Symbols in the Structure View

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Note that this list is not exhaustive.

Symbol	Meaning
	Project Folder
	Folder for meshes and imported objects Scans Folder
	Cluster
	Reference point
	Point cloud (also used in the toolbar for the project point cloud)
	Sphere
	Plane
	Slab
	Pipe
	Scan path (trajectory)
	Mesh, imported mesh object
	Documentation
	Region
	Clipping box
	View point
	Picture
	Overview map
	Fit
	Marker
Scans and Cluster
	Fully loaded
	Loaded in reduced size
	Scan
	Modified scan
	Virtual scan
	Reference scan or cluster
	Fixed scan or cluster
	Locked Scan Manager
	Global Origin
	Missing file
	Freestyle3D: Not processed completely
	Freestyle3D: Recoding finished. Some single frames unloaded because of low memory.
	Freestyle3D: Post processing done
	Freestyle3D: Reduced quality because of low machine performance
	Freestyle3D: Capture or Replay
	Freestyle3D: Next step is Replay
	Freestyle3D: Next step is Optimize Scans
	Freestyle3D: Next step is Color Smoothing
	Freestyle3D: Next step is Stray Point Filter
	Freestyle3D: Next step is Point Cloud Creation
Fitting
	Active fit
	Outdated active fit
	Good quality
	Compromised quality
	Medium quality
Registration
	Ignored for Place Scans
	Object with automatically found correspondence
	Object with user forced correspondences

Context Menu Entries for Objects in the Structure View

Plane

New

Reference on Folder Level – Place a copy of the selected object in the reference objects folder of the current scan. The copy does not have any link to a fit object that may exist.

Reference on Workspace Level (i.e. Project Level) – Place a copy of the selected object in the reference objects folder of the workspace. The copy does not have any link to a fit object that may exist.

Intersection Point – Creates an intersection point on the plane at the spot determined by the mouse pointer.

Plane with Border – Creates a new limited plane with border lines from the point selection that was used to create the selected plane.

Slab By Plane – Creates a slab from the plane.

Aligned Clipping Box – Creates a new Clipping Box aligned to the selected plane.

Documentation – Attach an annotation to the selected object.

View > 3D View – View the selected object 3D view.

Visible – Make the selected object visible or invisible.

Operations > Correspondences > Delete Correspondences – Deletes the correspondences of the selected object. You can select to delete user forced, system found or anti-correspondences.

Alignment – modifies the overall orientation of the entire project according to the desired alignment of the plane to a cardinal direction (north, south, east, west, ceiling, ground or custom).

Flip – turns the plane’s Normal for 180 degrees.

Export… – Exports the selected object.

Delete – Deletes the selected object.

Properties... – Opens the properties dialog.

Limited Plane

New

Reference on Folder Level – Place a copy of the selected object in the reference objects folder of the current scan. The copy does not have any link to a fit object that may exist.

Documentation – Attach an annotation to the selected object.

View > 3D View – View the selected object 3D view.

View Scan Point Distance – Deviations from a level surface relation to

a plane are highlighted color.

Operations > Correspondences > Delete Correspondences – Deletes the correspondences of the selected object. You can select to delete user forced, system found or anti-correspondences.

View Scan Point Distance – Analyze the evenness of the surface. Deviations of the scan points from the plane will be highlighted different colors.

Export… – Exports the selected object.

Set Border from Selection – The border line of the plane is replaced by the border line of the selection.

Delete – Deletes the selected object.

Rename – Renames the selected object.

Plane Fit

Select – The selection that was used to create the fit object is reactivated. The selection combination mode determines how the new selection results from the existing selection and the reactivated selection.

Active – A black check mark indicates whether this fit object is the active fit object of the corresponding object, i.e., whether it is the one that determined the properties of the corresponding object. An object can have several fit objects, of which one at the most can be active.

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Flip – turns the plane’s Normal for 180 degrees.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Constrained Plane Fit

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Sphere

Locate – Displays the selected object in the center and enlarges the active view.

New

Reference on Folder Level – Place a copy of the selected object in the reference objects folder of the current scan. The copy does not have any link to a fit object that may exist.

Fit – Only available if a selection of scan points exists. Creates a new fit from the selected scan points. Both the sphere position and the sphere radius are ascertained from the scan points.

Fit (fixed radius) – Only available if a selection of scan points exists. Creates a new fit from the selected scan points with a fixed preset sphere radius. The sphere position is ascertained from the scan points.

View > 3D View – View the selected object 3D view.

Operations > Correspondences > Delete Correspondences – Deletes the correspondences of the selected object. You can select to delete user forced, system found or anti-correspondences.

Update Fit – Recalculates the fit of the sphere.

Export... –

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Sphere Fit

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Region

New

Reference on Folder Level – Place a copy of the selected object in the reference objects folder of the current scan. The copy does not have any link to a fit object that may exist.

Documentation – Attach an annotation to the selected object.

Select – The selection that was used to create the region is reactivated. The selection combination mode determines how the new selection results from the existing selection and the reactivated selection.

Import/Export – Export the region as object.

Delete – Delete the region object. The scan points are not deleted.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Point

Locate – Displays the selected object in the center and enlarges the active view.

