Learning FARO PointSense Basic

1h 17mBeginner2018-05-09

Authors

Irene Radcliffe

Technical consultant in the oil and gas industry

Course details

FARO PointSense Basic allows you to take scan data from a variety of sources— including laser scans and photogrammetry—for use within AutoCAD or Civil 3D. In this course, learn how to work with FARO PointSense Basic. Instructor Irene Radcliffe steps through how to configure your project, work with the powerful sectioning tools, create slices, and digitize your scans. Plus, she helps to familiarize you with the available drawing tools and shows how to use your scan data with VirtuSurv, FARO software for producing realistic and intuitive views of scan data.

Learning objectives
Creating the ReCap and VirtuSurv files
Modifying display settings in AutoCAD
Customization settings in PointSense
Using sectioning tools
Using the Scan Navigation feature
Digitizing and drawing tools
Changing the display settings in VirtuSurv

Skills covered

PointSense BasicFARO3D ScanningProduct and ManufacturingLearning

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know
03 - How to use the exercise files

1. Get Started

04 - PointSense overview
05 - Create the ReCap file
06 - Create the VirtuSurv file

2. Prepare Your Project

07 - Modify display settings in AutoCAD
08 - Set the point cloud parameters
09 - PointSense settings

3. Section Tools

10 - Use sectioning tools
11 - Section Manager
12 - Creating slices

4. Scan Navigation

13 - Scan Navigation overview
14 - Set Scan Navigation direction

5. Digitizing and Drawing Tools

15 - User coordinate system (UCS) tools
16 - 3D distance measurements
17 - Flatten

6. VirtuSurv

18 - VirtuSurv overview
19 - VirtuSurv display settings

Conclusion

20 - Next steps