Overview Map

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The overview map provides a top view overview to the whole scan project. The map is by default, a gray scale image. It is recommended to create the map after the registration and cleanup of scan points is completed. (Note that the map is created from the points in the individual scans—not from the project point cloud.)

Scans in the Overview Map

In the overview map, the scanner positions are displayed as colored dots. If you click a dot, the scanned area is highlighted and a menu opens that allows opening the scan in the 3D view, the quick view or the planar view.

The icon with the dropdown button provides a menu with the following options:
If no overview map is available, clicking on this icon will create an overview map.

An overview map can also be opened on a single scan or a cluster. Right-click the desired object to open the context menu and select View > Overview Map. This overview map displays only the scan or the scans that are part of the cluster.

Create

Select this option to create a new overview map for a scan project.

Update

If you change the transformation of scans or clusters, or if scan points are deleted after the map has been created, the map becomes invalid. Update the map in such instances.

Delete

Select this option to delete the overview map.

Even though an overview map is deleted, it may be available in older revisions of your project. Perform the Wipe Project History operation to free the space allocated for the overview map files in old revisions, if required.

The toolbar contains a view all button, zoom in/zoom out buttons, and a button that opens the Overview Map settings, see below.

The lower left corner also contains a scale bar that shows the metric and imperial scale. The default scale is meter or feet.

Each scan is marked with an icon. Hover on a scan marker icon to view the name of the scan. Click the icon, to open a popup. The popup contains the name of the scan and buttons to open quick and 3D views of the scan.