New

Reference on Folder Level – Place a copy of the selected object in the reference objects folder of the current scan. The copy does not have any link to a fit object that may exist.

Documentation – Attach an annotation to the selected object.

View – Opens a new 3D view of the point.

Set Rotation Point – Sets the rotation point to the center of the scan point.

Visible – Make the selected object visible or invisible.

Operations > Correspondences > Delete Correspondences – Deletes the correspondences of the selected object. You can select to delete user forced, system found or anti-correspondences.

Export… – Exports the selected object.

Delete – Deletes the selected object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Point Fit

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Pipe

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Pipe Fit

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Line

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Line Fit

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Rectangle

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Rectangle Fit

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Scan

Visible – Make the selected object visible or invisible.

View

3D View – View the scan 3D view.

Planar – View the scan planar view.

Quick – View the scan quick view.

Locate – Resumes the initial perspective of the view. 3D view the rotation point will be set to the position of the scanner.

Loaded – Loads the scan points of the scan. Here a check mark shows whether the scan points of a scan are loaded.

Process Scan – Opens the Configure Processing page to configure the settings for processing and start processing.

Point Cloud – Create or delete a Scan Point Cloud from the scans within the scan folder or cluster.

Create Scan Point Cloud – Create a Scan Point Cloud from the scans within the scan folder or cluster.

Delete Scan Point Cloud – Delete a Scan Point Cloud from the scans within the scan folder or cluster.

Send to WebShare Cloud – Export the Point Cloud to WebShare. An account is required.

Export

Image – Obtains an overview image from the scan points and saves it the file system the same folder as the scans.

Objects – Export the objects of this scan.

Scan Points –

Export Scans – unordered to export the scan points of the selected scan.
Export Scan Point Clouds – ordered to export the point cloud of the selected scan.

As Project – Create a new SCENE project, or a new ReCap project. A dialog opens in which you can select the export format, a file name, and the location in which the new project shall be saved.

Delete – Deletes the scan from the workspace. The associated file is not deleted.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

For Unprocessed Handheld Scans

Operations > Registration

Level

by picking one point, if the plane has an even surface.
by picking three points, if the plane is uneven, or if you need a high accuracy.

Process the scan – Processes the steps Replay, Optimize Scans, Color Adjustment, and Stray Point Filtering.

Global System > Set as Global Origin – Select to work the local coordinate system of the scan. The scan will be marked with a red G to indicate that it is currently defining the Global Coordinates system.

Create virtual scans – creates one or several virtual scans from a scan. Virtual scans are required if you want to export handheld scan projects to WebShare.

For Processed Handheld Scans

Operations > Registration

Level

by picking one point, if the plane has an even surface.
by picking three points, if the plane is uneven, or if you need a high accuracy.

Fixed Scan – Mark the scan alignment as fixed and exclude it from further automatic registration attempts.

Reference Scan – Set the scan as reference scan.

Find Objects – Detect checkerboards, spheres, planes, corner points, rectangles or lines the scan.

Filter – Apply filters to the scan.

Preprocessing > Preprocess Scan – Opens the preprocess menu dialog. With the preprocess option you may apply a series of processing steps such as filters, automatic object detection or scan registration to the scan. The scan is automatically loaded, processed, saved and unloaded again.

Correspondences > Delete Correspondences – Deletes the correspondences of the scan and of its objects. You can select to delete user forced, system found or anti-correspondences.

Delete inactive Fits – Deletes all inactive fit objects.

Color/Pictures

Apply Pictures – Apply the color information of the picture onto the scan. Position, orientation, and zoom factor of the camera are already known. This command is only available if the pictures reside inside a scan.

Adjust Picture Angles – Adjust the picture angles.

Export All Pictures – Exports all pictures of the scan (if the scan has been recorded color). Opens a dialog to select the storage location and the export format of the pictures. You can select between Original format and jpg. Original Format will export the pictures without changing their format; jpg will convert the pictures and save them as JPG.

Import All Pictures – Opens a dialog to select the storage location of the pictures you want to import. This option is only available for scans which already contain pictures.

Color Contrast Filter – Enhances the dynamic range of the color pictures.

Restore Gray Image – Remove the color information and restore the original reflectance values.

Replace Color Overlay – Import a manually edited picture to replace the scan’s initial color overlay with this picture. See chapter Enhancing the Color Overlay for more information.

Export Color Overlay – Export the scan's color overlay as a picture to your local hard drive.

Point Cloud Tools – Create a scan point cloud from the scan or delete an existing scan point cloud.

Global System > Set as Global Origin – Select to work the local coordinate system of the scan. The scan will be marked with a red G to indicate that it is currently defining the Global Coordinates system.

Create virtual scans – creates one or several virtual scans from a scan. Virtual scans are required if you want to export scan projects made by handheld scanners to WebShare.

Import / Export

Export Objects – Export the objects of this scan.

Export Scan Points – Export the scan points of the selected scan. This applies to the points of the scan only and does not export the scan points of any possible scan point cloud.

Export Scan Point Cloud – Export the scan point cloud of the scan.

