Cyclone REGISTER 360 User Guide

25/02/2021 Cyclone REGISTER 360 User Guide
Cyclone REGISTER
360 User Guide
1 Introduction
Cyclone REGISTER 360
2 Computer Specifications
Minimum and Recommended Specs
3 Licensing
Software Licensing Information
4 General Info
What is Cyclone REGISTER 360?
What is Cyclone REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition)?
Settings
Version Manager
Projects & Storage
5 Import
Supported File Formats
Import Options
Registration Options
Import BLK2GO
Import RTC360
Import FIELD360 with BLK support
6 Review and Optimize

Setup and Analysis
Using SiteMaps
Renaming setups
Apply Control
Advanced Registration Techniques
Tone Map Editor
Point Cloud Cleaning
Limit Box
Display IR imagery as false-color by temperature
Create and edit GeoTags
Export and Re-Import Panoramic images
Ortho image section
7 Finalize
Options
8 Report
Registration Report
Publishing Options
Deliverables
9 Glossary
Dictionary
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10 Command Index
List of commands
11 Hotkeys
Function Shortcuts
12 Legal
Copyright
13 Support
Troubleshooting
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Using the Cyclone Help Guide

The Cyclone Register 360 Help Guide is divided into 13 parts:
1. Introduction
2. Computer Specifications: Minimum and recommended specifications for running REGISTER 360.
3. Licensing: Licensing information on REGISTER 360
4. General Info: General information on REGISTER 360.
5. Importing Data: A description of the first step of the registration process, the importing of data.
6. Review and Optimize: A description of the second step of the registration process, the sorting and
analysis of data.
7. Finalize: A description of the third step of the registration process, reviewing the project before
creating a report on it.
8. Report/Export: A description of the fourth and final step of the registration process, exporting the
registered data and publishing a report on it.
9. Glossary: An alphabetized dictionary of all the terms used in REGISTER 360
10. Command Index: An index of all the commands in REGISTER 360, arranged alphabetically and
grouped by their step of the registration process.
11. Hotkeys: A list of all combinations' of keys' providing quick access to particular functions' within
REGISTER 360.
12. Legal: Legal information on REGISTER 360
13. Support: Additional support with REGISTER 360.
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Minimum specification:
CPU: Dual core processor running at 2.5GHz
OS: Windows 7 (64 bit) or Windows 10 (64 bit)
RAM: 8GB
Graphics: Support for OpenGL 3.3 or higher with 1GB video memory
Hard drive: At least 1GB for install
Recommended specification for Workstation:

CPU: Latest i7 quad core or equivalent running at 3.5GHz
OS: Windows 7 (64 bit) or Windows 10 (64 bit)
RAM: 64GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 900 or 1000 series with 8GB of video memory or NVIDIA Quadro P5500 or
equivalent
Hard drive: Internal SSD
Note: To ensure the best performance, it is recommended that you install the latest graphics
card drivers from the manufacture's website.
Some laptops have two graphics cards. Please make sure that both graphics cards are
updated with the latest drivers from the manufactures website.
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License Information
Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 requires one(1) of the following licenses:
Permanent Cyclone REGISTER 360

Active Cyclone REGISTER 360 subscription
Permanent Cyclone REGISTER with active CCP
Active Cyclone REGISTER subscription
Publishing to JetStream Local or JetStream Enterprise requires:
Cyclone JetStream PUBLISHER Or

Cyclone PUBLISHER Pro
Publishing to TruView Local or TruView Enterprise requires:
Cyclone TruView PUBLISHER Or

Cyclone PUBLISHER Pro
Publishing to TruView Cloud requires:
Active subscription to TruView Cloud

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Cyclone REGISTER 360

Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 is an all-new addition to the Leica Cyclone Family of products designed with
Speed, Scale, and Simplicity in mind. Cyclone REGISTER 360 puts the user at the center of the project and
empowers non-traditional users to enter the world of laser scanning workflows thanks to its streamlined
interface, automated processes, quality control built into the heart of the product, and one-click creation of
professional deliverables.
Cyclone REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition)

Cyclone REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) is the latest addition to the integrated Leica Cyclone product family
and is optimised for use with the BLK Reality Capture Product Family – providing a solution from the field to
the cloud. This simple, specialised registration tool leverages the next-generation UX of Cyclone REGISTER
360 with streamlined workflows to deliver maximum ROI for the BLK Reality Capture family. Cyclone
REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) includes all the speed, scale and simplicity of Cyclone REGISTER 360
including automated registration and cleaning tools, robust QA, comprehensive publish functions are
optimised for the the BLK Reality Capture family.
Features and limitations:
All features of the full REGISTER 360 product

Ability to publish to RCP without a PUBLISHER PRO license
Limited to only importing BLK Reality Capture scanner data-including the BLK360
Can only read and load Cyclone REGISTER 360 projects that only contain BLK data.
Workflow when REGISTER 360 and REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) are installed on the same computer
Scenario 1- Both REGISTER 360 and REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) use the same project storage folder:
It is highly recommended to use different project storage folders.
During installation there is a option to choose the same project storage folder as the currently installed
version of REGISTER 360, so, in this scenario, both REGISTER 360 and REGISTER 360 (BLK Edtion) will
use the same project storage folder.
1. REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) will only load and create projects that contain ONLY BLK data.
2. REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) will not load or view any projects that contain scan data from other
scanners such as RTC360, Pxx, CXX or other formats like e57, ptg,fls.
Scenario 2- REGISTER 360 and REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) use different project storage folders:
1. To open projects that are contained in a project storage folder that is not the default storage folder the
Re-Connect tool must be used.
2. If the RE-Connect tool is used in REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) to connect to a project storage folder,
REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) will only see those projects that contain only BLK scan data. Projects
that contain other scan data will not be seen by REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition).
3. If the RE-Connect tool is used from REGISTER 360 (Not the BLK Edition) to connect to a project
storage folder that the REGISTER 360 (BLK Editon) is using, then REGISTER 360 will connect to all

the BLK Editon projects. These projects will no longer be available to REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition)
until the Re-Connect tool us used in REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) to reconnect to the same projects.
Below is a Video of how to use the RE-Connect feature:
(../Help/html/media/help/Re-Connect.html)
Changing default language

REGISTER 360 uses the default language that Windows is using. Follow the step below to change the
default language:
To change language:
On the desktop, right click the REGISTER 360 shortcut (create one if there is not a shortcut on the desktop)
and go to properties and add “-locale=(short name for country)” to the end of the register360.exe path as
shown in image, so for Germany, it would look like this”-locale=de”.
Country code list for supported languages:
-locale=de - German -locale=es - Spanish -locale=fr - French -locale=it - Italian -locale=ja - Japanese -
locale=ko - Korean -locale=ru - Russian -locale=zh - Chinese (“simplified”)

Project Selector
When the program opens the Project selector is shown allowing the user to see which projects are currently
available.
You can view the recently opened projects, or, by selecting the All Projects button, you can view all
projects.
Enter a search value in the search field to search for a particular project
You can sort by modified data or project name.
You can replace the Leica icon with an image of the project. Search for "Thumbnail" in this help file to
find out how to replace the thumbnail.

You can also select the version of the project to open by using the pull down for each project.
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Application Settings
General Settings

Setting global units
Once you open the Settings dialog, the General tab will allow you to change your default units of length as
well as set your preferred decimal precision.
Temperature Unit
This setting controls the units used for the temperature readout from the IR images from the BLK360.
Turn off animations for transitions
This option allows the user to turn off all animations in the program. Animations are used to animate the
transitions between view changes.
RTC360 Import: Create SiteMap tab on pre-import
This option allows the user to turn off the viewing of SiteMaps and setup in the center viewport area of the
import area. SiteMaps come from Jobs using the RTC360 scanner. The Jobs will still come into REGISTER
360 and SiteMaps will still be created.

Import Performance
Users may now select the number of threads that are used during the import process to balance the speed of
an import against the stability of the system. This option is available in Settings under the General tab. There
are three options to choose from:
Safe Mode- One thread (the safest choice)
Balanced- Cyclone REGISTER 360 determines the number of threads to use to balance speed aga
inst stability
Fast- Uses the most threads (can cause instability during import depending on system resour
ces)
Pano Image resolution setting
This option allows the user set the resolution of the imported panoramic image.
Setting an import resolution of 5120 for RTC360 images can cause significant import time
increases
External Camera
This option allows the user, who used the External camera for the P20, to select camera orientation options.
Export
This option allows the user to select the cleaned version of the project for export to support formats- e57,
PTG and PTX. Cleaning performed on the project will always be applied if exporting to JetStream, PTS or
LGS.
Link Settings

Appearance
The Links tab allows you to customize your error thresholds for Links. You can adjust what levels of error will
be represented by your green/yellow/red links. By default, these will be set to 15 and 20mm respectively.
Always bundle-optimize upon link creation
This is on by default. On some large registrations, turning the optimization off can save time when
editing\creating many links. The optimization can be delayed until the user clicks the Optimize button.
Allow link creation across SiteMaps in the import area
This is ff by default. If turned on, REGISTER 360 will try to form one bundle from all the setups in all
SiteMaps in the import area. You cannot create links between SiteMaps however, this simply allows the
program to consider all setups when trying to form one bundle.
User settable number of suggested links
The user can now determine the maximum number of suggested links created automatically after Visual
Alignment on a selected bundle. This is very helpful on large bundles where there can be hundreds of
suggested links. The user may now make more than 50 links at once saving considerable time.
The maximum suggested links option is in the Settings menu.
Cloud-to-Cloud options

In this tab you can set the values for the Cloud-to-Cloud operation:
Max Iterations: This value controls how many times the program will try and fit the cloud together.
Default value is 100. The upper limit is 9999.
Search Radius: This value controls the range which the program searches for matches between surfaces.
Default value is 0.200 meters. The upper limit is 5 meters.
Cloud-to-Cloud Generation: These settings affect how the Cloud-to-Cloud cloud is created upon import.
Any change to these settings will only affect newly imported setups.
Max Point Density
Default value is 30. The upper limit is 999.
The higher the number the more points will be included in the cloud used for Cloud-to-Cloud registration.
Normal Threshold
The default value is 1 and the upper limit is 100.

This value controls the threshold for how valid the surfaces are in the Cloud used for registration. The lower
the value the more valid the surfaces must be in order for them to be included in the cloud used for
registration. A higher value will include more points, but at a certain point, depending on the point cloud, less
and less valid surfaces will be allowed.
Prioritize Targets in Cloud-to-Cloud
Upon link creation the system will give much higher weight (like Cyclone Core) to targets when there is also a
c2c constraint. This setting only applies during link creation.
Filter setting for RTC360 and Pxx scanners
The default is Medium for Mixed Pixel setting. For most uses these values should not be changed.

Rendering settings for GregScale point clouds
The value of 1-10 for Gamma correction can be set to help the rendering of Greyscale point clouds.
Setup Radius
The default size of the setup up icon is 1M but can be set to different size by changing the value in the field.
Here is an image of the default size sphere:

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Version Manager
The Versioning in REGISTER 360 was designed to provide a valuable tool to keep track of the progression of
a registration. While the creation of a Version is fast, not all the changes are saved because saving changes,
on large objects such as Point clouds and tone maps (HDR editing), would make each Version very large and
would significantly increase Version create time.
To create a Version click the Create a Version button, then double click in the name field of the Version to
rename the Version if desired.
The Version created is not the active Version, this is meant to support the saving of the state of the
registration with the working Version (the Active Version) being the one to add changes to.

