When you purchase your Reality Capture sensor, there are some fundamentals that will aid a successful start. This class will show users how Leica Geosystems can help and how to locate the information. Topics will include how to set up a MyWorld account, access software, optimal computer settings for software, computer specifications, graphic card settings, installing software, Cyclone preferences, customized tool bars and hot keys, managing jet stream projects and LGS files. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Deployment of a Laser Scanner requires an efficient, organized and streamlined process in order to be an effective tool in the field. This session will give users hands on experience on how to perform productive, rapid workflows on the scanner. This class is tailored for new HDS users. After data capture, users will learn time saving and straightforward methods to develop viable products. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

The newest scanner in Leica Geosystems’ portfolio is the technical marvel Leica RTC360 scanner which features full field to finish processes. Users can scan and register the point cloud in the field increasing project productivity exponentially. This class will feature these focus on these time-saving workflows and empower users on how to utilize this new tool to its fullest potential. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

This class will explore different meshing methods as well as meshing improvement tools in 3DReshaper. Topics will include conventional meshing, spherical meshing, automatic texturing from E57 and LandXML data, creating DTM meshes with the Ground Extraction tool, and creating lightweight meshes with the Building Extractor. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Have you ever thought about collecting scan data while driving down the road? This class will focus on utilizing the Leica Pegasus 2 mobile mapping solution. The class will focus on collecting the data in the field, downloading it and processing the mobile data into Cyclone. The mobile data can be integrated with other point clouds from other sensors. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Cyclone REGISTER 360 is Leica’s newest registration platform for combing point cloud data. Designed with a streamlined and modern interface, Cyclone REGISTER 360 boasts quick import times, jet stream technology and simplified quality tools for point cloud registration. This introductory class will introduce users to the new interface and how to import data from different sources, create and utilize sitemaps, and align scans together to create complete bundles. Attendees will explore QA/QC techniques, finalize and export registration to create a final product. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

A growing deliverable in the market is to compare one set of data to another to create highly visual reports for your clients. In this class we will look at comparison workflows; cloud/cloud, cloud/mesh, cloud/CAD, mesh/CAD etc. DTM creation, volume and cubature computations, liquid level evaluation and calibration, tank inspection, and tunnel workflows. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Have you ever considered getting into Mobile scanning? What if you could transform your P-series scanner into a mobile platform where you could map 1600’ in 20 minutes or less? Learn how to boost your P-series productivity by 3-5 times by utilizing it on the Leica ProScan cart system. This allows you to maintain the highest levels of accuracy, at sub 1cm/0.03’ while covering vast areas in very short times on site. The Leica ProScan system leverages your existing survey tools, plus your known and proven survey workflows. Learn how to collect data with the Leica ProScan in the field and immediately push your collected data into Cyclone for generating deliverables. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

The newest scanner in Leica Geosystems’ portfolio is the technical marvel Leica RTC360 scanner which features full field to finish processes. Users can scan and register the point cloud in the field increasing project productivity exponentially. This class will feature these focus on these time-saving workflows and empower users on how to utilize this new tool to its fullest potential. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Using Leica Geosystems’ Reality Capture sensors provides a solution for many of the challenges that professionals face in today's market. A key to successful use of these tools is achieving efficiency in both the field and office. This class will explore how to use Leica's GS 18 and how to integrate GNSS data with our laser scanners in the field. In addition, this also includes applying survey control to point cloud data using both Cyclone and Cyclone REGISTER 360 to efficiently achieve desired survey-grade results. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Combining multiple point clouds together (also called Registration) is often where a project can become unexpectedly problematic. Today, many point cloud registration techniques and tools are available to the professional, in the field and in the office. By using the industries proclaimed ‘Gold Standard’, Cyclone REGISTER, this hands-on session will explore some of the unique registration techniques that can improve and tighten challenging projects. Topics will include registering with modeled objects, creating calculated targets, troubleshooting registration issues, mixing registration techniques and other gems. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

When addressing the possibility of adding of a Realty Capture sensor into your business, there are several questions that need to be addressed. Some of these concerns to consider are; avoiding common pitfalls while integrating into your current day to day schedule, adjusting charge rates, learning curve considerations, are gains in field time offset by office time, what tax benefits are available, and not to be overlooked, how does this affect my overall business return on investment. Join the Realty Capture team members who have over 60 years of combined experience in the Reality Capture business along with some Financial experts to gain insight on some of these topics that can aid with operating a successful business.

