Create a point cloud from scan data in ReCap Pro

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In Autodesk ReCap Pro, you can create a point cloud from scan or drone data that is ready to be imported into other Autodesk applications,

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such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, or Inventor.

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From the ReCap Pro Home screen, click new project.

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In the new project popup, select import point cloud to import the scan data.

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In the create new project popup, add a name, and specify the save location.

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Click proceed.

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Click select files to import to see a list of supported file formats.

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Navigate to your scan folder and select all the scan files in the folder, or simply drag and drop to the target shown on the screen.

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Note that if a coordinate system is needed or a transformation required, this can be specified in the advanced tab.

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Click import files in the bottom right.

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The files start importing.

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Once all the files have been imported and registered successfully, they are ready to be indexed.

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Click index scans in the bottom right of the screen to proceed.

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Once the indexing is complete, click launch project.

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The point cloud creation is now complete, and the .rcp file can be imported into other cloud-supporting Autodesk applications.