Workflow:
1. User has the default Version call Version1.
2. User creates another Version called Version2, Version1 is still the active Version.
3. User deletes a Setup in the active Version ( Version1)
4. User opens Version2, Version2 shows the setup that was deleted in Version1.
5. User then edits one of the point clouds in Version2
6. User then opens Version1, Version1 also shows the point cloud edits.
Changes only saved in the current Version (i.e. Deleting a Setup in one version will not delete the
setup in other versions)
• SiteMaps including setups and bundles states
• Bundles :
Links
Setups
• Bundle error reporting metrics
• Images assets changes in the Assets tab
• GeoTags
• Control
• Targets (B&W and Spheres)
• UCS’s
Changes saved across all Versions (i.e. Cleaning a point cloud in one version will affect ALL
versions)
• All point cloud edits (fence cleaning, Moving Object or Smooth Surface cleaning, C2C editing)
• HDR tone map editing
• Deliverables (deleting)
• Command button states (i.e. if toggled on or off)
Version selection in the project explorer

Within the Project Explorer, a pull-down menu is now available for each project which contains all the
versions related to the project. The version in bold font is the default, or last version active. To select a
different version, simply open the menu, select the version you want from the list and open the project.

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Projects & Storage
Projects

In Project & Storage user can see all of the stored projects
Manage stored projects
Delete unwanted projects
Transfer a project to another storage location using the Relocate option.
Set Archive or Import folder for a REGISTER 360 project (*.raf)
To create a .raf file, select the project and click the Archive button.
To import a saved archive file, simply place the .raf file inside of the Project Storage directory and then
click the Import button.
Cyclone REGISTER 360 will provide a list of any archive it finds in the location that can be added to
the active Project list.
Storage
The Storage tab allows configuration of multiple Project Storage locations to create and toggle between
datasets on multiple drives.
Setting Temp directory
Select the browse button to set the temp directory
Reconnect Project Storage folder
Cyclone REGISTER 360 now allows users to re-connect the project storage folder to support users who have
experienced critical issues with their processing computer.
1. Open the Project & Storage dialog:

2. Next, go to the Storage tab and click the Reconnect button:
3. Browse for the disconnected Project storage folder and click the Select Folder button:

4. After connecting a dialog will appear confirming that a connection has been made:
Use and limitations of this feature:

This feature supports the re-connection of Project Storage Folders that have been disconnected.
Reconnecting a Project Storage folder from REGISTER 360 Version 1.5.1 or earlier will work, but with
limitations:
The name of the project will be lost, and the project will be named Project_1 then, for the next Project,
Project_2 and so on.
To avoid the loss of the project name, open the project in REGISTER 360 Version 1.6.0 or latter.
The bundle count listed in the Project Explorer, seen upon startup, will show 0 bundles until the project
is opened. The Bundle(s) will still be in the project.
Storage of a Project Storage folder on a NAS drive and using this feature to reconnect with different
computers running REGISTER 360 (ie using NAS as a project server for multiple instances of Cyclone
REGISTER 360) is not recommended. This feature is designed to restore data in the event of a critical
system failure only.
This feature does not support concurrent connections to Project Storage folders. Only one computer can be
connected AND using a Project Storage folder.
Once the 1st computer running REGISTER 360 connects to the Project Storage Folder on a NAS drive the
2nd computer running REGISTER 360 will not be able to connect to the same Project Storage folder until the
2nd computer re-connects to the same Project Storage folder. However, the 1st computer will still list the

project, but will not be able to connect until the 1st computer reconnects.
If there is a connection error, please check that the project is not already listed. If it is already listed,
remove the drive containing the project that you are trying to connect from the computer and then
delete the entry for the project listed as connected. Then try and re-connect the drive and then re-
connect the project.
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The import process in Cyclone REGISTER 360 is fast, simple and mostly automated. In a one-step import,
scans are imported, the database is indexed, pre-registered scans are processed, targets are extracted,
noise is filtered, thumbnails of scans and targets are created, bundles are formed, and registration is
optimised via cloud feature mapping.
Supported File Formats

Binary Point Clouds
.e57 (NO UNSTRUCTURED DATA SUPPORT)
.ptg
.rcp Import- Full support of separate structured scans with images (NO
UNSTRUCTURED DATA SUPPORT)
rcp point cloud data must be structured to import
Control File (*.txt)

Format:
Point number
Northing
Easting
Elevation
Comment
Image Formats
.bmp
.jpeg
.png
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Scanner Formats
Faro
.fls
.fpr
.fws
Faro Raw

Leica HDS
BLK360
C- Series
P- Series
RTC360
Text
.ptx
Z+F
.zfc
.zfs
.zfprj
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Import Options
Drag-and-Drop
Cyclone REGISTER 360 supports drag-and-drop to add scan data, images, and control to your project.
Simply drag your files into the import area and they will be added to your import queue.
Import Options Multi Threading

The options sets the amount of threads used during import:
Safe Mode- One thread (the safest choice)

Balanced- Uses a balanced amount of threads
Fast- Use the most threads (can cause instability during import depending on system resources)

Browse Files
Manually navigate to the files that you would like to import using the Windows File Explorer.
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Import BLK360
Connect to the BLK360 device wirelessly (as you would any WiFi network) to download, manage scans and
set capture settings. Select the datasources for import and click Add to Project.

1. Scan Density: Low-Medium-High for scan density.

2. Image Option: LDR or HDR.
3. Image EV : Set the exposure from +5 to -5 (the higher the setting the more light allowed).
4. Sync Time: Match the time of the BLK360 imaging scanner to the local time of the connected compute
5. Emissivity: There is an option in the BLK360 settings dialog for emissivity to help users fine-tune the
accuracy of the relative temperature gradient displayed downstream. The user can select a setting
between 0 and 1. The emissivity of the surface of a material is its effectiveness in emitting energy as
thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation and it may include both visible
radiation and infrared radiation, which is not visible to the human eye. the emissivity of a surface
affects how accurately the IR sensor in the BLK360 can record a surface temperature. The emissivity
setting allows the user to set a value for the emissivity of the surface being scanned. Please refer to
the BLK360EmissivityGuide.pdf in the install directory for details on emissivity and a guide for
determining the appropriate emissivity setting based on capture conditions.
BLK360EmissivityGuide.pdf in the install directory for details on emissivity and a guide for
determining the appropriate emissivity setting based on capture conditions.
Use the shift key to multi-select scans in the main dialog.
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Set Project Thumbnail

To simplify project identification, user can set an image from assets or the SiteMap as the project thumbnail.
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Registration Options
Auto B&W Target

Auto Target will automatically find and extract Black & White targets in your setups. It will then use those
extracted targets to create a registration bundle.
Auto Sphere Target

Auto Sphere Target will automatically try to find and extract sphere targets in your setups. It will then use
those extracted targets to create a registration bundle. An option,under the setting menu, can be set for the
sphere size used in the field.

Note: A size of "0" means that no size is set. Setting a size can be helpful if all the spheres are
the same size in the project.
Auto Cloud
Auto Cloud, or 'targetless' registration, will use the geometry of the scene to automatically align the setup
locations.
Note: If Auto Target and Auto Cloud are BOTH checked, Cyclone REGISTER 360 will first
extract targets and form bundles using those targets before going back to try to attach
orphaned setups via Auto Cloud.
If using data that has been linked with the FIELD360 ap for RTC360 or BLK360 data then
there is no need to use the Auto Cloud option. Using Auto Cloud for data that has already
been pre-aligned will not add any value to the import.
Auto Cloud with RTC360\BLK360 with VIS and or FIELD360 links

If all the setups are linked with FIELD360 and or VIS links then the Auto Cloud option, along with
Smart Align (even if both are checked) will not perform any matching as all setups already have an
initial alignment.

Auto Cloud, with or without Smart Align only works on setups WITHOUT VIS or Field360 links.
In the example below there is one setup without a VIS or FIELD360 link. If Auto Cloud is used
w/o Smart Align, REGISTER 360 will compare the single un-linked setup to every other setup
to try and make a match. If Smart Align is used then REGISTER 360 will compare the Single
unlinked setup to the Setup(s) that have Smart Align links added.
Smart Align
Smart Align allows you to greatly shorten the time required for Auto Alignment by creating pre-defined links
between setups. You have the option to create links by time, distance, or by manually dragging setups over
each other to establish a connection.
Note: Smart Align will only be enabled if you have a background image (it can be blank) and
have some number of setups placed on the sitemap. If both of these conditions are not met,
the option will not be enabled.
Pre-Registered
Importing, using the Pre-registered option, will import each setup without moving or registering the data in
any way. The setups positions WILL NOT change using this option. The links created are only to show the
user the existing error between links that are created upon import. All setups must be connected to be part of
the same bundle in REGISTER 360. REGISTER 360 connects all the setups imported by the minimum
amount of links, also call a Minimum Spanning Tree. These links do no come from the registration
information in the setups. Blue link created indicate that there was no cloud overlap to calculate error.
Pre-Registered is defined as:
A group of setups that has been registered together by a registration program such as REGISTER 360
or Cyclone REGISTER. The registration has been verified by a user by visually inspecting the
registration and confirming the registration errors.

Or the user accepts the position of the setups as defined in the scan data.
The Pre-Registered option will be used when the project has already been aligned/registered. Cyclone
REGISTER 360 will then use this registration and create links to allow the user to assess the quality of, and
improve, the existing registration.
Cyclone FIELD360 links are not pre-Registered. Cyclone FIELD360 projects should be
imported as described in RTC360 and BLK360 import sections.
e57 projects imported into REGISTER 360 that have been registered to control must use the
Pre-Registered option to import and view the control coordinate system
Scan data file formats that support multiple setups in one file (i.e. PTX, PTG, e57), must use
the Pre-Registered option in order to see the registration results. Choosing Auto Cloud and or
Auto Target will force the program to try and re-register the data.
Import Only
If no registration options are selected, your file will be imported, but no registration will be attempted.
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BLK2GO support
This release includes support for the new BLK2GO scanner.
The BLK2GO is a new handheld imaging laser scanning from Leica Geosystems which captures images and
dimensionally accurate point clouds in real-time and uses SLAM technology to record the user’s trajectory
though space.
Cyclone REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) is the perfect pairing with the BLK2GO including support for its image,
point and trajectory data and ability to combine BLK2GO and BLK360 data. Users who wish to register their
BLK2GO data to other sensors should consider Cyclone REGISTER 360 Standard or Cyclone REGISTER.
The BLK2GO includes a new in-field mobile application, BLK Live, which tracks the user’s position in real-
time and provides immediate feedback about the completeness of a walk as well as support for naming of
different walks. Unlike Cyclone FIELD 360, BLK Live does not store project data.
The BLK2GO can be connected to Cyclone REGISTER 360 via Wi-Fi or USB cable. Once connected,
Cyclone REGISTER 360 will show the walks (unique capture events) listed in the import area.
The scanner has three panoramic cameras that are used to capture images every second which can be
turned into panoramic setup locations along the trajectory (or walking path) of the scan. These images are
also used to colorize the point cloud data. At import, the user will set an interval for how often these
panoramic setups are created. The setups are known as WayPoints and are located along the scan path to
show panoramic imagery for a more traditional setup location experience.
Upon import, Cyclone REGISTER 360 will import the point cloud data and pano images per user setting. The
user can set the WayPoint creation every meter or more, along the trajectory. It is not necessary to create
WayPoints to import BLK2GO data, but at least one WayPoint must be created in order to import the data
with at least one handle or WayPoint to move and rotate the data in the SiteMap area.

The BLK2GO scanner also has one high-res camera. When the image capture button is pressed, a 12-
megapixel image will be capture from the front of the scanner. Upon import, the image is turn into a GeoTag
which is accessible downstream in JetStream, TruView and CloudWorx.
For more information about scanner operation please refer to the manual included with your scanner.
The BLK2GO scanner can also be connect to the BLK Live App for use on an Apple iPhone.
Below are the details for importing BLK2GO data into Cyclone REGISTER 360:
Wi-Fi import workflow:

1. Connect to the wireless network of the BLK2GO scanner. SSID and PW are listed in the battery
compartment of the scanner.
2. Once connected, open Cyclone REGISTER 360 Standard or BLK Edition and create a project.
3. Click on the BLK2GO button to open the connection dialog:
4. The available scanners will be listed by serial number.
5. Click the Connect button to establish a connection to the scanner.

