Upload GeoSLAM Zeb Structured Scans

This article describes how GeoSLAM Zeb Structured mobile scan data should be formatted to be imported into Cintoo and outlines the workflow to do so.


Permissions: users with roles including Upload or Delete Reality Data permission can import GeoSLAM Zeb Structured format scans with Cintoo Connect. 

Expected Formatting

Data expected by Cintoo Connect from a GeoSLAM device is the following:

  • A single E57 format point cloud with panoramic images embedded exported from GeoSLAM Connect 2.3.0 software

Upload GeoSLAM Zeb Structured Using Cintoo Connect

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

2. In Mobile Laser Scans tab in Cintoo Connect, select GeoSLAM Zeb Structured as Device/Format.


3. Select E57 as Point Cloud.


4. Modify position sampling value as needed by entering a value into Generate a virtual vantage point for 1 of__ position. 


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


5. Enable/disable Blur faces.


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


6. Modify Data to process in parallel value as needed and according to available PC cores.


With a multi-core PC it is 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.


7. 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.