Recommended VTube-LASER Laser Scanner Settings - Revision history

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‎STEP 5

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‎STEP 4

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‎STEP 3

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‎STEP 2

2017-04-22T02:09:47Z

‎Ideal Setup for the HD (Version 6) Blue Laser Scanner in VTube-LASER

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‎STEP 3

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‎STEP 3

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‎STEP 3

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‎Ideal Setup for the HD (Version 6) Blue Laser Scanner in VTube-LASER

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‎Ideal Setup for the HD (Version 6) Blue Laser Scanner in VTube-LASER

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 Click on the OK button to exit the FARO Laser Line Probe window.<br><br>
 This completes the setup.

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 '''Uncheck''' the '''Reflection Filter''' option.<br><br>

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 As of early 2017, we tend to prefer to use '''Automatic - HDR''' (High Dynamic Range) for as many materials as possible. According one of the top technicians at FARO, this is an acceptable approach for VTube-LASER because we are not scanning dense point clouds like other programs do.  (We use 1/16 for scan density with the HD scanner.)<br><br>
 If you are scanning in a room with sunlight coming through the windows - then be sure to use the HDR mode because it is better able to adapt to sunlight and shadow.<br><br>

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 '''Set the Scan Rate to 1/1.'''<br>
 * This value will allow the laser stripes to come into VTube-LASER as quickly as the FARO driver can send them.<br><br>
 '''Set the Scan Density to 1/16'''<br><br>

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 '''Set the Scan Density to 1/16'''<br><br>
 * This value will reduce density of the points in the laser line returned to VTube-LASER.<br><br>
-* Since VTube-LASER removes some of points with a '''Maximum Number of Points Allowed in Cylinder Laser Stripe''' filter, it works faster if the FARO driver removes some of those points in advance.  Both scanning and calculation can be many times faster when the Scan Density is reduced to anything less than 1/1.
+* VTube-LASER removes some of points with two separate algorithms. First it uses a '''Maximum Number of Points Allowed in Cylinder Laser Stripe''' filter. Second it removes any points that are unnecessarily close to other points.  So it works faster if the FARO driver removes some of those points in advance.  Both scanning and calculation can be many times faster when the Scan Density is reduced to anything less than 1/1.
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-For most materials set the Algorithm to '''Automatic - Normal'''.<br><br>
+As of early 2017, we tend to prefer to use '''Automatic - HDR''' (High Dynamic Range) for as many materials as possible. According one of the top technicians at FARO, this is an acceptable approach for VTube-LASER because we use a scan density of 1/6.<br><br>
-(For chrome and dark material colors, it can be helpful to switch to Automatic - HDR.)</td>
+If you are scanning in a room with sunlight coming through the windows - then be sure to use the HDR mode because it is better able to adapt to sunlight and shadow.<br><br>
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 ===STEP 4===
 '''Uncheck''' the '''Reflection Filter''' option.<br><br>

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 The FARO ScanArm HD blue laser scanner has significantly increased capabilities compared to earlier FARO scanners.<br><br>
-Because of that, it requires different setup recommendations for the FARO Laser Line Probe Control window.  These settings work very well in VTube-LASER ''specifically'' with the HD scanner.<br><br>
+Because of that, it requires different setup recommendations for the FARO Laser Line Probe Control window.  These settings work very well in VTube-LASER ''specifically'' for the HD scanner.<br><br>
 '''VTube-LASER be connected to a FARO arm to perform these steps.'''
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