6. Then click the Add to Project button. This will add all available Walks to the import panel.
7. Listed under each Walk is the size of scan, duration and the number of GeoTags.
8. Select the walks to import by using the check boxes to the right of each Walk.

9. Then, on the lower right side of the import area select the interval for WayPoint creation The default is
one WayPoint every 10m or 30 feet.
Enter an interval for Waypoint creation by distance along the trajectory of the Walk.
WayPoints are inserted setup positions that only contain pano image data.
The shorter the interval, the more WayPoints will be created.
Each WayPoint will take approximately 30-40 seconds to import.
When finished there will be one-point cloud with several WayPoints that contain panoramic
image data from a position along the trajectory.
Note: Increasing the number of WayPoints created will result in longer import times.
10. Click the Save copy to local folder check box and then select a download location using the browse
button to save a local copy of the scanner data to disk. The file extension is *.b2g.
Note: This step is not necessary but recommended as best practice. Please always store a
backup of your raw data.

11. Click Import to begin the import process
###Cable connection import workflow:
1. Connect the included cable (USB A to USB C, with a 3 rating) to the scanner. The connection is in the
battery compartment of scanner:

2. Connect your scanner to your computer.

3. Continue with data download and import beginning with Step 2 in the Wi-Fi workflow above.
###Import options
Export directly to E57
Importing BLK2GO data into the Import area and then directly exporting to e57. This process saves time
verus importing the data into REGISTER 360, if the only requirement is a colorized e57 without panoramic
images. This is a direct export to e57 with a colorized point cloud without WayPoints. The data IS NOT
imported into REGISTER 360.
1. Import a *.B2G file or connect to a BLK2GO scanner

2. If BLK2GO data is detected in the import area an option to export directly to e57 appears in the right
side panel of the import area. Check the E xport E57 to Folder check box and then click the import
button.
3. An E57 file of the BLK2GO data will be written to the selected folder.

Import the data into REGISTER 360 without panoramic images or colorzing the point cloud.
Using this option will save import time as the point data is not colorized and the creation of Panoramic
images is skipped.
In the Settings menu un-check the option BLK2GO: create WayPoints and colorize point cloud
###Review and Optimize BLK2GO workflow
The BLK2GO Walk (Walk is the name of a unique BLK2GO capture event with images and GeoTags) will
appear in the SiteMap area as a single setup with the number of WayPoints determined by the user-defined
trajectory settings in the Import area.

Each WayPoint contains a panoramic image to support traditional visualization options. The WayPoint
locations are listed in the right panel under WayPoints.
Fly into selected WayPoint from the right-side menu by right clicking WayPoints and selecting Jump to
WayPoint:
Scroll though all WayPoints using the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard. The Image will
change in the right-side panel showing the different WayPoint images:

#####Each WayPoint has the following abilities:
Fly into the point cloud to view panoramic image and point cloud.
Selection in the SiteMap to Pan and Rotate scan
Selection in the SiteMap area with anther scan to perform registration by:
Visual Alignment
Target matching (with inserted targets)
Registration supported to another BLK2GO Walk or Setup (i.e. RTC360, BLK360, P-Series, C-Series)
Publish to Jetstream, LGS and TV as Panoramic image setup locations
#####Visual Registration with BLK2GO data is performed in the same manner as for any other data imported
into Cyclone REGISTER 360.
In the SiteMap area, select a single setup or WayPoint and then Multi-Select another setup or
WayPoint.
Fence selection will also work to select the desired setups and Walks.
Moving the Setup and or Walk in proximity to anther will make suggested links appear.
Select a suggested link to enter the desired registration type.
Click the Visual Alignment button on the action bar to enter Visual Alignment.

Setup naming convention

Cyclone REGISTER 360 automatically appends the name of the job to the setup name as shown below to
help differentiate setups from different jobs. In Cyclone REGISTER 360 1.5.1 and earlier, there could be
setups named Setup-001 and then Setup-001 (2), now they are named Jobnameone-Setup 001 and
Jobnametwo-Setup 001.

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Geolocations of RTC360 Setups

Users may choose to activate GPS information for all data captured with the RTC360. The location of globally
positioned setups can be read by Cyclone REGISTER 360 and automatically displayed on the built-in
Satellite or street map imagery used for SiteMap creation.
1- Click on the “Show Geo Image” in the Action Bar.
If the Setups have GPS location information, the satellite imagery will automatically zoom to
the Project area for easy SiteMap creation and placement of additional scans.

2- Cyclone REGISTER 360 will attempt a best fit of the satellite image based on available data. The user
may adjust the zoom level and area extent manually before selecting a view to use as a SiteMap.
3- Select either the “Street Map” or “Satellite” background image options for use as a SiteMap.
4- Click “Get Image”.

5- Click on “Place by Geo Coordinates” to display the setups on the image.
The geolocation and setup position information from the RTC360 scanner makes it easier for the user
to modify bundles, combine jobs, and perform SmartAlign.
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Automatic registration from RTC360

Cyclone REGISTER 360 processes the RTC360 setup positions and Cyclone FIELD 360 pre-registrations for
smart and automated registration.
Importing RTC360 Projects without Cyclone FIELD 360
Cyclone REGISTER 360 processes the VIS tracking information from the RTC360 to create
links that are later used for auto-registration.
1- Upon transferring RTC360 data to Cyclone REGISTER 360, the VIS delta poses from the RTC360 are
automatically created (yellow dotted lines)

2- The VIS delta poses are then validated for quality.
3- After validation, the VIS delta poses are changed to “trusted” links, which appear as solid red lines, in
Cyclone REGISTER 360 and are prepared for importing
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Importing Cyclone FIELD 360 pre-registered projects

Cyclone REGISTER 360 can also accept data that has been pre-registered in Cyclone FIELD 360. Rather
than validating links in Cyclone REGISTER 360, as outlined above, the user will have already validated links
in the field, allowing them to import data with links pre-defined.
1. Upon import of RTC360 data, any verified Cyclone FIELD 360 links are included
2. The existing links are re-validated and re-optimized and prepared for import
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Combination of Cyclone FIELD 360 and VIS Links

It is possible to have a project with a combination of Cyclone FIELD 360 pre-registered links and unvalidated
VIS links (assumed links derived from setup position information). For each type of Link, VIS or Cyclone
FIELD 360, they are accordingly processed to generate the validated links.
Smart Align
As mentioned in the “Registration Options” section, Smart Align is a feature that can shorten the time
required for Auto Alignment by creating pre-defined links based on time or distance before importing the data
Smart Align can be generated based on time, distance, or both.
The geolocation data and VIS poses from the RTC360 scanner makes it easier for the user to modify
bundles, combine job, and perform Smart Align.
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Modifying Jobs/Bundles
Deleting links
It is possible for the users to incidentally create bad or unwanted links in the Cyclone FIELD 360.
The user can delete bad links in Cyclone FIELD 360 or Cyclone REGISTER 360

To delete the links in Cyclone REGISTER 360 during data import:
1. Select the link.

2. Click on “Delete Link”, that appears after link selection.
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Combining Jobs
The user may also combine multiple RTC360 jobs within a Cyclone REGISTER 360 project. To add another
job to an existing project, follow the steps outlined below:
1- Open an existing project containing the first job.
2- Add the second job via drag-and-drop or browsing to the data.
3- Select the second bundle from the Import bar and drag the bundle on to the SiteMap.

4- To move a bundle, select one of the scans in the bundle with the left mouse button and drag. To rotate a
bundle, select one of the scans in the bundle and hold the SHIFT key while pressing the left mouse button
then drag clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the rotation of the entire bundle.
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Importing Tags and Assets from Cyclone FIELD 360

Tags and Assets from Cyclone FIELD 360 are imported along with the scan data.
Tags and Assets are published as GeoTags to JetStream Enterprise or as part of an LGS file
for use downstream in TruView, JetStream Viewer and CloudWorx products to enable smarter
data access.

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Double Scan Cleaning

Cyclone REGISTER 360 automatically compares two scans taken by the RTC360 when the “double scan”
option is enabled and filters out points that are not common to both scans prior to import. Double scan
cleaning reduces noise to improve the accuracy of a project during import and saves the user time during
cleaning.
HDR Panoramic Images

Cyclone REGISTER 360 takes full advantage of the RTC360’s camera array for unparalleled image fidelity
and use downstream in TruView, JetStream and CloudWorx products.


If a project’s full dataset is from an RTC360 laser scanner, the point cloud will show HDR color, allowing the
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Import RTC360 data

With the introduction of the Leica RTC360 (https://leica-geosystems.com/products/laser-
scanners/scanners/leica-rtc360), users can now leverage the scanners smart scan data.
The RTC360 scanner is equipped with advanced on-board sensors such as motion tracking cameras,
known as the Visual Inertial System (VIS), INS, GPS, compass, and altimeter to automatically track the
location of the scanner. Cyclone REGISTER 360 uses the information obtained from this setup
tracking system to automatically align scans collected via RTC360
The smart scan data from RTC360 together with on-the-field processing capabilities of Cyclone FIELD
360 lets users to reduce processing time by taking advantage of the RTC360’s on-board processing
power.
Cyclone FIELD 360 is a mobile app for RTC360 scanner control, data management, quality
control, data tagging and on-site registration.
RTC360 data can be imported by dragging the folder that includes the project.rtc360 file and the
Job folder to the Import area, or using the Browse File command. However, data from the RTC360 and
Cyclone FIELD 360 activate new auto-registration options, multimedia, metadata, and geo-location
information.
Individual RTC360 Job folders can be imported using the Drag and Drop functionality.
Setup naming convention

Cyclone REGISTER 360 automatically appends the name of the job to the setup name as shown below to
help differentiate setups from different jobs. In Cyclone REGISTER 360 1.5.1 and earlier, there could be
setups named Setup-001 and then Setup-001 (2), now they are named Jobnameone-Setup 001 and
Jobnametwo-Setup 001.

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Geolocations of RTC360 Setups

Users may choose to activate GPS information for all data captured with the RTC360. The location of globally
positioned setups can be read by Cyclone REGISTER 360 and automatically displayed on the built-in
Satellite or street map imagery used for SiteMap creation.
1- Click on the “Show Geo Image” in the Action Bar.
If the Setups have GPS location information, the satellite imagery will automatically zoom to
the Project area for easy SiteMap creation and placement of additional scans.

2- Cyclone REGISTER 360 will attempt a best fit of the satellite image based on available data. The user
may adjust the zoom level and area extent manually before selecting a view to use as a SiteMap.
3- Select either the “Street Map” or “Satellite” background image options for use as a SiteMap.
4- Click “Get Image”.

5- Click on “Place by Geo Coordinates” to display the setups on the image.
The geolocation and setup position information from the RTC360 scanner makes it easier for the user
to modify bundles, combine jobs, and perform SmartAlign.
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Automatic registration from RTC360

Cyclone REGISTER 360 processes the RTC360 setup positions and Cyclone FIELD 360 pre-registrations for
smart and automated registration.
#####Registration options#####
Auto Cloud
Importing RTC360 Projects without Cyclone FIELD 360
Cyclone REGISTER 360 processes the VIS tracking information from the RTC360 to create
links that are later used for auto-registration.
1- Upon transferring RTC360 data to Cyclone REGISTER 360, the VIS delta poses from the RTC360 are
automatically created (yellow dotted lines)

2- The VIS delta poses are then validated for quality.
3- After validation, the VIS delta poses are changed to “trusted” links, which appear as solid red lines, in
Cyclone REGISTER 360 and are prepared for importing
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Importing Cyclone FIELD 360 pre-registered projects

Cyclone REGISTER 360 can also accept data that has been pre-registered in Cyclone FIELD 360. Rather
than validating links in Cyclone REGISTER 360, as outlined above, the user will have already validated links
in the field, allowing them to import data with links pre-defined.
1. Upon import of RTC360 data, any verified Cyclone FIELD 360 links are included
2. The existing links are re-validated and re-optimized and prepared for import
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Combination of Cyclone FIELD 360 and VIS Links

It is possible to have a project with a combination of Cyclone FIELD 360 pre-registered links and unvalidated
VIS links (assumed links derived from setup position information). For each type of Link, VIS or Cyclone
FIELD 360, they are accordingly processed to generate the validated links.
Smart Align
As mentioned in the “Registration Options” section, Smart Align is a feature that can shorten the time
required for Auto Alignment by creating pre-defined links based on time or distance before importing the data
Smart Align can be generated based on time, distance, or both.
The geolocation data and VIS poses from the RTC360 scanner makes it easier for the user to modify
bundles, combine job, and perform Smart Align.
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Modifying Jobs/Bundles
Deleting links
It is possible for the users to incidentally create bad or unwanted links in the Cyclone FIELD 360.
The user can delete bad links in Cyclone FIELD 360 or Cyclone REGISTER 360

To delete the links in Cyclone REGISTER 360 during data import:
1. Select the link.