Export as Project – Create a new SCENE project, or a new ReCap project. A dialog opens in which you can select the export format, a file name, and the location in which the new project shall be saved.

Export Image – Obtains an overview image from the scan points and saves it the file system the same folder as the scans.

Export Compensation – Write compensation data to a file.

Export Scan Parameters – Export the parameters of the scan.

Import Compensation – Import compensation file and use immediately. You may not be able to import a compensation if the scan points were changed by a filter beforehand and have not been saved again.

Save Objects Scan – Save the objects of the scan the scan file.

Delete – Deletes the scan from the project

Scan Fit

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Scans Folder / Cluster

Visible – Make the selected object visible or invisible.

View – Open the scans and objects of the scan folder, the correspondence view, the 3D view or the structure view.

Locate – Resumes the initial perspective of the view. 3D view the rotation point will be set to the position of the scanner.

Loaded – Loads the scan points of the scan. Here a check mark shows whether the scan points of a scan are loaded.

Process Scan – Opens the Configure Processing page to configure the for processing and start processing.

Point Cloud – Create or delete a Scan Point Cloud from the scans within the scan folder or cluster.

Create Scan Point Cloud – Create a Scan Point Cloud from the scans within the scan folder or cluster.

Delete Scan Point Cloud – Delete a Scan Point Cloud from the scans within the scan folder or cluster.

New – Create a new Cluster within the scan folder.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Export

Scans –

Export Scans – ordered to export the scan points of the selected scan.
Export Scan Point Clouds – unordered to export the point cloud of the selected scan.

As Project – Create a new SCENE project, or a new ReCap project. A dialog opens in which you can select the export format, a file name, and the location where the new project shall be saved.

Images – Obtains 360° photos of the planar view of each scan and saves these images the file system the same folder as the scans.

Delete – Deletes the scan folder and all the scans it from the project. The files belonging to the scans are not deleted.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Scan Manager

Lock all – locks the Scan Manager of the cluster and the Scan Managers of subordinated clusters.

Unlock – The cluster and all its superordinate and subordinate clusters will be unlocked.

Unlock All – unlocks the Scan Manager of the cluster and the Scan Managers of subordinated clusters.

Delete – Deletes the Scan Manager.

Rename – Renames the Scan Manager.

Properties – Opens the Scan Manager.

Virtual Scan (3D Picture)

The virtual scan is treated as a normal laser scan.

Visible – Make the selected object visible or invisible.

View > 3D View – View the scan 3D view.

Locate – Resumes the initial perspective of the view. 3D view the rotation point will be set to the position of the scanner.

Export

Image – Obtains an overview image from the scan points and saves it the file system the same folder as the scans.

Objects – Export the objects of this scan.

Scan Points – Export the scan points of the selected scan. This applies to the points of the scan only and does not export the scan points of any possible scan point cloud.

As Project – Create a new SCENE project, or a new ReCap project. A dialog opens in which you can select the export format, a file name, and the location where the new project shall be saved.

Delete – Deletes the scan from the project. The associated file is not deleted.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

3D Picture Fit (Fit of a Virtual Scan)

Update – Recalculates the object parameters. The basis for this is again the selection that was also used to create the fit object.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Correspondences

Figure 16-1 Context menu: Scan folder > Operations > Correspondences

Delete Correspondences – Deletes correspondences of the scan folder, its scans and of all objects that belong to its scans. You can select to delete user forced, system forced, system found or anti-correspondences.

Force Current – Force all already existing correspondences of the scan folder.

Force by Manual Target Names – Forces correspondences by manually created reference name.

Preprocessing > Preprocess Scans – Opens the preprocess menu dialog. With the preprocess option you may apply a series of processing steps such as filters, automatic object detection or scan registration to the scans of the scan folder. The scans are automatically processed and saved.

Color/Pictures – Apply the pictures to all the scans within the folder or apply the color contrast filter.

Delete inactive Fits – Deletes all the inactive >.

Global System > Set as Global Origin – Select to work the local coordinate system of the scan folder. The scan folder is now marked with a red G to indicate that it is currently defining the global coordinate system.

Import/Export

Export Objects – Export objects. Note, scans need not to be loaded and are therefore not loaded automatically.

Export Project – Exports the entire scan project. Select, if the new scan project will be used in SCENE or ReCap. Then, select the target location and a project name.

Export Images – Obtains 360° photos of the planar view from all the scans in the project. The scans are loaded one after the other, the 360° photo is created, then saved and then unloaded again.

Export Positions –Saves the position specifications of all scans and reference objects.

Assemble Meshes –

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.

Visibility

3D Visibility – Opens the dialog with the default visibility for quick view and 3D views.

Planar View Visibility – Opens the dialog with the default visibility for the planar view.

Layer Manager – Opens the dialog box of the layer manager.

Viewpoint

Figure 16-2 Context menu: Viewpoint

New – Create a new Point, Sphere, Checkerboard, Circular Flat Target, Corner Point, Plane, Slab, Documentation Object, Folder or Scan Folder in the project.

Activate – Go to the selected viewpoint the current 3D view.

Delete – Deletes the fit object.

Rename – Renames the fit object.

Properties – Opens the properties dialog.