Faro Focus 3D X 130 Installation guide

Focus3D X 130 and X 330 Laser Scanners
SCENE 5.3
Training Manual • September 2014

a
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Corporate Ofce
250 Technology Park
Lake Mary, FL 32746
USA
800.736.0234
www.faro.com
Document Control
08m13e19 - SCENE v5.3 - FARO Focus3D Laser Scanner Training Manual -
September 2014.pdf
Release Notice
This is the 2014 draft of the FARO Focus3D and SCENE Training Manual. It applies to
the Focus3D S 120, Focus3D X 330, and SCENE 5.2.
Legal Notice
© 2013-2014, FARO Technologies, Inc.
Other company and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by an
means without written permission of FARO Technologies, Inc.
FARO Technologies, Inc. makes no warranty, either express or implied, including,
but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or tness for a particular
purpose regarding the FARO Focus3D or any materials and makes such materials
available solely on an as-is basis.
In no event shall FARO Technologies, Inc. be liable to anyone for special, collateral,
incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising from the purchase
or use of the Focus3D or its materials. The sole and exclusive liability to FARO
Technologies, Inc., regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase
price of the materials described herein.
The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice
and does not represent a commitment on the part of FARO Technologies, Inc.
Acceptance of this document by the customer constitutes acknowledgment that, if
any inconsistency exists between the English and non-English versions, the English
version takes precedence.

i
Contents
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Contents
Training Overview...................................1
Structure......................................2
Format....................................2
Notes.....................................2
Icons .....................................3
Instructor Guide ...................................4
Overview......................................4
Introduction Video...............................4
Targets .......................................4
Connecting to the Scanner Remotely................5
Module 1:
Using the Scanner ..................................7
Lesson 1:
Scanner Hardware .................................9
Hardware and Components .......................9
Focus3D X 330 .............................10
Scanner Components .......................11
Setting Up....................................19
Tripod ...................................20
Mounting the Scanner.......................20
Power Supply .............................22
Activity 1.1:
Setting up the Scanner .................................27

ii
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
SD Card .....................................29
Clearing Scan Data.........................29
Activity 1.2:
Clearing Scan Data ....................................30
Safety .......................................31
Electrical Safety ...........................31
Eye Safety................................31
Maintenance and Care ..........................31
Storage ..................................31
Cleaning the Mirror .........................32
Lesson 2:
Scanner Software.................................33
Activity 1.3:
Using the Scanner Interface .............................33
Home Screen .................................35
Navigation Bar ............................36
Status Bar ................................36
Information Drop-Down Box ..................37
Start Scan Button ..........................38
Menu ....................................38
General Interface Elements ......................39
On-Screen Keyboard .......................41
Activity 1.4:
Setting Initial Scanner Settings ...........................42
Project File Structure ...........................44

iii
Contents
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Conceptual File Structure ....................44
Scanner File Structure ......................45
Activity 1.5:
Creating the Project Folder Structure ......................48
Duplicating a Project ........................50
Scan Parameters ..............................51
How the Scanner Works .....................51
Common Scan Parameters...................57
Activity 1.6:
Setting Common Scan Parameters........................67
Activity 1.7:
Capturing Scan Data ...................................69
Module Summary .................................71
Notes ...........................................73
Module 2:
Project Planning ...................................75
Lesson 1:
Scanning Considerations ..........................77
Site Conditions ................................77
Project Requirements...........................78
Verifying Accuracy..........................79
Registration ..................................79
Lesson 2:
Registration .....................................81
Coordinate Systems ............................82
Common Reference Objects .....................85

