Registration
- Last UpdatedOct 24, 2025
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The first step to register scans is to create a Point Cloud Manager project to which the scans can be added. To do this, select File > New Project.
In the project location browser, navigate to the location where you wish the project to be saved, name the project and select OK. This creates the project file [.lfm] in the specified location.
The project node now appears under the Registration tab. Next, right-click on the project node and select Import to this project. Browse to and select the source scans to be added to the project then select OK.
A message box appears asking you to confirm the location for any converted scans. By default this is the same location as the .lfm project file. You also have the ability to change the conversion options at this stage by enabling the Update Clipping check box. After the destination directory has been set, select OK to add the scans to the project.
For details on scan registration, please see AVEVA Point Cloud ManagerGateway Mode – Data Preparation and Registration.
Project node
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Option |
Action |
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New > Register Group |
Create a new group to house scans. |
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Import to this project |
Add scans to the currently loaded project. |
Group node
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Option |
Action |
|---|---|
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Show/Hide |
Toggle the graphical 3D scan markers and loaded points contained in the selected group. |
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New > Control Survey |
Create a new control survey under the selected group. |
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New > Register Group |
Create a new sub group under the selected group. |
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Delete |
Delete the selected group. |
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Rename |
Rename the selected group. |
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Import to this Group |
Add scans to the selected group. |
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Export |
Export the scan registration information to an .lfr file for use with earlier versions of Point Cloud Manager. |
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Export Scans |
Export the scans within the selected group to .ptx or .e57 format. |
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Manipulate |
Manipulate all the scans in the select group. A co-ordinate frame will appear at the center of the data. Click and drag any of the arrows to translate the data in the relevant direction. Click and drag any of the arcs to rotate the data in the relevant direction. Right-click to complete the function and accept the new position. Press Esc to exit the function without accepting the new position. |
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Add scans to registration status tab |
Add all the scans in the selected group to the registration status tab for QA checking. |
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Collapse All |
Collapse all nodes under the currently selected group. |
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Open all bubbles in group |
Open all the currently loaded BubbleViews in the selected group. |
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Load all points in group |
Load all the currently loaded points in the selected group. |
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Force to registered |
Force the status of all scans in the selected group to Registered. This is useful for the primary scan when scans have been registered with targets but with no survey. Note: this does NOT change the position of the scan. |
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Register All |
Register all the scans within the selected group within one operation. |
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Cloud All |
Use inter cloud registration to register all the scans in the selected group. Scans must be loaded and in roughly the correct position for this feature to work. |
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Apply External Transforms |
Apply the position and rotation values of the scan source file (.tgt) to the scan node. |
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Scan Headers > Update ZFC Headers |
Apply the position and rotation of the scan node back to the scan source file (.zfc). |
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Scan Headers > Update ZFS Headers |
Apply the position and rotation of the scan node back to the ZFS scan source file. |
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Generate Dataset |
Bring up the Generation Settings window for Point Cloud Manager dataset generation. |
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Reset attribute changes on scans |
Restore the conversion settings for all scans within the selected group to the default settings. |
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Unify group properties |
Apply the same conversion settings for all scans in the selected group. If scans have different conversion settings, you will be presented with the option to select which settings to use. This process may take some time depending on the number of scans in the group that need to be reprocessed. |
Scan node
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Option |
Action |
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Show/Hide |
Toggle the graphical 3D scan marker and loaded points for the selected scan. |
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Delete |
Delete the selected scan from the project. |
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Export Scans |
Export the selected scan in .ptx or .e57 format. |
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Manipulate |
Manipulate the selected scan. A co-ordinate frame will appear at the center of the scan. Click and drag on any of the arrows to translate the scan in the relevant direction. Click and drag on any of the arcs to rotate the scan in the relevant direction. Right-click to complete the function and accept the new position. Press Esc to exit the function without accepting the new position. |
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Show BubbleView |
Load the BubbleView for the selected scan. |
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Export Points |
Selecting this option brings up a dialog which then enables you to export points to .e57 or.ptx formats. |
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Load Points |
Load only the 3D points for the selected scan. |
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Add to registration status tab |
Add the selected scan(s) to the Registration Status tab for QA checks. |
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Force to Registered |
Force the status of the selected scan to Registered. This is useful for the primary scan when scans have been registered with targets but with no survey. This does NOT change the position of the scan. |
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Scan Header > Show Full Header |
Display the full scan header information for the selected scan. The scan must be loaded for this option to be available. |
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Scan Header > Update ZFC Headers |
Apply the position and rotation of the scan node back to the scan source file (.zfc). |
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Scan Header > Update ZFS Headers |
Apply the position and rotation of the scan node back to the ZFS scan source file. |
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Show/Hide lines from targets |
Permanently show/hide the lines from the scan center to each of the identified targets. Each line is colour coded to match the registration error for rapid interpretation. Targets that have been marked Do not use for Registration are shown as dotted lines. |
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Hide all lines from targets |
Hide all the lines from the scan center to each of the identified targets for all scans. |
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Reset attribute changes |
Restore the conversion settings for all scans within the selected group to the default settings. |
Target node
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Option |
Action |
|---|---|
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Show Context |
Show the points around the selected target with the padding as specified in the User options. |
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Delete |
Delete the selected target from its parent scan only. |
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Do Not Use For Registration |
Do not consider the selected target when registering the scan. This is mainly used to remove targets with high errors to improve the overall scan registration. |
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Add to registration status tab |
Add the selected target(s) to the Registration Status tab for QA checks. |
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Collapse All |
Collapse all group nodes in the project. |
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Show/Hide Lines From Scans |
Toggle the lines from the selected scan/target to each scan center/target where it is identified. Each line is colour coded to match the registration error for rapid interpretation. Target picks that have been marked Do not use for Registration are shown as dotted lines. |
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Hide All Lines From Scans |
Hide all the lines from targets to the scan centers for all targets. |
Control group node
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Option |
Action |
|---|---|
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Hide/Show |
Hide the 3D survey and bundle markers from the 3D view. |
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Delete |
Delete the selected control group from the project. |
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Rename |
Rename the selected control group. |
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Import Survey |
Import a .crd or .k survey file to the selected control group. |
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Collapse All |
Collapse all group nodes in the project. |
Control point node
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Option |
Action |
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Hide Control Point |
Hide the 3D survey and bundle markers from the 3D view. |
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Delete |
Delete the selected control point from the control group. |
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Rename |
Rename the selected control point. |
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Export |
Export the selected control points to an .lfr file. |
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Set as group origin |
Set the data to be centered (0,0,0) at the selected control point |
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Define Group North/East |
Align the data to be aligned North/East based on the selected control points. The scans will be rotated around the first control point selected. This option is only available when 2 control points are selected. |