Introduction to ReCap Professional
Disover how to import laser scan files into ReCap Professional and register the scans into point clouds. You will learn how to view and navigate point clouds, add dimensions and comments, and modify points in preparation for using point clouds with other Autodesk applications.
Course overview
Discover how to import laser scan files into ReCap Professional and register the scans into point clouds. You will learn how to view and navigate point clouds, add dimensions and comments, and modify points in preparation for using point clouds with other Autodesk applications.
You'll be able to:
- Set up new ReCap projects
- Import raw laser scan files
- Register scans into point clouds
- View and navigate point clouds
- Utilize View States
- Navigate scans with RealView
- Use the Minimap to set a User Coordinate System
- Add comments and dimensions
- Select scan points
- Create scan regions
About the author
This content was created by Jason Drew, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the ReCap Professional software loaded.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
Course outline
Understand the ReCap overview and introduction to ReCap projects
This content series provides an overview of ReCap Professional. You will learn how to set up a new project and configure project options in preparation for importing laser scan files.
Module outline
This content series provides an overview of ReCap Professional. You will learn how to set up a new project and configure project options in preparation for importing laser scan files.
This content series takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:
- Understand the overview of ReCap Professional.
- Set up and configure a new ReCap project.
About the author
This content series was created by Jason Drew, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the ReCap Professional software loaded.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
Look at 3D scan registration in ReCap Professional
This content series will explain how to import raw laser scan data files from scanning equipment into ReCap.
Module outline
This content series will explain how to import raw laser scan data files from scanning equipment into ReCap.
This content series takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:
- Register scans into point clouds.
About the author
This content series was created by Jason Drew, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the ReCap Professional software loaded.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
Point Cloud Display and Navigation
This module will teach you how to navigate and set display options for point clouds.
Module outline
This module will teach you how to navigate and set display options for point clouds.
This module takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:
- Configure point cloud display settings
- Navigate a point cloud using pan, zoom, orbit, and fly modes
- Use RealView to explore 360° images of scan locations
- Use the Minimap to:
- Switch between scan locations
- Set a User Coordinate System
- Add and modify Elevation Slices
- Add markups, measurements, annotations, and notes to 3D and RealViews
About the author
This module was created by Jason Drew, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the ReCap Professional software loaded.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
Editing the Point Cloud in ReCap Professional
This module teaches you how to modify point clouds.
Module outline
This module teaches you how to modify point clouds.
This module takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:
- Select and edit points in the point clouds
- Create, manage, import, and export Scan Regions
About the author
This module was created by Jason Drew, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the ReCap Professional software loaded.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
