apply 2d scale to structured point clouds
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:06 am
Hello.
I am using the FARO X130 laser scanner.
Faro, as all laser scanners produce ground-scaled point clouds, and the Faro Scene doesn't support grid coordinate systems.
I aim to establish a workflow that maintains scans as structured while continuing to utilize bubble views in software like Recap and georeferencing them to a projected coordinate system.
What I was thinking was to apply the scale factor separately in each scan station before registering them.
First attempt: importing the FLS files into Cloud Compare, applying a scale factor in x and y, and saving as e57. The result wasn't a structured scan.
Second attempt: importing the FL files into the scene and exporting as e57. The result is a structured scan. Then imported into Cloud Compare, apply scale, save them, and again, a non-structured scan.
Is there a way to apply a 2D scale factor to a structured E57 and keep it structured after saving?
I am using the FARO X130 laser scanner.
Faro, as all laser scanners produce ground-scaled point clouds, and the Faro Scene doesn't support grid coordinate systems.
I aim to establish a workflow that maintains scans as structured while continuing to utilize bubble views in software like Recap and georeferencing them to a projected coordinate system.
What I was thinking was to apply the scale factor separately in each scan station before registering them.
First attempt: importing the FLS files into Cloud Compare, applying a scale factor in x and y, and saving as e57. The result wasn't a structured scan.
Second attempt: importing the FL files into the scene and exporting as e57. The result is a structured scan. Then imported into Cloud Compare, apply scale, save them, and again, a non-structured scan.
Is there a way to apply a 2D scale factor to a structured E57 and keep it structured after saving?