2. Click on “Delete Link”, that appears after link selection.
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Combining Jobs
The user may also combine multiple RTC360 jobs within a Cyclone REGISTER 360 project. To add another
job to an existing project, follow the steps outlined below:
1- Open an existing project containing the first job.
2- Add the second job via drag-and-drop or browsing to the data.
3- Select the second bundle from the Import bar and drag the bundle on to the SiteMap.

4- To move a bundle, select one of the scans in the bundle with the left mouse button and drag. To rotate a
bundle, select one of the scans in the bundle and hold the SHIFT key while pressing the left mouse button
then drag clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the rotation of the entire bundle.
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Importing Tags and Assets from Cyclone FIELD 360

Tags and Assets from Cyclone FIELD 360 are imported along with the scan data.
Tags and Assets are published as GeoTags to JetStream Enterprise or as part of an LGS file
for use downstream in TruView, JetStream Viewer and CloudWorx products to enable smarter
data access.

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Double Scan Cleaning

Cyclone REGISTER 360 automatically compares two scans taken by the RTC360 when the “double scan”
option is enabled and filters out points that are not common to both scans prior to import. Double scan
cleaning reduces noise to improve the accuracy of a project during import and saves the user time during
cleaning.

Cyclone REGISTER 360 takes full advantage of the RTC360’s camera array for unparalleled image fidelity
and use downstream in TruView, JetStream and CloudWorx products.


If a project’s full dataset is from an RTC360 laser scanner, the point cloud will show HDR color, allowing the
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Import BLK360 data from Cyclone FIELD360
Support for BLK360 data capture with Cyclone Field 360

With the release of Cyclone FIELD 360 2.0 Users can now operate the BLK360 to automatically capture,
register and examine scan and image data, directly within the Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 app from any iOS or
Android mobile-device. The powerful mobile-device app links the 3D data acquisition in the field with the
BLK360 and data registration with Leica Cyclone REGISTER, providing the most streamlined service for
registering and publishing your captured data.
Cyclone FIELD 360 2.0 with BLK360 support can now collect and link BLK360 scan data. See the support
documentation for more information on the use of the latest Cyclone FIELD 360 features. Pease vist the
Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 (https://leica-geosystems.com/en-US/products/laser-scanners/software/leica-
cyclone/leica-cyclone-field-360) website.
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Workflow for the FIELD 360 and BLK360

1- After Cyclone FIELD 360 data collection, click the info icon in the upper right corner of Cyclone FIELD 360
to open the Sync server option dialog and check the Sync server checkbox to active the server and provide
the IP address.
Both tablet and PC have to be in a common\same (Wifi) network in order to connect the tablet
to the PC and download data.
2- Next, open Cyclone REGISTER 360, create a new project and use the new command in the Import area:
Import Cyclone FIELD 360 Project

3-Enter the IP address from step 1 above and click the Test Connect button
Both tablet and PC have to be in a common\same (Wifi) network in order to connect the tablet
to the PC and download data.
4-After connection click the Add to Project button and the setups will appear in the left side import panel and
then in the center view area.

5-After the BLK360 setups appear, the normal import work flow, as described in the section import RTC 360
data, is used to complete the import process.
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Viewing Options
Different viewing positions and camera angles are used to simplify SiteMap or Bundle cloud navigation.
SiteMap

This view of the project is locked in the top down view. Panning and zooming is allowed in this view. The
point clouds are rendered with silhouette rendering to help clarify the view. Use Bundle cloud view for full
navigation and viewing of all the points in the project.
2D overhead view of the Point Cloud, setup locations, and links.
Bundle Cloud
3D view of the Point Clouds, setup locations, and links.
Setup Cloud
Panoramic view from the selected setup
Link Cloud
3D cloud view of a single selected link.
TruSlicer
Use horizontal slices to spot check the registration.

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Viewing Modes
Methods of navigation for different viewing options. Cyclone REGISTER 360 provides controls that allow the
user to manually zoom in / out, and rotate or pan around a focal point using a mouse. The viewpoint also can
be zoomed in / out, moved, and rotated around the focal point by preset increments.
Orbit
360 degree user controlled view mode of the entire site. Rotate or pan around a focal point using a mouse.

Orbit Orthographic
360 degree user controlled view mode of the entire site. Rotate or pan around a focal point using a mouse.
Orthographic view represents the exact shape of an object as seen from one side at a time as the user is
looking perpendicularly to it. Depth is not shown.
Panorama
The panoramic view provides a perspective view, restricted to swivel and zoom, from any point in the scene.
It is similar to panning a video camera. The user can look up, down, left or right.
FlyThru
This command allows the user to control the camera, flying through the current scene using the mouse.
Scroll the mouse wheel up and down to change flying speed.
Orthographic viewing directions

Options are available which let the user switch between orthographic views of their data for front, rear, left,
right, top and bottom for rapid visualization. Users must set their UCS for proper orthographic orientation
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Additional Viewing Options

Zoom to Window
Viewpoint zooms to fit the user definable window.
Zoom All
Zooms in or out to fit the Point Cloud and all setup locations and links on screen.
Capture Screen
Captures the image on screen and displays it on the final report.
Cloud Color
Chose between a hue/intensity map, grayscale intensity map, and the original color from the scanner for the
Point Cloud.
Background
Choose between a solid and gradient background color.
Measure Distance
When selected, left click two different points to measure the distance between them. If you leave
measurement mode with a visible measurement you have to re-enter measurement mode and then select a
single point cloud point to remove the measurement graphic.
To remove the measurement, click on the Point Cloud again to remove the current
measurement. Then toggle off measurement mode.

View coordinate of selection on point cloud

The Pick Point tool now displays the coordinate of the selection on the point cloud
To remove the coordinate graphic simply use the space bar.
Scan Locations
Show and hide all the individual setup locations.
Show Setup Labels

Show and hide the setup labels.
Show Point Cloud
Show and hide the Point Cloud.
Show Targets
Show and hide the targets used by the scanner.
Show Links
Show and hide the links between setup locations.
Show Background Image
Show and hide the background image.
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Moving Setups and or Bundles in the SiteMap View

While in the SiteMap view the setups and bundle can be moved. Keep in mind that the coordinate system of
the setups will change unless there is control applied or a UCS is applied.
Panning a Setup or Bundle

Select a setup or a setup in a bundle with a left mouse click and drag the setup to move the setup. The
selected setup's cloud will turn blue showing that the setup is being selected and moved. If the selected
setup is part of a bundle then the whole bundle will turn blue while selected.

Rotating a Setup or Bundle

Select a single setup or a setup belonging to a bundle with a left mouse click. Hold the left mouse button
down and press the shift key. Now drag the left mouse away from the setup. A while line will appear allowing
the rotation of the setup or bundle.
Creating Links
Most of the selection methods are only available in the SiteMap view. Existing links can be updated in the
bundle cloud view, but suggested links are only available in the SiteMap view.
Selecting setups with the Fence select tool in the SiteMap view
From the top tool bar select the Fence setup icon and select the type of selection fence, rectangular, circular
or polygon. Draw a fence around the setups to be joined. Once selected an action bar will appear at the
bottom of the screen and show the options available to join the selected setups. Selecting setups will allow
the use of Visual Alignment, Split view (3 pick), Auto Cloud, or Target Matching. You can also delete link and
setups from the action bar.
Using Suggested links or existing links in the SiteMap View

In SiteMap view select a bundle or setup and move it within proximity to another bundle or setup. Suggested
links will appear. Select a suggested link (dotting white line) to bring up the action bar that lists the options to
join setups. You can also select an existing link (red, yellow or green) to bring up the action bar to join or re-
align the link.
Auto Cloud
Automatically aligns selected setups and creates links in the using the geometry of the Point Clouds. The
example in the image below shows the selection of a suggested link with the option of joining with Auto
Cloud.

Match Targets
Automatically aligns the selected setups using the geometry of the targets in those setups. There is an option
in the action bar that sets the maximum amount of error allowed when forming links. To change the setting
adjust the Max Target Error entry on the Action bar.
3 targets are required between each setup to run target matching.
Visual Alignment
Shows the separate setups in different colors so the user can align them manually. See video by entering
Visual Alignment and clicking on the Assistant tab. A full explanation of the functionality is shown.

Tilt correction inside of Visual Alignment
Users can now use Visual Alignment on tilted setups. The tool allows the user to correct the tilt of setups
manually to enable Visual Alignment. This tool DOES NOT level the setups and can only make the setups
level enough to enable Visual Alignment. The corrected tilt is carries through to the coordinate system of both
setups.
1. To use this tool, enter Visual Alignment and then enter the Side View, then click the Correct Tilt button.
Use the Rotate Cloud option to level each scan. Hold down the shift key to rotate the orange scan.
Split View
Split view from two different setup locations on the same SiteMap. The user selects matching points in each
view to create links. At least 3 matching picks are needed to form a link (3 picks in one setup and 3 pick in
the other). If the geometry of the picks do not match then the option to create a link will not be shown.

Scale Background Image to Point Cloud

Step 1: Scale Background Image
Select a setup and then click the Scale Background Image button on the top tool bar and use the mouse
wheel to scale the background image to the appropriate size. When scaled, click Done in the action bar at
the bottom of the screen.
Step 2: Move the Point Cloud

Hold and drag one of the setup locations to move the Point Cloud. Hold the shift key and drag to rotate the
point cloud about the selected setup location.
Create UCS
The Create UCS is used to set a user coordinate system with a specified origin point and heading.
Step 1: Select the Setup location as the "Home Setup"

The UCS is defined off an anchor setup location. Select a setup on the SiteMap to use as the origin.
Step 2: Define the coordinate center, coordinates and heading

Toggle Create UCS. A graphic circle will appear over the setup with a heading line that shows the current
heading. The coordinate value in the action bar can be changed to user specified values (i.e.
5000,5000,100). The coordinate value is initially the center of the selected setup (0,0,0) or scanner origin.
You can drag the coordinate location to another location and also change the heading of the coordinate
system by rotating the heading graphic along a wall for example. Even if the graphic circle is moved from the
the setup the setup selected in the beginning is still the home setup.

