House in 3D¶
This example shows how to use a picoScan150 3D scan recording as a starting
point for documenting a building. The sensor combines its 2D scan profiles with
rotation information from its internal IMU or an external encoder and exports
the result as a .pcd point-cloud file.
Suggested Data Path¶
The on-device scan merger records one point cloud at a time.
Mount and orient the sensor so its scan plane sweeps the area of interest as
it rotates. Configure an IMU or encoder rotation source and the sensor offset
in Application → 3D scan recording. Clear the previous recording, capture
the sweep, stop recording, and wait for saving to finish. Download /cloud.pcd
before starting the next capture; the device keeps only the most recent point
cloud.
Example Solution¶
The video demonstrates capturing the house as a 3D point cloud with picoScan150:
House environment captured as a 3D point cloud with picoScan.
Open each .pcd capture in CloudCompare
to inspect coverage, identify missing areas, and compare the separate
viewpoints.
The next video shows the captured point cloud being opened and inspected in CloudCompare:
House point cloud opened and inspected in CloudCompare.