iv
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Articial Common Reference Objects (Targets) ...85
Natural Common Reference Objects ...........88
Correspondence ...........................89
Sensor Data ..................................89
Reference Scans ..............................90
Lesson 3:
Scanner Positions ................................91
Number of Scanner Positions.....................91
Distance from the Object or Area of Interest .........91
Line of Sight ..................................93
Angle to the Object or Area of Interest ..............95
Bisecting.....................................96
Target Arrangements ...........................98
Lesson 4:
Target Arrangements ..............................99
Number of Targets .............................99
Distance from the Scanner......................100
Line of Sight .................................101
Unique Patterns ..............................104
Height ..................................106
Straight-Line Pattern .......................107
Target Types .............................108
Spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Angle to the Scanner ..........................110
Bisecting.................................... 111

v
Contents
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Mounting Targets .............................112
Activity 2.1:
Arranging and Mounting Targets .........................113
Site Sketches ................................116
Activity 2.2:
Capturing Scans with Targets ...........................117
Lesson 5:
Scanning Strategies .............................121
Centralized Strategies .........................121
Central Object of Interest ...................122
Central Targets ...........................123
Central Reference Scan ....................124
Traversing Strategies ..........................124
Open Traverse ...........................125
Closed Traverse ..........................129
Targetless Strategy............................132
Detail with an Overview Strategy .................132
Examples ...................................134
Intersection Example 1 .....................134
Intersection Example 2 .....................135
Module Summary ................................137
Notes ..........................................139
Module 3:
Introduction to SCENE 5.3.........................141
Lesson 1:
The SCENE Interface .............................143

vi
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Project Locations .............................144
Project Selection Window.......................144
Editing Project Details......................146
Typical SCENE Layout .........................148
Menu Bar ...............................149
Toolbars ................................150
Structure Window .........................151
Image Area ..............................158
Status Bar ...............................160
Scan State ..............................161
Lesson 2:
Getting Started ..................................163
Navigation Tab ...............................164
Matching Tab ................................165
Folder Tab...................................167
General Tab .................................168
Units Tab....................................169
Activity 3.1:
Setting SCENE Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Module Summary ...............................171
Notes ..........................................173
Module 4:
Basic SCENE Workow ............................175
Lesson 1:
Basic SCENE Workow...........................177

vii
Contents
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Importing Scan Data...........................179
Opening a Scan Project ........................180
Activity 4.1:
Importing and Opening a Scan Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Module Summary ...............................183
Notes ..........................................185
Module 5:
Registration Workows............................187
Lesson 1:
Automatic Registration Workow ..................189
Preprocessing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Target Based Registration...................193
Targetless Registration .....................195
Detecting Common Reference Objects ........198
Saving ..................................199
Icons in the Structure Window ...............204
Activity 5.1:
Automatic Registration – Target Based ....................204
Lesson 2:
Inspecting the Registration Results.................207
Using the ScanManager ....................207
Using 3D View ...........................215
Activity 5.2:
Inspecting the Registration .............................222
Clipping Boxes ...........................223
Activity 5.3:
Working with Clipping Boxes............................232

viii
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Activity 5.4:
Automatic Registration – Targetless ......................234
Lesson 3:
Manual Registration Workow .....................237
Common Reference Objects ....................239
Targets .................................240
Geometric Objects ........................240
Correspondences .............................241
Correspondence Split View....................242
Primary Purpose ..........................243
How to Open .............................243
Scan State ..............................243
Navigation ...............................243
Verifying the Precision of Identied Objects .....250
Registering ..............................251
Module Summary ................................255
Notes ..........................................257
Module 6:
Basic SCENE Workow (Continued) ................259
Lesson 1:
Rening the Registration .........................261
Ignoring Correspondences ......................262
Activity 6.1:
Rening the Registration ...............................265
Lesson 2:
Preparing Scan Data for Exporting .................267

ix
Contents
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Cropping....................................267
General Cropping .........................268
Scan State ..............................268
Activity 6.2:
Cropping – General ...................................268
Detail Cropping ...........................270
Activity 6.3:
Cropping – Detail.....................................271
Alignment ...................................272
Visibility Settings..............................272
Scans ..................................273
Views ..................................273
Applying Color Information ......................273
Hiding and Removing Color Information ........274
Rening the Color Information ...............275
Scan State ..............................278
Saving ..................................278
Activity 6.4:
Applying Color Information .............................279
Lesson 3:
Exporting ......................................281
Scan State ..............................281
Activity 6.5:
Exporting ...........................................285
Module Summary ................................287