Step 3: Activating the UCS

Select the SiteMap in the left side navigator. The property panel for the SiteMap will show all the UCS's
defined for the SiteMap.
Once the UCS is defined, click create to activate it. If multiple UCS's are defined, activate an individual UCS
from the right side menu by selecting the name and clicking Make Active.
Different UCS's must have different names.
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Using Multiple SiteMaps

The SiteMap object in REGISTER 360 is used to define areas of a registration by the setups in the
SiteMap.
SiteMaps can be added in the Import area or the Review and Optimize area.
Each SiteMap can have it's own UCS and also control.
Each SiteMap can have it's own background image.
A Bundle can span multiple SiteMaps.
Only one bundle can be published at a time.
Using control will enable the publishing of multiple bundles at once since the bundles are in the same
coordinate system (all bundles must be rotated into control).
In many cases the project may only have one SiteMap, but in larger registrations it is useful to break up the
registration into SiteMaps that help define areas of the registration, such as multi-floor buildings or large
complex areas where multiple bundles are connected by control.
In the Import area multiple SiteMaps can be made and setups can be populated in them. An example is a
multi-floor building where setups for each floor go into separate SiteMaps, so there could be one SiteMap per
floor. In the Import area setups in separate SiteMaps will NOT be registered together. This allows for bundle
formation to happen per SiteMap, then after import, setups can be joined to attach the SiteMaps together
forming one bundle that spans all the floors or SiteMaps.
You can only proceed to Finalize after all setups are in one bundle, so if you have more than one bundle you
will need to register setups from one SiteMap to the other SiteMap to form one bundle that spans both
SiteMaps.
The exception to the one bundle rule is where multiple bundles are rotated into control. In this case the
bundles remain separate, but since they are on the same control the whole project can be published at the
same time.
You can also have a bundle under one SiteMap and another bundle under another SiteMap. In this scenario
you could publish either SiteMap, but not both at once because you are only allowed to publish one bundle at
a time.
You can also start with one bundle and add more SiteMaps, then take setups and drag and drop them into
the newly added SiteMap(s). This way you will still have one bundle but the bundle's setups are in separate
SiteMaps. This is useful when viewing a multi-floor building as the SiteMap view is always top down, so if you
have all the floor's setups in one SiteMap, looking down, it will be hard to view each floor, but if you separate
the setups into different SiteMaps, one per floor, you can view each floor's setups clearly in SiteMap view.
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Batch renaming of setups

Cyclone REGISTER 360 now supports the batch renaming of setups in the Import and Review and Optimize
area to help users quickly organize project data.
1. Multi-select the setups to rename, then right click and select Rename Selected Setups:

2. Next, enter a naming convention and numbering sequence and click OK to rename the setups:
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Apply Control
Control can be applied to a bundle of setups within the project. The control file must be in the format:
Point#, Northing,Easting,Elevation,Comment or Point#,Y,X,Z,Comment.
Example of the proper formated txt file:
1, 5000, 5000, 100.002000,comment
10, 5004.048810, 4995.035472, 100.132964,comment
P4, 5017.049373, 4990.136728, 98.881505,comment
P1, 5016.683588, 4992.102039, 100.198359,comment
The units for Cyclone REGISTER 360 must be set before import of the control file.
All Targets in the bundle must be labeled to match the target labels in the control file.
Workflow for the control application:

1. Import setups and the control file in the import area
2. After import click on the controls tab to view the imported control and verify.
3. Register the setups into one bundle
4. Next open each setup in cloud view to label the targets to match them to the control file.

5. Click the Edit Targets icon on the top tool bar to bring up the edit targets action bar.
6. Either add or edit the targets and label them by selecting the Table tab in the property panel.
Relabeling the targets after bundle formation will also relabel all the targets that are the same in other
setups.
7. After all the targets are re-labeled to match the control file right click the bundle and select Apply
Control.
8. Click on the AppliedControl object in the navigator to view the error of the control to bundle.

9. In the SiteMap view you can see the control to bundle network. The purple lines indicate the control
target to setup locations.
Deleting the Control File

Right click on the Control File object in the Control Tab and select Delete to delete the control file.
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Advanced Registration Techniques

REGISTER 360 adds Cloud-to-Cloud to all links during import and for all links created in the Review and
Optimize area. The options below helps the user by allowing or dis-allowing the use of Cloud-to-Cloud on
selected bundles. Of course if the only constraint between two setups is a Cloud-to-Cloud, then the option to
remove Cloud-to-Cloud is not allowed.
Several options for optimization are available under the context menu for a bundle:
Optimize with Targets only
The option allows for the bundle to be registered with targets only without cloud-to-cloud. After using this tool
the overall bundle error will only show the target error as the cloud-to-cloud is not used but shown anyway to
show how use of Cloud-to-Cloud effects the bundle.
This is exactly like disabling all Cloud-to-Cloud constraints in Cyclone REGISTER.
If even one link in the bundle has a Cloud-to-Cloud link only (no targets) then the overall
bundle error will average the Cloud-to-Cloud links with the target links.
Optimize with Cloud-to-Cloud
This option will add Cloud-to-Cloud back to all links in the bundle if the Optimize with Targets Only
command was used previously.
Run Cloud-to-Cloud on all links
This command is run on a bundle and is found in the context menu of any bundle. Running this command re-
runs Cloud-to-Cloud on all existing links in the selected bundle.

The use case for this tool is for re-running Cloud-to-Cloud on all links after removing tress, cars and other
noise from the point clouds using the fence delete tools from a bundle in Bundle view.
Advanced mode allows for more flexibility when working with links in a
bundle.
To active Advanced Mode click the Advance mode button in either the Link or Bundle property panel.
Advanced mode for Bundles

Global Error
Global error is the amount that the setups had to move when included in a loop, so a large Global error may
indicate a problem with a link or bundle. Global error is listed for the individual links and for the whole bundle.
Loop Error

After Bundle Optimization the Loop error will always be 0.000. This is because all the loop error is moved into
the Globally Optimized error. If you un-check Globally Optimized for a link you will see the Loop error
increase because you have removed the global error from the link. Now the Loop error will show how much
the links collectively have to move to be globally optimized. This is helpful in diagnosing error in a bundle.
Locking Links
Locking a link freezes the link so that it is not allowed to move when included with the rest of the links during
the optimize stage. Locking all the links will freeze the bundle so when more setups or bundles are added the
frozen links will not move during the optimize stage. A locked bundle will be treated as one large frozen unit
of setups. One use case for freezing a bundle would be when rotating the bundle into control. This is when
you do not want the bundle to change when including control,so the bundle would be locked and then
Applied Control could be added.
Advanced mode for links
Lock

The lock check box locks the link so that the link will not move during global optimization (The big red button).
The user may choose to lock a link when the Global error of the link is to high. Locking the link will prevent
the link from being effected (moved) by global optimization. The check box for Use Global Optimized will
become un-checked when Bundle Optimization is applied, as the link is now locked.
Use Globally Optimized
All links, upon creation, use the Globally Optimized state. Un-checking this box will show the user the error of
the link when not included in Global Optimization. The user can decide to ignore the Global Optimization
state by un-checking the Use Globally Optimized and locking the link. If the link is not locked the program
will re-apply Global optimization when the Optimize Bundle command is used (big red button).
Use Cloud-to-Cloud
This option allows the user to decide whether or not to use Cloud-to-Cloud on a link. If there are no targets in
the link the option to not use Cloud-to-Cloud is not available as the only constraint holding the two setup
together is the Cloud-to-Cloud constraint.
Weight
Weighting is only available on target constraints and is used to give target constraints more or less weight
when included in the network.The value range is from 0-1.0. By default all weights are set to 1.0. Setting a
lower weight for a target constraint means that the particular constraint will have less weight when the
network is formed. Typically a target constraint with less weight will show a higher error.
After changing the weight Bundle optimization needs to be run to show the results.
The image below shows the constraint list after changing one of the weights:
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Tone Map Editor

To adjust the tone mapping for a setup containing HDR images, right-click the setup and select Edit HDR
Image.... This will open the Tone Map Editior.
To batch apply the tone map settings to multiple setups:
Muti-select the setups and then open the Tone Map editor, then click the Apply to selection check box.
Open the Tone Map edditor and click the Apply to Project check box.
A preview of the panoramic image will appear in the editor with multiple tabs representing different tone
mapping algorithms (in addition to the Cyclone tab), and a pull down menu with selectable parameters. Once
the parameter is selected, the slider can be adjusted to modify the values, which will be dynamically updated
in the image. The Pick Gray button allows you to double click within the image to adjust the gray tones. Use
the Default button to reset all settings to their original values. Once the values have been adjusted as
desired, click the OK button to apply the new tone parameters.
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Point Cloud Cleaning

There are a couple of different ways to clean the point cloud. You can delete points from the visual cloud, and
or, delete points from the cloud used for Cloud-to-Cloud registration.
Upon import two clouds are created for all setups. One is the visual cloud and one is the cloud only used for
Cloud-to-Cloud registration. The cloud seen in Visual Alignment is the view of the Cloud-to-Cloud cloud.
You can edit the cloud directly in Visual Alignment, in which case you would only be editing the Cloud-to-
Cloud cloud or you can edit the cloud outside of Visual Alignment, in which case you have a choice to delete
the visual cloud and or the Cloud-to-Cloud cloud.
The use case for only deleting the Cloud-to-Cloud cloud is the case where you have trees that normally
would cause a poor Cloud-to-Cloud fit. You want to keep the trees in the scene, but do not want the trees to
cause a poor Cloud-to-Cloud fit, so you now have the option of only deleting the cloud-to-cloud cloud.
You can have the option to clean in the following areas:
1. The Setup cloud view

2. The Bundle Cloud view
3. Visual Alignment
Setup Cloud and Bundle cloud cleaning

Enter into Setup Cloud or Bundle cloud view.
Click on the Fence tool on the upper tool bar and draw a fence around the desired area.
Then select to either delete the cloud visually, from the c2c cloud or both (see options below in the
image). You can delete either outside or inside of the fence.

Visual Alignment cleaning
Points deleted in this view affect the cloud-to-cloud view only, as the visual cloud is not view-
able in Visual Alignment.
Select two setups or a link and enter Visual Alignment.

You will see new tools in the upper left tool bar.
The fence tool- Used to fence areas of the cloud to delete.

Restore all points- Restores all deleted points.
Show Cleaned points- Shows all deleted points
Fence the desired points with the fence tool. An action bar will appear and allow you to delete point inside or
outside of the fence, or restore points inside or outside of the fence.

Detect Moving objects

The filter in REGISTER 360 works on a bundle to detect objects that have moved between setups. Moved
points are marked in red after the filter has been run on a registration.
Detect Moving Objects works on data imported in REGISTER 360 V 1.6.0 or later.
The supported and tested formats are:
BLK360
RTC360
This filter works optimally when the scan positions surround that data being cleaned and the scanner
locations are less than 10 meters apart. Also high resolution scan data not mixed with lower resolution scan
data produce the best results.
1. To run the filter, right-click on the bundle and execute the Detect Moving Objects command.

2. The filter automatically detects and marked the points that are associated with the objects that are
moved between setups.
3. After the processing has finished, the points associated with moved objects are classified and
highlighted. To show the moved points click Show Moved Points.
Once Show Moved points is activated mode you cannot change views to interact with
other panels. Turn of this mode to switch view or work in other area. The marked point
can always be turned back on.
4. Once the marked points are shown, the following options are available:
1. Delete all marked points:
2. Delete all Marked point inside or outside of a fence:
1. Use the fence tool in the upper tool bar to draw a fence around an area on interest.
2. Then use the Delete Inside or Outside of the drawn fence:

Smooth Surface Region Grow

Cyclone REGISTER 360 2.0 introduces a new option for semi-automatic cleaning. The new Smooth Surface
tool will find continuous ground surfaces in all data types supported by Cyclone REGISTER 360. After
running Smooth Surface, the user will be presented with “good” and “bad” points which they can then keep or
discard either by fencing off certain areas for removal or removing all “bad” points. The cleaned surface can
then be exported to supported formats.
Smooth Surface cleaning works rapidly on projects of all sizes by detecting the overlapping points only in the
region specified by the user and works on both single scans or Bundles. Unification of the data is not
necessary. Once initial results are delivered, additional picks will refine the results.
Deleted points can be restored, however restoring points will result in the restoration of all points.
1. Open a project containing a bundle of setups

2. Go to Bundle Cloud view or Setup Cloud view

3. Click on the icon located in the middle tool bar on the right. The tool tip is Find Smooth Surface.
4. If the data was imported in Cyclone REGISTER 360 version 1.7 or higher then there is no preparation
step, otherwise the data will go through a preparation phase. The length of the preparation phase will
depend on the size of your data.
5. The colour mapping will turn to Greyscale.
6. Double click on a central location on a representative surface to begin the detection process.
7. The detection process will run and expose the initial result in greyscale while the non-surface data or
“bad points” are shown in red.
8. Use Hide All Marked points to see how the detection is working, click Hide All Marked point again to
expose the red marked points.

