User guide
5 TX5 Controller Software
Managing scan projects
Projects in the operating software represent the structure of your real scan projects. A scan project
usually consists of a main project that has several subprojects. For example, if you are scanning a
multi-level building, each floor of this building might represent one subproject and each of these
floors or subprojects might have further subprojects, for example rooms.
Before carrying out a scan project you should map its structure to the scanner‘s operating software.
You can reproduce the complete structure of your scan project within the operating software of the
scanner or, more convenient, with TX5 SCENE software and then transfer the project to the scanner
via the SD card. For more information, refer to the Trimble TX5 SCENESoftware User Guide.
Before starting a scan, you should select a scan project from the projects list that has been prepared
by you in advance. This project should correspond to the current scan position. The next scan is
then assigned to this project. This information will be attached to each scan, which is very helpful for
the later registration of the scans and is used to automatically combine the scans to scan clusters.
Note – Every project and subproject gets a unique internal identification number when it is
created. Combining the scans to scan clusters during postprocessing in TX5 SCENE software is done
according to this identification number and not on the basis of the project name. This is
particularly relevant when working with several scanners on the same scan project. In this case
you should create the project (structure) once as a master and transfer it to all of your scanners.
Avoid creating or editing a project of the same scan project separately on every scanner, because
even if the separately created projects and subprojects are given the same name, they will have
different identification numbers and will be treated as different projects by the TX5 SCENE software.
Creating a scan project
This view shows a list of all available scan projects.
The "Default Project" is a standard project that may be selected when working in no particular scan
project. The "Default Project" cannot be deleted and you cannot change its name or parent project.
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