Upload NavVis VLX or MLX from IVION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Export Scans from NavVis IVION
• Upload NavVis Scans Using Cintoo Connect

Export Scans from NavVis IVION

Before processing the data in NavVis IVION, the option Include panoramas in e57 point cloud must be enabled. See NavVis Knowledge Base | Point Cloud and Panorama Settings.

• In the Point Cloud Settings, set Point cloud resolution to 5 mm maximum (or less).
• In the Panorama settings, toggle on Include panoramas in .e57 point cloud option.

After processing and aligning your data in NavVis IVION, download .e57 with panoramas by following these instructions: NavVis IVION Knowledge Base  | Cropping and Downloading .e57 files with panoramas.

Upload NavVis Scans Using Cintoo Connect

1. Open Data tab and click Prepare & upload on the Mobile laser scans tile, or click Mobile scan from the drop-down Add menu on the top right. Cintoo Connect will launch.

2. From the Mobile Laser Scans tab in Cintoo Connect, select NavVis Ivion as Device/Format.

3. Select the E57 file as input for Point Cloud.

4. Modify the position sampling value as needed.

• For example, 1 of 1 position will create 1 Virtual Vantage Point (VVP) in Cintoo for every position included in the scanning path CSV. 1 of 4 positions will create 1 VVP at every 4th position included in the scanning path CSV.
• The number of VVPs and average distance between each one will be indicated in Cintoo Connect and will be added to the scan count.

5. Enable or disable Blur faces.

• It is checked by default, thus enabling the automatic blurring of people (i.e. faces) captured in any panoramic images included in the scans being uploaded to Cintoo.
• Uncheck this option to prevent the automatic blurring any people in the panoramic images.
• Blurring cannot be undone in Cintoo after the scans have been uploaded.
• Any files uploaded without the Blur faces option enabled must be deleted from the Cintoo project and re-uploaded with the option checked in order to apply automatic blurring.

6. Enable or disable Import all 360 Images.

• This option is checked by default, enabling the import of all 360 images included in the scans, even if the using a position sampling value other than 1 of 1 position.
• Uncheck this option to prevent the automatic import of all 360 images included in the scans.
• 360 images uploaded with this option will count against the 360 Images capacity of the Cintoo account, not the Scan capacity.
• 360 images uploaded with this option will not contain any 3D data. Only the panoramic image will be displayed, so 3D display settings, Measurements, and Annotations cannot be used at these positions.

7. Adjust the process in parallel setting to process more than 2 scans (default setting) in parallel if you have a multi-core PC.

With a multi-core PC it's possible to process more than 2 scans (default setting) in parallel.

On average, at least 400 MB of RAM per 10 million pixels is needed to process. For example:

• 8 GB of RAM will allow to process 5 scans of 40 million pixels each in parallel.
• 64 GB of RAM will be needed to process 5 scans of 160 million pixels each in parallel.

8. Click Import.

• New 3D scans will appear one by one in Cintoo project
• Check Messages tab from time to time to confirm the process is running smoothly.