9. Next, click on the areas that have overlapping red and grey points to refine the results in those areas.
10. Continue this process until the desired smooth surface is fully detected.
11. Next, using the standard fencing tools, fence desired area and then use Delete Inside or Delete
outside of fence to remove only the red marked points.

- Click Delete Inside or Delete Outside to remove the red marked points inside of fence dep
ending on your fenced selection.

- To finish the process and combine the greyscale smooth surface with the desired red marke
d points, click the smooth surface icon again.
![Tone Map Editor](images/smooth7.png)
- The final cloud will be shown.

- To undo the cleaning select the relevant Setups and right click and use the Restore comma
nd
12. Alternatively, you may choose Delete All Marked after step 10 above to accept the results as-is and
delete all the red points.
- Click the Smooth Surface icon again to Finalize the results.

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Limit Box
Limit Box is a function that controls the point cloud visualization extend by setting a clipping box that
hides the points outside.
This function is helpful for clearing and working with complex point clouds for isolating the subsets
points.
Now, user can create Limit Boxes in Cyclone REGISTER 360. This function is limited to Setup Cloud,
Bundle Cloud, and TruSlicer view modes.
Create Limit Box

By clicking Create Limit Box a temporary clipping box is placed and shown that is vertically aligned to the z-
axis and fits the setup/bundle extents.
If there is an active UCS then the Limit Box comes in aligned to the UCS.
The current box can be set shown/hidden from the command in the Limit Box tools

Create Quick Limit Box

Using Create Quick Limit Box (QLB) a temporary clipping box is placed by user selection. The box is
aligned to z-axis, centered at the pick point and extends to the size provided by the user. The default
QLB size is 10.0 m that can be adjusted by the user. If there is an active UCS then the Limit Box
comes in aligned to the UCS.
Resizing Limit Boxes

To resize a limit box, hover over the box faces to highlight. The highlighted face can be moved using
mouse in two directions.
Hold SHIFT key for selecting the opposing faces
Rotating Limit Boxes

To rotate a limit box, hover over an edge line while holding the ALT key to highlight the line. The
highlighted edge will become a handle for rotation.
Hold ALT + SHIFT keys to select the opposing edges.
Limit Box Manager

The Limit Box Manger is used to store the created Limit Boxes.
The created Limit Boxes are temporary and discarded when user switches to a different view mode,
unless stored.

Using the Limit Box Manger, user can save newly created boxes, delete existing boxes, activate clipping
functionality, set the visibility and export to options.
Active: Limit Box affects point display
Visible: Limit Box is rendered in the view
Export: Limit Box gets published as a clip to JetStream, if the user possesses a JetStream Enterprise
license.
Checking the Export option adds a clip to supported export formats of JetStream and
LGS. The Export option does not limit the export to only the points inside of the Limit
Box. All point cloud points will be exported with Export option checked or un-checked.

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Display IR imagery as false-color by temperature

BLK360 IR data is supported, providing users with expanded options for viewing and querying their data. If IR
data was captured during scanning, the option to view the IR image is available from the top tool bar. There
is also a new command on the top tool bar next to the IR image option to query the temperature of a selected
point on the IR image.
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Create and edit GeoTags

In Setup Cloud view, GeoTags can be created and edited.
Simply enter Setup Cloud view and click on the Create GeoTag button on the top tool bar. This
provides users with greater utility within Cyclone REGISTER 360 and GeoTags are transferable to
Cyclone, TruView, and JetStream products.
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Export and Re-Import Panoramic images

With a Cyclone PUBLISHER Pro license, users can now Export and then re-import panoramic images.
To export panoramic images:
Exporting Panoramic images can be done for single setups or a bundle.
Right click on a single setup/bundle or multi-selected setups and select Export Panoramic Images
Set a folder address to export panoramic image(s) to:
Cyclone REGISTER 360 will export the panoramic images in both JPG and EXR formats.

The exported images can be edited in photo editing software and reimported
To re-import the panoramic images:
Right click on the setup or bundle and select the folder that contains the panoramic images. The
naming must match the export name and the aspect ratio must be the same for successful re-import.

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Ortho Image section

From the Bundle Cloud view users can now create and export an orthographic image similar to the tool
added to Cyclone 9.3. The image will be created with an attached DXF file for easy loading into AutoCAD
and other supported programs. The calibration information written into the DXF and image file ensure that the

orientation and measurements will match the point cloud.
1. In SiteMap view use the UCS tool to square the bundle to the XYZ axis for proper orthographic
orientation
2. Then view a Setup or Bundle in Setup Cloud or Bundle Cloud view
3. Use the view direction tools to adjust the view (top, bottom, left, right, front, back)
4. Create a limit box and set the size around the area of interest.
Note: The limit box must be saved in the manager for it to be used with Ortho Image
section.
5. Turn off the visibility of limit box

- Then, for an Ortho Section image of the front of the church, use the Top Ortho view tool.
![export_pano](images/ortho4.png)
7. From the upper toolbar select Create Ortho Image
8. Click Draw Ref Line using left click and drag, draw a line with the direction arrow facing the front of the
church.

9. Set the slice thickness. This set how deep the image capture will look when rendering the image.
10. Set the file location to the desired folder on disk.
11. Set image scale
This setting is controlling the resolution of the final image as Pixels per desired unit.

12. Set image smoothing
- This value sets the amount of fill and general smoothing applied to the image.
- Options are low, medium and high.
13. Check Include scale bar and select its location on the image (Top or Bottom)
14. Then Click Create Section File. A preview image will be generated

15. If acceptable, click OK to finalize the process
- This will create an image and associated DXF file in the selected location.
16. Click on the DXF file with AutoCAD installed to view the image.

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Acceptance Metrics
This provides one final look at the overall quality of your registration prior to report creation and publishing.
Here you can see a high level view of how well your project came together and determine if you need to go
back and adjust your registration.

Group
A Group represents a single bundle that can be published. If your project spans several sitemaps, these will
all be displayed within a single group, provided that they are all joined into a single bundle. If your project
contains more than one registration bundle, Cyclone REGISTER 360 will divide these up amongst multiple
groups so that you can choose which group to publish. You may only create deliverables for one group at a
time.
SiteMap Hyperlinks
Creates a hyperlink to the selected SiteMap. Requires two or more SiteMaps.
Use a Master SiteMap to link to multiple SiteMaps from one master background image.
Master SiteMap
The master SiteMap is a SiteMap that contains an image that can be used to link to other SiteMaps within a
scene in TruView. A Master SiteMap can be used to help navigate complex scenes with multiple SiteMaps.
The master SiteMap only contains an image with hyperlinks, no setups or links. The Master SiteMap can only
be created and configured in the finalize section of Cyclone REGISTER 360 and requires two or more
SiteMaps to be used.
Use of the Master SiteMap is not supported in TruView Local: TruView Local supports one
SiteMap with one bundle.
Step 1: Create Multiple SiteMaps.

In the Review and Optimize Section, click Add SiteMap then drag and drop setups into a new SiteMap or
multiple new SiteMaps.
Step 2: Add a Master SiteMap

In the finalize section, click Add Master SiteMap and select an image.
Step 3: Create Clickable Hyperlinks

Select SiteMap Hyperlinks then Create Hyperlink, and define the clickable hotspot of a SiteMap using the
mouse to draw a closed polygon. Then, select the SiteMap (that the hotspot links to) from the drop down list.
Optionally, click Alternate Colors to alternate colors between different hyperlinks for increased clarity.
Select the Master SiteMap from the sidebar before defining the hyperlinks.
Step 4: Link to All SiteMaps

Repeat Step 3 for all SiteMaps to create one Master SiteMap with hyperlinks to all sub-SiteMaps.
Click Navigation to test the hyperlinks.
Accept
Click accept when SiteMap view is ready. Accept all SiteMaps before clicking the large red final accept button
to advance.
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Registration Report
Cyclone REGISTER 360 delivers a detailed registration report complete with SiteMaps, TruSlices, quality
matrix, error tables for bundles, links, and targets, and graphics dictated by you in a thoughtfully-designed
package.
Report Options

Customize your reports by adding a name, title, and company information. You can also drag and drop to add
your own company logo to the report. You can also toggle items on and off by using the check boxes.
Report Heading
Give your report a custom name.
Write Report To
Specify where you would like to save your report PDF.
Configure
Use this button to customize which assets (images) are included in your report.
Update Report
This button will refresh the on-screen report to allow you to preview your changes.
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Publishing Options
LGS File
Export Options:
After selecting the file location for the LGS file, the Export Options button becomes active and is used to set
LGS export options:
Set project name

This is the name that will show for the project in the supporting downstream programs.
Include Point cloud data
This option is used to include or not the point cloud data.
Allow TruView Measurements
The default to set to export TruView measurements. Exporting without TruView measurement support
has the following benefits if measuring in TruView is not required:
- Fast upload to TVC and TVE
- Smaller LGS project file size
- Faster publishing in general
The option is in the export dialogs for TVC, TVE and LGS:
Include Pano Images

This option is used to include or not the panoramic images.
Pano images resolution (1k-5K)
5K panoramic images are not support for Truview Local (Active X)
Protect with Password
Once set the password is irretrievable. If the password is lost there is no way to open the file
or find out what the password was.

Leica Cyclone REGSITER 360 supports the publishing of LGS files, Leica Geosystems’ universal HDS digital
reality file. LGS files contain all project information in a single-file solution for downstream consumption in all
Leica Geosystems HDS software. The LGS file is perfect for storage and transfer between all Leica
Geosystems’ HDS software products. The LGS file is a true single file, to simplify file sharing.
A PUBLISHER PRO license is required when publishing LGS files so models can be added in
JetStream Viewer.
LGS files require a Cyclone PUBLISHER Pro, PUBLISHER, or a combination of TruView

PUBLISHER and JetStream PUBLISHER License with active CCP. LGS files can be
consumed by Cyclone, TruView Enterprise and Cloud, JetStream Enterprise and Viewer, and
64-bit CloudWorx plugins to allow for seamless data migration between the Leica Geosystems
HDS software products. With the LGS file, users can access all their digital reality data,
anywhere, with a single file.
Users may choose to publish an LGS file with or without a point cloud. When publishing
specifically and only for consumption in TruView, it is recommended that the LGS file be
published without the point cloud to reduce file size and prevent extended upload times.
LGS File Structure

LGS files may contain the following information based on the hardware used for data capture and the user’s
publishing settings.
PROJECT METADATA
Name
Thumbnail
Coordinate system
Publish date
Creator/Company info

Number of SiteMaps
Number of points
Number of setups
Imagery metadata and #s
PROJECT SITEMAPS + METADATA
SiteMap image(s)
Hyperlinks (between SiteMaps)
Setups
PROJECT SETUPS + METADATA
Name
Timestamp
Targets + metadata
RGB pano imagery
HDR pano imagery
Intensity Hue pano imagery
Intensity Grayscale pano imagery
Modelled Geometry pano imagery
IR pano imagery
IR temperature scale
POINT CLOUD + METADATA
RGB colours
HDR colours
Intensity Hue colours
Intensity Grayscale colours
UCS
Clips
GEOTAGS + METADATA
3D position
Type
Category
Label
URL
Timestamp
Associated assets (e.g., images, PDFs, videos, audio, etc.)
TruView Image Resolution

Allows the user to specify the export Image resolution of the TruView.
TruView Local
Creates a self-contained TruView site compatible with the TruView ActiveX plugin for Internet Explorer.
TruView Enterprise
(Formerly known as TruView Global) Creates a .tvg file for upload to TruView Enterprise or TruView Cloud.

