Uploading Leica BLK2GO Scan Data

More about Leica BLK2GO here: Leica BLK2GO – Mobile Mapping

The data expected by Cintoo Connect from Leica BLK2GO device is a single E57 file generated by Leica Register 360 2022.0 or above, and Leica Workflow.

• Leica REGISTER 360 2022.0 supports the Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Leica WORKFLOW is required to run the CLI and add the trajectory in the E57.

Please refer to this article Export BLK mobile data to E57 in Leica documentation.

Importing Leica BLK2GO data using Cintoo Connect

• Select Mobile Scan from Add dropdown menu in a selected project and Work Zone
• Select the Mobile Laser Scans tab in Cintoo Connect
• Select Leica BLK2GO as source Device/Format

• Select E57 file generated as described above
• Modify the Positions sampling value as needed:
  • For example, 4 will create 1 scan location for every 4 panoramic images included in the scanning path.
  • The number of 3D scans and average distance between each one will be indicated in Cintoo Connect and will be added to scan count.
• Regarding Blur faces advanced option
  • It is checked by default, thus enabling automatic blurring of people captured in any panoramic images included in scans being uploaded to Cintoo.
  • Uncheck this option to prevent automatic blurring of any people in panoramic images.
  • Blurring cannot be undone in Cintoo after scans have been uploaded.
  • Any files uploaded without Blur faces option enabled must be deleted from Cintoo project and re-uploaded with the option checked in order to apply automatic blurring.
• Click Import
• Check Messages tab from time to time to see if the process is running smoothly
• New 3D scans will appear one by one in Cintoo project