View scan

You can view scans in two different formats, either as a point cloud (the actual output of the scanner) or as a panoramic view (an image built from the information in the point cloud).

To view a scan's panoramic view:

  1. In the left tools panel of Intosite, click , and make sure the relevant scan layer (marked with the symbol) is visible.

  2. Click a scan icon in the graphic view and select Open panoramic view.

    The Faro login page appears.

  3. Enter your Faro Webshare account Username and Password. These are allocated by Faro.

  4. Enter the Webshare domain URL for your Faro account.

    Note:

    If you set Save Login credentials in Intosite in the previous work session, the login window is pre-populated and you only need to click Re-Login.

  5. Click Login or Re-Login.

    The panoramic image is displayed.

    For explanations of how to use , , and , refer to View Panoramic Images.

  6. Click when you want to close the panoramic image.

To make measurements in a Faro panoramic image:

Refer to Viewing Panoramic Images for full information on viewing panoramic images. When viewing a panoramic view of a scan, there are two additional options: Measure and Point Cloud.

  1. Open a panoramic image and click .

    Measurement mode is activated and the cursor is shown as a crosshairs.

    Intosite is able to make measurements because the panoramic view derives from the point cloud on the Faro webshare server, where the exact position of each point is well defined.

  2. Click a point in the image to mark the measurement's start point.

  3. Click another point in the image to mark the measurement's end point.

    The measurement is calculated and displayed.

  4. Click Save if you wish to save the measurement. This also exits measurement mode.

  5. If you wish to clear one or more previously-made measurements, or if you are not satisfied at any stage while making your measurement, click Clear Measurements. This exits measurement mode and enables you to re-enter measurement mode with no measurements.

To view a scan's point cloud:

  1. In Intosite, right-click a scan and select Open point cloud.

    Or

    After accessing the scan panoramic image, click .

    The Faro login page appears in a new browser tab.

  2. Enter your Faro Webshare account Username and Password. These are allocated by Faro.

  3. Click Login.

    The point cloud is displayed.