SCENE2GO Software Instructions for FARO 3D Pointcloud Interactive Viewer

SCENE2GO - Instructions for FARO SCENE Pointcloud Interactive

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: • The entire WebShare/SCENE2Go folder must be retained together when transferring on external storage • This is a self-executable package; all contents must remain together

GETTING STARTED:

1. Locate and open the WebShare/SCENE2Go folder

2. Windows users: Double-click "Start SCENE 2Go on Windows"

3. Mac users: Double-click "Start SCENE 2Go on Mac.command"

4. This opens the Home page where you can click on images to open jobs

5. Map view may or may not populate; toggle map using the globe icon in upper right corner

6. GPS accuracy depends on whether coordinates were collected during scanning

SETUP PREFERENCES (Before Selecting a Scan):

1. Click Settings in the right navigation bar 2. Click General

3. Select preferred units (typically Imperial: inches, feet, or square feet) 4. Click OK

ADVANCED SETTINGS: Under Scan View: • Check "Scan Position - Limit visibility to" to reduce clutter by showing only nearest scan positions • Recommended starting settings: - Large Exterior Scenes: 100-150 feet - Small Exterior or Structure Interiors: 25-35 feet - Vehicles: 10-15 feet • Control visibility of scan names, annotations, and detail items • Panorama Image option: "Combine Color & Intensity" creates hybrid view of color planar image and black/white scan point data

NAVIGATION: • Once job is loaded, top-down view displays • Use mouse scroll to zoom in/out • Click on scan markers to choose viewing options: - Panorama View (spherical photo) - 3D View (pointcloud) - Properties (data details) • When in Panorama or 3D View, can "hop" between scan positions, rotate, and zoom using mouse • Switch between 2D and 3D using upper right corner box

TAKING MEASUREMENTS:

1. Select a scan position marker

2. Select Panorama (photo) view

3. Click "Measure Distance" in right navigation bar

4. Select start point and end point for measurement

5. Click OK button at bottom right

6. Distance appears annotated on measured line

7. Click Cancel to clear; measurements are stored in Project Content

ADDITIONAL TOOLS: • Gear icon in lower left corner provides in-depth tools • Color wheel tool shifts between color image and black/white scan data points • Project Content allows viewing list of all scans in project with dropdown menu options • Scan Properties displays planar image and additional raw scan data • Overview Map highlights selected scan position

CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact the FBI Laboratory/Operational Projects Unit (TDDP supervisor) for additional questions. Contact information is provided with office and cell phone numbers for multiple supervisors (redacted in document).

Names mentioned: - TDDP supervisor — FBI Laboratory/Operational Projects Unit contact for technical support questions regarding SCENE2GO software