Leica's BLK360 Imaging Scanner is a revolutionary small lightweight device. Weighing just 2.2 pounds and measuring 6.5 inches tall, the versatile BLK360 can scan fast and accurately in all type of spaces and augment other data from the C or P Series scanners. The scanner can be run with the touch of one button or remotely using an iPad app on an Apple iPad Pro. HDR and Flir thermal onboard imaging offer incredible results for project solutions. This class will show students how to maximize their BLK, manage, download and process the data. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Advanced Cyclone REGISTER 360 will delve deeper into the capabilities of this simple, yet powerful registration platform. Cyclone REGISTER 360 supports target registration, importing and registering to control. This session will show attendees how to set survey grade parameters, handle large datasets, troubleshoot misalignment issues, sitemap scaling and how to handle registrations with multiple sitemaps such as different floors of a building or parking garage. Users will learn how to use the cleaning tools, tips, and tricks for successful registrations and export options to JetStream and TruView. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Leica Geosystems Reality Capture sensors boast some of the cleanest data on the market making data extraction easier than ever. This class will explore the time-saving tools within Cyclone and CloudWorx to extract information for your deliverables. Topics will include efficient site and roadway topographic mapping, recommended scanning resolutions and sensor placement, optimal workflows, segmenting the cloud into workable pieces and removing the potentially confusing and overwhelming aspects of working with too much data. Topics will include cleaning and segmentation tools, utilizing virtual surveyor, smart picks, alignments and cross-sections, breaklines, fit edge and points on a grid. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

IMS Map360 introduces forensic CAD users to a drawing program that provides far more than just a professional crime scene diagram. Basic Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) fundamentals will be covered to get you drawing professional diagrams quickly to the point cloud data. Users will learn how to maximize the user-friendly forensic tools. New tools will be presented to assist in bloodstain documentation, lines, and how to prepare your case for trial using the Evidence Log with integrated digital assets published to a layer enriched PDF IMS Map360 crime scene report. This class is applicable to public safety/forensics.

Maximizing the many CloudWorx software plug-ins enables users to efficiently handle, manipulate, extract and produce deliverables with point cloud data. An extensive set of tools empowered by JetStream technology provides a robust working environment for point cloud extraction. Attendees will learn how to load the point cloud data, set the UCS, hide and clip the cloud, draw both in 2D and 3D, model using the fitters and other tips and tricks. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

UAS continues to be a very hot topic in the market. The first half of this course will introduce tips on how to successfully plan and execute UAS missions for inspection, topographic and corridor mapping, and 3D model generation. Topics will include how to properly layout and target ground control to maximize mapping accuracy, time of day, camera exposure, and site conditions to maximize the quality of point cloud data. Other considerations will include safety and the use of checklists to ensure that your mission goes off without a hitch. The second half of this course will focus on Leica Infinity Imaging module and 3D Reshaper for generating dense point clouds from imagery, cleaning the point clouds, and generating deliverables such as contours, orthomosaics, and volume calculations. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Cyclone has a rich set of modeling tools available for users to complete a vast variety of tasks where unfortunately, many of these gems are not readily known or utilized to their full capacity. Explore the many different modeling techniques in Cyclone and be ready to solve your next scanning challenge. Users will learn how to model building components, piping and mechanical, landscape features and irregular objects. Exemplar objects can be created, stored and shared in a model library for other projects. Furthermore, students will learn all about patches, basic shapes, corners, steel components, piping, moving and copying objects, model library, irregular shaped objects, shading and coloring objects and exporting. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

Preparing scan data for court presentation starts at the scene and it is important for protecting the integrity of the data. This class will focus on Forensic Workflows for court presentation and the technical details needed to clearly explain the technology. This class is applicable to public safety/forensics.

Points clouds created by sensors in the Leica Geosytesms Reality Capture portfolio can be combined in one single Leica software. Each sensor having different uses and specifications, produces varying levels of accuracy which potentially affects how data sources are merged. This hands-on session will analyze and combine data from multiple sensors including different file formats and illustrate best work flow practices. Attendees will learn QA/QC techniques for large integrated datasets. This class is applicable for all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

A common challenge when comparing a point cloud to a model is that the design and reality are usually on very different coordinate systems. Moving the User Coordinate System (UCS) or creating alternate UCS’ in Cyclone is an extremely powerful tool when exporting clouds to other programs or moving objects. There are several ways in Cyclone to change the USC to fit your project needs. This class will cover the different ways to set the UCS and relevant workflows. This class is applicable to all segments including plant, survey, building and construction, public safety/forensics.

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