Creating multiple Clipping boxes (optional)
- Orthophoto (optional)
- Detailed Scans (optional)
- Additional scanning practice from scanning through SCENE
Day 4 - Mock Scene Scanning and SCENE practice
- A day dedicated to review and practice of previously learned topics to solidify new knowledge
- A chance to go over any topics which the customer feels would benefit from additional review or practice
Day 5 - Application Specific Uses and Certification Exam
- Review of any uses of the hardware/software specific for the forensic application, including:
- Suspect Height Analysis Tool in SCENE (optional)
- Blood Spatter Analysis Tool in SCENE (optional)
- Shot direction Tool in SCENE (optional)
- Overview of FARO Zone 3D software (optional)
- Scan Plan 2D scanner use (optional)
- Certification Exam (optional)
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Advanced SCENE: Onsite
Course Description
Duration of Training: One day
Pre-Requisite: Students should have basic knowledge of using the Faro Focus Laser Scanner and should have taken the Standard Laser Scanner training.
Objective: To learn additional techniques that will allow students to become more efficient in using SCENE for their specific applications.
This is an Application Specific course. The customer and the instructor will choose one or more topics to focus on. The depth of the content covered, and the number and complexity of example workflows used will be adjusted as time allows. A typical course will consist of 2 to 5 of the topics listed below:
Topics*
- Site pre-checklist to ensure maximum efficiency in capture during busy operations
- Registration field best practices, exact settings and profiles specific to various situations
- Wirelessly transmit, align and register scans directly to an onsite computer using SCENE’s Onsite Registration
- Use SCENE’s Onsite Compensation to verify and adjust the scanner’s compensation
- Scan more effectively using High Detail Target Capturing
- Explore your site without leaving the office using SCENE’s Virtual Reality
- Share your scans around the world using Webshare Cloud
- SCENE Scanning Strategies that will optimize your efficiency
- Unique Ways to improve registration results
- Tips for Registering large projects or merging projects - Cluster Registration
- How to read the Registration Report
- Creating an incredible 3D fly-through animation using Video App
- Learn to create scaled 2D drawings using the Orthographic Photo Generator App
- Understanding Raw Scans, Scan Point Clouds, and Project Point Clouds
- Improve target-based registration using the ATS Quality Manager App
- Savvy ways to colorize your scans
- Create a successful SCENE2go project.
- Getting Smart with SCENE - Hot keys, shortcuts, and commands
- Visual alignment (north, south, etc.) and transformation
- Little known ways of Cleaning up Scans
- Filter or not to filter
- Things you might not know about sensors and how they influence registration results
- Reasons to mesh
- Considerations when choosing export formats
- The Subtle Art of Creating Planes, spheres and mean points
- Merging Freestyle data with FOCUS Data
* The above list above are suggestions and not comprehensive.
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Advanced SCENE: Virtual Classroom
Course Description
Duration of Training: 4 hours
Pre-Requisite: Students should have basic knowledge of using the Faro Focus Laser Scanner and have taken the standard Laser Scanner training. Students also require reliable access to the internet.
Objective: To learn additional techniques that will allow students to become more efficient in using SCENE for their specific applications.
This is an Application Specific course. The customer and the instructor will choose one or more topics to focus on. The depth of the content covered, and the number and complexity of example workflows used will be adjusted as time allows. A typical course will consist of 2 to 5 of the topics listed below:
Topics*
- Share your scans around the world using Webshare Cloud
- SCENE Scanning Strategies that will optimize your efficiency
- Unique Ways to improve registration results
- Tips for Registering large projects or merging projects - Cluster Registration
- How to read the Registration Report
- Creating an incredible 3D fly-through animation using Video App
- Learn to create scaled 2D drawings using the Orthographic Photo Generator App
- Understanding Raw Scans, Scan Point Clouds, and Project Point Clouds
- Improve target-based registration using the ATS Quality Manager App
- Savvy ways to colorize your scans
- Create a successful SCENE2go project.
- Getting Smart with SCENE - Hot keys, shortcuts, and commands
- Visual alignment (north, south, etc.) and transformation
- Little known ways of Cleaning up Scans
- Filter or not to filter
- Things you might not know about sensors and how they influence registration results
- Reasons to mesh
- Considerations when choosing export formats
- The Subtle Art of Creating Planes, spheres and mean points
- Merging Freestyle data with FOCUS Data
* The above list above are suggestions and not comprehensive.
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Laser Scanner & SCENE: Train the Trainer
Course Description
Duration of Training: Five days
Pre-Requisite: None
Objective: Course is a combination of Lecture, PowerPoint, Training Manual and hands
on exercises designed to prep the student for teaching the class as a FARO Certified Trainer.
Day 1 - Scanner and Scanning
- General Scanning Theories
- Scanner’s Anatomy, Safety and Accessories
- Scanner Setup
- Project, User and Scanning Profile Creation
- Scan Site Setup
- Scanning
- Verifying Accuracy
- Target Placement for Registration
- Overview of SCENE
Day 2 -SCENE
- Introduction to SCENE
- Import Manual and Automatic transfer into SCENE
- Process Scans
- Colorize Scans
- Creating Scan Point Cloud
- Filters
- Find Targets - Checkerboard, Makers, Spheres
- Register Scans
- Target Based
- Top View and Cloud to Cloud Based
- Manual Registration
- Visual Registration
- Target and Scan Point Statistics / Scan Manager
- Explore
- Navigating in SCENE – fly, examine, pan, etc.
- View – Planar View, Quick View, 3D View
- Overview Map
- Measure distances using points and objects
- Creating objects
- Clipping box
- Cropping
- Apply Color
- Scan Manager – refining fits
Day 3 - SCENE
- Export from SCENE
- Export Scans – ordered or unordered
- Export Project – lsproj or rcp
- Export Overview Map
- Project Point Cloud
- Creating Fly through using Video App (optional)
- Cluster Registration (optional)
- Onsite Registration (optional)
- Registration with Survey Control (optional)
- Webshare Cloud & Scene 2 Go (optional)
- Creating multiple Clipping boxes (optional)
- Orthophoto (optional)
- Detailed Scans (optional)
- Aligning Scans to CAD Coordinate (optional)
- Creating Mesh (optional)
- Using Virtual Reality in Scene (optional)
- Merging Freestyle data with Focus data (optional)
- Certification Testing*
* Certifications will be done depending on student. If certification has been taken previously, it will be students choice to retake. If no previous certification has been done then student must take the test.
Day 4 - Instructor Training
- Transfer of Learning
- Presentation Skills
- EDPC – A training model
- Instructor guides and Materials
- Project Point Cloud
Day 5 - Certification Proctoring
- Certification Planning
- Proctoring the certification
- Scoring
- Submitting results and recording data
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No matter what your training need, your schedule, or your specialty, FARO is here to be your silent partner, giving you the confidence and the experience you need to do your job faster, better, and safer. For questions or additional registration information, contact our Customer Training Administrator at training@faro.com or 1-800-736-0234.
