Upload GeoSLAM Zeb Structured Scans

Created by Nicholas Czarnick, Modified on Sat, 28 Sep at 2:21 AM by Nicholas Czarnick

The data that is expected by Cintoo Connect from the 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 FARO Zeb Structured Using Cintoo Connect:

  1. Open the Cintoo project to the DATA tab, and click "Prepare & upload" on the "Mobile scanner" tile, or click "Upload indoor mobile scanner" from the drop-down menu. Cintoo Connect will launch.
  2. From the "Mobile Laser Scans" tab in Cintoo Connect, select "GeoSLAM Zeb Structured" for Device/Format.
  3. Click the ellipsis to select the input E57 as input for Point Cloud.

  4. Modify the position sampling value as needed.
    • For example, "1 of 2 positions" will create 1 Virtual Vantage Point (VVP)  for every 2 positions included in the scanning path, "1 of 4 positions" will create 1 Virtual Vantage Point (VVP)  for every 4 positions included in the scanning path, etc.
    • The number of VVPs and the average distance between each one will be indicated in Cintoo Connect and will be added to your scan count.
  5. Enable/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. Modify the "Data to process in parallel" value as needed.
    • You may process more than 2 scans (default setting) in parallel if you have a multi-core PC.
    • On average, you will need at least 400 MB of RAM per 10 million pixels to process. For example:
      • 8 GB of RAM will allow you 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."
    • Your new 3D scans will appear one by one in your Cintoo project
    • Check the ‘Messages’ tab from time to time to confirm the process is running smoothly.


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