TruView Cloud
Publishes the project directly to your TruView Cloud account.
Select portal to publish directly to the selected portal.
JetStream Local
Creates a .jsv file for offline use in JetStream Viewer.
JetStream Enterprise
Publishes the project to your JetStream Enterprise server on your local network.
Export Options:
The Export Options button is used to set JstStream export options:
Set project name

This is the name that will show for the project in the supporting downstream programs.
Include Point cloud data
This option is used to include or not the point cloud data.
Allow TruView Measurements
The default to set to export TruView measurements. Exporting without TruView measurement support
has the following benefits if measuring in TruView is not required:
- Fast upload to TVC and TVE
- Smaller LGS project file size
- Faster publishing in general
The option is in the export dialogs for TVC, TVE and LGS:

Include Pano Images

This option is used to indlude or not the panoramic images.
Pano images resolution (1k-5K)
Protect with Password
Once set the password is irretrievable. If the password is lost there is no way to open the file
or find out what the password was.
E57
Creates an .e57 file. The .e57 format is a compact, vendor-neutral filetype for storing point clouds, images,
and metadata produced by the laser scanners.

Scans and images, if available, will be exported.
RCP
Creates an .rcp file. The .rcp format is a Autodesk format that supports ReCap, AutoCAD and other Autodesk
programs
Scans can be unified and exported as a single unstructured point cloud colorized with RGB if available or
expored as separate scan registered with images.
RCP (Unified)
Exports a single unified cloud with color if available

RCP unified does not support images.
RCP unified must use a temp folder that can only be located on the C: drive. 30 gb's of free dsik space
is required for every billion points exported at one time.
RCP (Setups)
Exports seperate registered scans and images
REGISTER 360 does not support the import of an RCP file exported from REGISTER 360 as
REGISTER 360 does not support unstructured data.
REGISTER 360 does support the import of structured RCP data.
Publish to RCP requires a PUBLISHER PRO license for the full version.
REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) does not require a PUBLISHER PRO license
PTS
Creates a single file containing the final published cloud.
This format supports point cloud cleaning. Any points removed with the cleaning tools will not
be exported.
PTX
Creates a single or multiple file(s) of the registration.
PTG
Creates a single or multiple file(s) of the registration.
Selected Setups
This new tool enables users to refine the data they publish by only including selected setups.

Publishing only certain setups allows users to selectively reduce the size of an export and speed the
publishing process.
1. Open a project containing a Bundle.

2. Proceeded through the finalize area to the report area.
3. Select the desired export format.
LGS, TV and JetStream are not supported

4. Click on the Select Setups button.
5. Select the setups to publish from the dialog and click OK.

6. Only the selected setups will be published.
Note: This feature is NOT supported, for LGS, JetStream, and TruView
Publish by LimitBox
Users with a Cyclone PUBLISHER Pro license can now choose to publish only the points inside of existing
Limit Boxes to E57, PTS, and RCP as a single cloud. Publishing only a Limit Box allows users to selectively
reduce the size of an export to only a certain area of interest and speed the publishing process.
Points exported by Limit Box will be exported as unstructured data.
1. Create Limit Boxes per normal procedure

2. Save Limit Box and select the Export check box

3. Proceed through Finalize to the Report area

4. Select the desired publish format. The following formats are supported: PTS, E57,and RCP (cloud).
5. Click Publish by LimitBox.
6. Select the desired Limit Boxes to publish and click the OK button.

7. Proceed to the Publish step to complete the process
Note: publishing the contents of Limit Boxes is not supported for LGS files, direct publish to
TruView Cloud or JetStream Enterprise at this time
Note: All points published this way will be in an unstructured format so the export WILL NOT
import back into Cyclone REGISTER 360 2020 or earlier. The Cyclone REGISTER 360 family
currently only support unstructured data from BLK2GO scanners.
Note: Limit Box publishing is NOT supported for LGS, JetStream Enterprise, and TruView
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Deliverables

Deliverables contain timestamped copies of your point clouds and reports. From this list, you can select
previous versions of your reports and corresponding point clouds and view them. This establishes a historical
record of your project.
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Glossary
A tool bar that appears at the bottom center of the window for certain tasks such as Joining bundles,
Action Bar
Creating Targets, Visual Alignment and others. All relevant tools are listed in the action bar for a task.
Alignment is the relative position of two scans in relation to each other. The alignment between scans
Alignment
represents the basis of a registration bundle.
Tab within the file navigator which contains all images including imported image files and those created
within Cyclone REGISTER 360. Assets can be any image file in a .jpeg, .png or .tif format. From within the
Assets
assets tab a user can also set an asset as the Project Thumbnail which will appear within the project
explorer.
Panel on the right side of the screen which guides the user through basic actions utilized during each of the
Assistant
four stages of the Cyclone REGISTER 360 workflow.
Background Image underneath the point cloud to provide visual context. A background image can be imported along
Image with other project data or created via the Slippy Map tool.
Leica BLK360 is the smallest and lightest scanner of its kind in the market. Scanning with BLK360 is as
easy as pushing a button that scanning that automatically stitches and registers the scans in Autodesk®
BLK360
ReCap™ Pro for mobile. BLK360 captures the world around you with colour and thermal infrared
panoramic images overlaid on a high-accuracy point cloud.
Bundle A group of connected links is called a bundle.
Bundle
Overall bundle error for all links in the bundle.
Error

Glossary
Bundle A 3D view of the point cloud for a single bundle containing all setups, links and sitemaps grouped within
Cloud that bundle.
Captures the image on screen. Images are stored in the Assets tab of the file navigator and can be
Capture
optionally included in the Registration Report. An asset can be renamed by double clicking on the name
Screen
within the project panel.
Allows the user to swap between a multi-hue intensity map, grayscale intensity map, and the native color
Cloud Color
from the scanner to display the point cloud.
Cloud
Delivers the viewer a full 3D view of the points contained within the bundle or setup the user has selected.
Viewer
Cloud-to-
Matching the geometry of point clouds.
Cloud
Controls A control file is a set of known coordinates used to translate the cloud onto a known coordinate system.
Cyclone FIELD 360 is a mobile app for Leica RTC360 scanner control, data management, quality control,
Cyclone
data tagging and automatic pre-registration on-site. Scan setups can be manually moved or rotated in-the-
FIELD 360
field for a quick visual and optimized cloud-to-cloud alignment using Cyclone FIELD 360.
Cyclone
FIELD 360 The pre-registered links generated using the Cyclone FIELD 360 mobile app in-the-field
Link
Deliverable A final product derived from the processing and manipulation of raw 3D and imaging data.
A compact, vendor-neutral format for storing point clouds, images, and metadata produced by 3D imaging
E57
systems.
The third step in the Cyclone REGISTER 360 workflow. The user should do a final, manual QA of the
Finalize
project before proceeding to the final Reporting stage.
Overall Global Error for a bundle. Shows the amount of setup movement when global optimization is
Global Error
applied.
Help A comprehensive file designed to assist the user including tutorials, a glossary, and the command index.
High
Dynamic HDR is an imaging technology that generates higher range of luminance levels by combining several
Range images that are captured at different exposures levels.
(HDR)
The first step in the Cyclone REGISTER 360 workflow during which the user brings data into Cyclone
Import
REGSITER 360 either directly from a 3D sensor or from a pre-downloaded data file.
Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) is a self-contained accelerometers and gyroscopes units that can track
INS
the change in position and orientation relative to starting stage (location, orientation and velocity).
JetStream A JetStream Viewer file (.jsv) that allows a project to be loaded directly without the need to connect to a
Local JetStream Server.
A data storage and collaboration tool designed for big data users with file sizes 5x to 10x smaller than
JetStream
traditional storage, lowering storage costs. Users can export data to their JetStream instance to quickly
Enterprise
access point clouds in CAD systems.
JetStream Viewer is a point cloud viewing tool that delivers high speed rendering of the point cloud data
JetStream allowing a user to instantly open and display an unlimited number of points when navigating the data set.
Viewer The JetStream Viewer can run connected or disconnected from the JetStream infrastructure on a local
machine.
Link The connection between two different setup locations.
Link Cloud A 3D view of the point cloud derived by two setups forming a link.

Glossary
Link Count Shows the total number of links in the project.
Leica Geosystems’ universal HDS digital reality file. LGS files contain all project information in a single-file
LGS solution for downstream consumption in all Leica Geosystems HDS software. The LGS file is perfect for
storage and transfer between all Leica Geosystems’ HDS software products.
Loop Error Will be 0.000 except when Global optimization is turned off. This is used to diagnose error in the bundle.
Measure the distance between any two selected points within the data set. The points may span multiple
Measure
bundles or sitemaps. To remove the measurement notation click again while the measurement tool is
Distance
activated then deactivate the tool.
Optimize
Optimizes the bundle links.
Bundle
Overlap The percentage of overlapping points between setups.
A specific location in space as recorded by a 3D sensor, with X, y and z coordinates which correspond to a
Point
surface detected by the sensor.
Point Cloud A registered collection of setups containing discrete points.
An active file containing data relating to a single location or structure. Projects may include point cloud and
Project
image data as well as multiple versions of a working file.
Project
Shows a list of Sitemaps, Bundles, Setup, Links, and images.
Explorer
The project Thumbnail is shown in the entry page as an image for each project. A project thumbnail can be
Project
set for a project in the Import or Review area. Go to the Asset tab and right click on an image and choose
Thumbnail
Set Project thumbnail.
Project
Create, activate, and delete unique states of an active registration project to test workflows, track changes
Versions
and review history.
Manager
Information on the selected bundle, setup or link including targets and/or setups used, total point count,
Properties
overlap, strength and cloud-to-cloud and target errors.
Export a completed project in numerous formats. Users can batch publish to TruView local files, a TruView
Publish Enterprise server, a TruView Cloud account, JetStream Local files, a JetStream Enterprise server. E57,
LGS and the Registration Report with one click.
Register To bring together all project data via manual or automatic processes.
Registration The final stage of the Cyclone REGISTER 360 workflow. The user may customize their Registration Report
Report and publish to a number of viewing/collaboration platforms and file formats.
The RTC360 is a fast, simple-to-use, portable, and highly automated laser scanner for 3D reality capture.
RTC360 captures scans with High-Dynamic Range (HDR) imagery in less than two minutes. RTC360 is
RTC360
equipped with Visual Inertial System (VIS) technology that allows real time tracking of the scanner
movement between setups, double scan cleaning, and on-board GPS receiver.
Review and
The second stage of the Cyclone REGISTER 360 workflow. Data is sorted and analyzed.
Optimize
A position within the point cloud which corresponds to the actual location of the 3D sensor while capturing
Setup
data relative to all discrete points.
Setup
A 3D view of the point cloud derived from a single setup.
Cloud
Setup
Show the total number of setups in the project.
Count

