Load data

The following file types can be loaded in Purepoint:

  • Packet capture (.pcap) file

  • LidarPod® data (.lpd) file

  • Inertial Navigation System (.ins) file

  • Purepoint play list (.lpl) file

  • Purepoint project (.lvp) file

Load a new play list

A play list allows you to process large amounts of data quickly.

Follow these steps to create and load a new play list:

  1. Load your files

    From the FILE menu, select Open to open the Open Project or raw scanner data Windows Explorer dialog.

  2. Select your file type

    Select two or more of the following file types:

    • .pcap

    • .lpd

    • .ins

  3. Create your play list

    On the Play list dialog, enter a name for the play list.

    Select a file, and select Up or Down to reorder the files (files will run sequentially).

    If necessary, select Add to open the Open Project or raw scanner data Windows Explorer dialog and add more files.

    If necessary, select a file and select Remove to remove the file from the play list.

    Check the Automatically load next file check-box to automatically process the next file.

    Select OK to load and create the play list.

► For more information on play lists, see "Play list file".

Information

To view or edit the play list, select Play List to open the Play list dialog.

Tip

Files selected in the Play list dialog are highlighted blue.

Import a track

Information

The imported track overwrites the track recorded with the point-cloud data.

Follow these steps to import a track:

  1. Select a track to import

    From the FILE menu, select Import Track.

    Select Select track file.

    Select a post-processed .csv file, and select Open.

  2. Apply a template

    From the Select Template drop-down, select a template.

  3. Import your track

    Select Import.

    On the Import Track Report dialog, select OK.

Information

A time heading is necessary to correlate the data for latitude, longitude, roll, pitch, and yaw with the actual time the laser was fired.

Tip

The template headings that will be used are highlighted in red.

Tip

By default, Purepoint installs three templates.

You can create a new custom template. Custom templates are available at C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Roaming\Routescene\LidarViewer64\CustomTrajectoryTemplates.

► For more information, LiDAR data and FILE tab.