Create a Scanning Path CSV File Using CloudCompare
It is possible to manually create scanning path CSV file required by Cintoo Connect with Cloud Compare using the following steps.
1. Open unified point cloud file in CloudCompare using File > Open.
2. Save unified point cloud as E57 file if the input file is not an E57, then proceed to Step 3.
3. If needed, crop the point cloud by selecting the point cloud file from the DB Tree and navigating to Edit > Crop. Modify the values in Crop dialogue as needed and click OK.
4. With point cloud file selected in DB Tree, click Point list picking, and pick desired points on the point cloud file.
5. When finished picking points, navigate to pick point list, click Save drop down arrow, select label name,x,y,z and save as a CSV file.
6. Open CSV file and insert a new row at the top with the following values for cells A1 – H1: filename,x,y,z,qw,qx,qy,qz.
7. For columns E-H insert the following values for all rows: 1,0,0,0
8. Add 1.7 to all z-values in column D to put scan sprites on a standard elevation, save and close CSV file.
9. In Cintoo Connect navigate to Mobile Laser Scans tab. Select Generic E57/LAS/LAZ from Device/Format drop down menu. Input unified E57 file as Point Cloud, and CSV file as Scanning Path. Adjust Position Sampling value to modify the number of vantage points to generate. If needed choose Blur faces option for security reasons.
10. Click Import to begin upload process.