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RiSCAN PRO Licenses and Main Functions
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 Main Licenses

V: Viewer License
for visualizing of already acquired RiSCAN PRO projects and simple data evalution.
A: Acquisition License
for RIEGL scanner configuration, data acqusition, global registration, viewing, evaluation, and export of merged, filtered pointclouds.
P: Processing License
for advanced data processing and evaluation of already acquired RiSCAN PRO projects, also in combination with imported third party geometry data.


Plugin Licenses

C: RiSCAN PRO Plugin Camera Module License
enables automatic digital image acquisition in combination with RIEGL 3D Scanners.
Description
M: RiSCAN PRO Plugin Multi Station Adjustment Module License
for advanced registration based on an iterative closest point  (ICP) algorithm, also including controlpoints, tiepoints, and plane information.
Description
O: RiSCAN PRO Plugin Orthophoto Module License
enables calculation of oriented True Orthophotos with depth information (ZOP file) based on high resolution textured meshes.


Main Functions and Assignment to the Different Levels of Licenses


 Function Input/Output Description V A  P C  M O
Project Management

Starting application     X X X      
Opening project *.RiSCAN/project.rsp open existing project folder X X X      
Saving projects (as) *.RiSCAN/project.rsp save project to (new) folder  
 X X      
Data importing (light) 3DD, VTP, DXF, OCT, ASCII, SOP, JPG, BMP, TIFF, SDW, LAS import scans, point clouds, tiepoints, xOP matrices, images, organized point clouds  
 X  X      
Data importing (full) additionally:
OBJ, STL, PLY, POL		 import PolyData meshes, polylines, section, planes, aerial views     X      
Data exporting (light) 3DD, DXF, ASCII, SOP, 3PF, ASC, PTC export scans, point clouds, tiepoints, xOP matrices   X X      
Data exporting (full) additionally:
OBJ, STL, PLY, POL, VRML		 export PolyData meshes, polylines, sections, planes     X      
Data Acquisition
Acquiring scan 3DD / 4DD acquire scan data online (3D or in 2D line scan mode) based on user-defined scan pattern   X        
Acquiring image JPG automatic image acquisition with high resolution digital camera       X    
Acquiring GPS data global position and time information acquire GPS data online from (D)GPS receiver   X        
Extracting reflectors scans or images automatic reflector extraction from scans or images   X X      
Scanning reflectors fine scans automatic scanning of extracted reflectors with highest resolution   X        
Calibrating camera intrinsic and extrinsic camera parameters semi-automatic calibration of camera mounted on top of the scanner   X   X    
Data Registration
Registration based on tiepoints tiepoints automatic determination of scanner's position and orientation based on matching tiepoints and / or controlpoints   X X      
Backsighting tiepoints, GPS, compass, remote target, inclination sensors fast and efficient registration based on scanner's position and orientation   X X       
Manual registration axis, rotation center allows manual rotation and translation of scans   X X       
Multi Station Adjustment tiepoints, tieobjects, plane patches refinement of overall registration (modified iterative closest point algorithm)         X  
Data Processing & Evaluation
Closing holes scans interpolate missing points from neighbouring data     X      
Resampling scan or PolyData rasterisation in polar coordinates   X X      
Deleting points scan or PolyData manually selecting and deleting of points   X X      
Coloring scan scans + images  applying color from high resolution images to point data   X X      
Filtering data
(range, intensity, Octree, ...)		 scan or PolyData applying miscellanous filter operations for data reduction and segmentation of point clouds and meshes   X X      
Triangulating scans scan or PolyData creating triangulated meshes from point clouds     X      
Smoothing and decimating PolyData mesh configurable smoothing of surfaces and reduction of number of triangles     X      
Image registration images registering free-shot calibrated images based on tiepoints / controlpoints     X      
Texturing mesh PolyData mesh applying high resolution images to 3D mesh     X      
Creating orthophoto textured PolyData meshes / orthophotos creating TRUE orthophotos with depth information           X
Creating geometry objects Points, polylines, spheres, cylinders, sections, planes creating miscellanous geometry objects from selcted points     X      
Measuring coordinates
(data readout)		 data selection measuring point coordinates in different coordinate systems X X X      
Measuring distance user input measuring direct distance between two points X X X      
Measuring angle user input measuring angle between two planes X X X      
Measuring volume / surface area scan or PolyData measuring volume and surface extents of selected and defined areas     X      
Image browser images gives an overview of camera location and orientation   X X      
Panorama image images generating panorama images with selectable resolution     X      
Creating animations AVI creating animations from views along definable camera path     X      

Information contained herein is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by RIEGL for its use. Technical data are subject to change without notice.
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Last updated 17/09/2007

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