Create a Scanning Path CSV File Using Autodesk ReCap

1. Open the unified point cloud in ReCap (make sure project units is set to Meters), hover over the Annotation Tool, and click Note:

2. Pick a point, input a name for the note, and click OK. Repeat this step until you have the desired number of pick points for your project:

3. Hover over the Project Navigator tile, navigate to Annotations, and click Export Notes to CSV:

4. Export the ReCap project as an E57 file, and close out of ReCap:

5. Open the CSV file and modify it to match the following format: 

Original CSV from ReCap:

Re-formatted CSV for Cintoo:

6. Add 1.7 to all values in the z-height column D, and save and close the CSV file:

7. In Cintoo Connect 2.x, open the Indoor Mobile Scanner tab, select “Generic E57”, input the E57 file from step 4 for “Point Cloud,” and the CSV file for “Scanning Path.” Adjust the position sampling value as needed: 

8. Click Import to begin the upload process