x
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Notes ..........................................289
Module 7:
Detail Scans ......................................291
Lesson 1:
Capturing a Detail Scan...........................293
Overview....................................293
Activity 7.1:
Detail Scan Duration ..................................294
Activity 7.2:
Capturing a Detail Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Lesson 2:
Registering a Detail Scan .........................299
Overview....................................299
Activity 7.3:
Fixing the Detail Scan .................................301
Activity 7.4:
Automatic Registration – Full Scans ......................302
Activity 7.5:
Registering the Detail Scan.............................303
Module Summary ................................305
Notes ..........................................307
Appendices .......................................309
Appendix 1:
Activity Answers ................................311
Activity 1.3
Using the Scanner Interface ............................311
Activity 1.6
Resolution and Quality ................................313

xi
Contents
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Activity 5.1
Using the Scan Area Screen ............................313
Appendix 2:
Accuracy Verication ............................315
Scale Objects ................................315
Appendix 3:
Glossary .......................................317
Appendix 4:
Workow Diagrams ..............................319

1
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Training Overview
Welcome to the FARO training for the FARO Focus3D laser scanner and
FARO SCENE software. This manual is designed for FARO’s three-
day training. You will learn how to use the Focus3D laser scanner to
scan three-dimensional objects, use FARO SCENE software to register
and rene captured data, and, if needed, prepare the data for third-party
software applications.
This training is designed to provide a strong foundation for you to start
using the laser scanner. It outlines the tasks that are essential, as well as
some of the tasks that are optional. This training is not intended to cover
every task that can be accomplished.
The information, settings, and activities in this training have been
veried using the Focus3D X 330; details may vary with other scanner
models.
Slides 1-2

2
Training Overview
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Structure
The training is presented as Modules, which are made up of Lessons.
There are also several Activities, which are practice exercises designed
to provide opportunities to practice the tasks and apply the concepts
necessary to use the scanner and SCENE successfully.
Format
Words that appear on the equipment and in the software (such as
commands and the names of tools, buttons, dialogue boxes, and
windows) are presented in bold. Text that you must enter and variables
are presented in italics.
Notes
This manual is designed with room for notes along the outside edge of
each page and a Notes page at the end of each module.
Slides 3-4
Slide 5

3
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Icons
Icons are used to indicate the following types of information:
Activities designed to enhance your eciency
Information relevant to specic tasks
Tips to make tasks easier
Warnings regarding potential harm to the device or
the user
Presentation slide numbers

4
Training Overview
Focus3D X 130 and X 330 • SCENE 5.3
September 2014
Instructor Guide
This training manual is designed to provide you with the information you
need to teach the training course. The presentation is supplementary, and
each slide in the presentation is associated with detailed information in
this manual.
Activity answers are provided in Appendix 1, as well as in the
presentation.
Overview
This training is designed to provide trainees with the opportunity to
practice project planning, capturing scan data, and working in SCENE.
The explanatory information and the activities are presented in an order
designed to provide a rhythm of learning and practice.
This training is task-based, which means that it provides only
information that is essential to completing the tasks outlined in each
Activity.
Introduction Video
FARO GB (Great Britain) has posted an 11-minute introductory video to
YouTube.com.
The name of the video is Introducing the FARO Focus3D, and the video
is about using the Focus3D to scan Schloss Favorite in Ludwigsburg,
Germany and SCENE to process the scan data.
The web address is: http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Dv5YgZ06nn4&feature=player_detailpage.
Targets
It is highly recommended that you have the trainees use numbered
checkerboard targets. This will allow them to identify correspondences
much more easily.
Slide 6