Glossary
A Setup label shows the setup name. Setup Labels can be turned on and off from the top tool bar using the
Setup Label
Show labels command.
An asset object that can be imported or created which serves as a background image for all project data. A
SiteMap is the broadest container for clustering data within a project and can contain many bundles,
SiteMap
setups, links and assets. SiteMap also refers to the 2D overhead view of the point cloud bundle containing
setups, and links.
The map tool provided during the import stage which can be used to acquire a satellite image that can
Slippy Map
serve as a sitemap/ background image.
This is the name of your target. If a Smart Label applies to multiple vertices representing the same target,
Smart Label
all of those target names will be automatically updated. This named targets are required to apply Control.
Relative stiffness, with respect to different directions, of the constraints on the link. A value much less than
Strength
one indicates that the link in under-constrained in one or more directions.
A physical marker used in the field during data collection which serves as a known point and thus helps
Target
connect different setups that capture the target to accurately align individual setups into a point cloud.
Target
A tabular view of targets and their customizable smart label.
Table
Target Error A rating from 0-100 on the accuracy of which the selected target(s) was used.
Target
Displays an image of a located target with the extracted center point overlaid.
Thumbnail
A tool that creates horizontal slices anywhere within the point cloud of customizable thickness to spot
check the accuracy of a registration. The points contained by each setup are colored differently to easily
TruSlicer
distinguish between setup clouds and allow the user to confirm whether the alignment of setups is
accurate.
TruView data sets are used for sharing 3D scanner data via an intuitive, easy-to-use interface with no CAD
or 3D skills required. These datasets can contain multiple Sitemaps from a project, 3D scanner point cloud
data, imagery data, design model visualizations, GeoTags, associated files, and markups (measurements
TruView and various types of annotations). The data sets consist of individual TruView setups/positions which are
360 degree spherical panoramic views of the data and which typically represent 3D scanner positions for
static scanner, but which can also be virtually created at any user-defined point in 3D space with Leica
Cyclone software prior to publishing the data set.
TruView A free, no-install online digital reality viewer that allows the user to enter into and navigate through a point
Local cloud scene using intuitive point and click controls. Available only as an Internet Explorer ActiveX plugin.
A cloud-based digital reality viewer with a customizable URL and that allows the user to enter into and
TruView navigate through a point cloud scene using intuitive point and click controls. Deployment is handled entirely
Cloud by Leica Geosystems and requires no dedicated IT hardware, software or personnel on the part of the
user.
A robust digital reality viewer deployable on an in-house network or appropriate ISP server that allows the
TruView user to enter into and navigate through a point cloud scene using intuitive point and click controls. TruView
Enterprise Enterprise offers a customizable interface and user-by-user controls. Deployment requires strong internal
IT capabilities.
"User Coordinate System." A UCS defines the XY plane for the entire project. The UCS does not refer to
UCS any generally accepted geographical coordinate system, it only corresponds to the logic of a the point
cloud contained on a single sitemap. Different sitemaps may have a different UCS.
Visual Inertial System (VIS) is a technology integrated in RTC360 that allows real time tracking of the
VIS scanner movement between setups, which is used for targetless registration of the RTC360 data without
manual intervention.
Location and orientation of the scanner automatically generated from RTC360 during data collection via
VIS Pose
VIS tracking

Glossary
VIS Link A link calculated from the VIS pose and automatically converted to a verified link in REGISTER 360
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General
About View the version number and copyright information for the active copy of Cyclone Register 360.
Close
Closes the current project in whatever state the user is currently viewing.
Project
Dock
Locks the Assistant/Properties panel to the right hand side of the main program window.
Panel
Help A comprehensive file designed to assist the user including tutorials, a glossary, and the command index.
Open Launches the project explorer window which allows the user to create a new project or open an existing
Project project.
Project
Create, activate, and delete unique states of an active registration project to test workflows, track changes and
Versions
review history.
Manager
launches an interface which contains a list of all projects both active and inactive including their status, Name,
Projects Nickname, size, storage location and creation date. From within this interface the user can activate or
and deactivate a project, delete projects, rename projects or relocate projects to a different storage location. Users
Storage can also add or remove storage locations, set a default storage location and change their archive project
storage location.

General
General:
-Units: available units include meter, centimeter, millimeter, international foot, US Survey foot, and foot & inch
-Max decimal digits
-Animations: user can chose to deactivate the animations that occur when moving between setups and views
to increase productivity. Animations are on by default.
Links:
Control link settings per project by changing the maximum error of color coded links to control which links
appear green, yellow and red.
Licenses:
Control License settings including viewing their current License Server, checking their license or assigning a
new server.
Cloud-to-cloud:
Settings -Max Iterations: how many times the program will try and fit the cloud together. Default value is 100. The upper
limit is 9999.
-Search Radius: This value controls the range which the program searches for matches between surfaces.
Default value is 0.200 meters. The upper limit is 5 meters.
-Cloud-to-Cloud Generation: These settings affect how the Cloud-to-Cloud cloud is created upon import. Any
change to these settings will only affect newly imported setups. Max point Density defaults to 30 with an upper
limit of 999. The higher the number the more points will be included in the cloud used for Cloud-to-Cloud
registration. Normal Threshold defaults to 1 with an upper limit of 999. This value controls the threshold for
how valid the surfaces are in the Cloud used for registration.
Filtering:
Remove Mixed Pixels: As the measurement laser beam crosses edges and other discontinuities, the laser is
reflected from at different surfaces at the same time, resulting in a measured range which is a mixture of the
observed ranges. Scan points with such add-mixture ranges, called mixed pixels, can be removed by setting
the “Remove Mixed Pixels” Checkbox. You may adjust how many mixed pixels are removed by setting the
Mixed Pixel Filter Slider to either Low, for a small rate of removal, Medium, the default, or High, for a high rate
of mixed pixel removal. Depending on the circumstance and user preferences, retaining more (or fewer) mixed
pixels can help resolve the geometry of some objects, particularly at edges.
Undock Allows the Assistant/Properties panel to be removed from the right hand of the main program window. The
Panel undocked panel can be resized and moved to a separate screen if desired.
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Within the Import stage, Add SiteMap creates an new SiteMap for the project and pulls up the Slippy Map
tool. The user can either create a SiteMap image from the Slippy Map or import an image which they can
Add Siteap
then assign as the SiteMap image in the Review and Optimize stage. An unlimited number of SiteMaps can
be clustered under a project each containing an unlimited number of bundles.
Within the Import stage, Assets is a tab within the file navigator which contains all imported image files.
Assets Assets can be any image file in a .jpeg, .png or .bmp format. From within the assets tab a user can also set
an asset as the Project Thumbnail which will appear within the project explorer.
The Assistant panel provides a description of all the steps required during each stage of the Cyclone
Assistant REGISTER 360 workflow. During the Import stage, the Assistant panel guides the user through adding
scanner and image data, creating a SiteMap, choosing their import options and performing the import.

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Auto Cloud is an import option in the properties panel during the import stage. Auto Cloud, or Targetless
Auto
Registration, will use the geometry of the scene to automatically align the setup locations and register the
Cloud
data.
Auto Target is an import option in the properties panel during the import stage. The Auto Target import
Auto
option extracts black and white targets or uses existing targets within setups to automatically align and
Target
register the data into a single bundle. The dataset must contain at least 3 "6" black and white targets.
Browse launches a Windows file explorer window through which the user can navigate to the scan, asset and control
Files files they wish to import.
Cancel Within the look up address bar at the bottom of the Slippy Map tool, the cancel button will turn off the Slippy
(Slippy Map tool entirely. The Slippy Map can always be reactivated by clicking the Show Geo Image Bar button at
Map) the top of the screen.
Controls Additional setup location controls.
Delete
Within the Import stage, Delete SiteMap allows the user to remove the selected SiteMap from their project.
SiteMap
Drag files The user can choose to bring files into Cyclone REGISTER 360 by dragging unique files or a folder
here containing many files. The user should drag their files inside the dotted box to bring then into the software.
Fence
Activates the selection tool to select setup locations placed on the SiteMap.
Setups
Within the Look up Address bar at the bottom of the Slippy Map tool, the Get Image button will capture the
Get Image
view of the Slippy Map that is presently on screen and create it as an image under the Assets tab. This
(Slippy
image will default to your SiteMap image but can be overwritten by importing a new image and dragging it
Map)
into the SiteMap's work space.
Image Add, edit, remove, re-center, and resize images.
Within the Import stage the user can connect to the BLK360 imaging scanner wirelessly to download and
Import manage scans. Upon clicking Import BLK360, a new interface will launch which prompts the user to find and
BLK360 connect to a local BLK360 after which they can select the scans they wish to import. The user must first
connect their computer's WiFi to the BLK360 in order for it to be findable within Cyclone REGISTER 360.
Lookup Within the Slippy Map tool, the Look up Address bar can be used to enter a street address, city, country or
Address zip code. The user must then click the Lookup button to search for the location entered.
The Perform Import button within the Properties panel initiates an import of all loaded 3D and image data
Perform according to the selected Import Option. During the import process, automatic registration will be attempted.
Import If no Import Option has been selected, the data will be imported without any attempt to align or register the
data.
The Pre-Registered Import Option should be used when the project data being loaded has already been
Pre-
aligned/registered. Cyclone REGISTER 360 will use this existing registration to create enough links to form
Registered
a bundle. A user can import a Pre-Registered project as an E57,.fpr, .fws or .zfprj.
Within the Import stage, Setups is a tab within the file navigator which contains all loaded scan positions.
Setup also refers to the location of the 3D sensor during data capture. The setups tab can contain scan
Setups
positions from a variety of scanners stored in a variety of formats. From within the Setups tab, a user can
drag setups to their approximate location on the SiteMap to assist the registration process.
Show Geo
The user can click the Show Geo Image Bar button to Toggles the interactive map on and off.
Image Bar
Smart Smart Align is an sub Import Option under Auto Cloud which shortens the time for Auto Cloud to operate by
Align reducing the number of links to check between all the setups.
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Within the Review and Optimize stage, Add SiteMap creates an new SiteMap for the project but does not
launch the Slippy Map tool. The user can return to the Import stage to either create a SiteMap image from
the Slippy Map or import an image which they can then assign as the SiteMap image in the Review and
Add SiteMap
Optimize stage. If the project already contains a suitable image asset, the user can simply drag that asset
into the work space to create a background image for the SiteMap. An unlimited number of SiteMaps can
be clustered under a project each containing an unlimited number of bundles.
When a bundle or link is selected in the Project panel, the user can select between two modes within the
Advanced Properties panel. When Advanced Mode is off, the user will see the smart error matrix consisting of blocks
Mode (off) corresponding to the link or bundle error, overlap, strength, cloud-to-cloud error and target error color
coded in accordance with the users selected settings.
When a bundle or link is selected in the Project panel, the user can select between two modes within the
Advanced
Properties panel. When Advanced Mode is on, the user will see a detailed list of the properties of the
Mode (on)
selected link or bundle.
When within the Bundle Cloud, the user can click on the Align to Surface button which will produce an
Align to
arrow that will re-align to become perpendicular to whatever surface it comes into contact with. Upon
Surface
clicking on a surface, the users viewpoint will align to look directly at the surface.
Applies the imported control coordinates to a selected bundle. See the Apply Control section under
Apply control
section 6 Review and Optimize for a full explanation and example workflow
The Assistant panel provides a description of all the steps required during each stage of the Cyclone
REGISTER 360 workflow. During the Review and Optimize stage, the Assistant panel provides workflow
Assistant
suggestions and tips including viewing options, understanding link colors, bundle inspection and the
TruSlicer tool.
Automatically aligns setups and creates links using the geometry of the Point clouds. This tool is available
Auto Cloud in the import section and from selected setups in the Review and Optimize section. See the Creating links
section under Review and Optimize for a full explanation.
By clicking on the Background button, the user can choose between a solid and gradient background
Background
color on which to display the point cloud.
When a user has a single or group of setups selected, right clicking on the setup(s) will allow for the
Batch Import selection of Batch Import Images. This will launch a Windows file explorer window through which the user
Image can navigate to the location of the images they wish to import. Only panoramic images may be imported
via this function.
Bundle A 3D view of the point cloud for a single bundle containing all setups, links and SiteMaps grouped within
Cloud that bundle.
Captures the image on screen. Images are stored in the Assets tab of the file navigator and can be
Capture
optionally included in the Registration Report. An asset can be renamed by double clicking on the name
Screen
within the project panel.
Circluar
Select setups using a circular fence by clicking on the drop down arrow next to the selection tool.
Select
Allows the user to swap between a multi-hue intensity map, grayscale intensity map, and the native color
Cloud Color
from the scanner to display the point cloud.
This a process of joining setups together after and initial alignment has been made either by Auto Cloud,
Cloud-to-
Visual Alignment, or split view. Once an initial alignment has been made Cloud-to-Cloud uses the
Cloud
overlapping points between the setups to join the setups together.
When a user has selected a setup in the project panel, a readout of what bundle(s) contain that setup will
Contained In
be visible in the properties panel.

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When the user has selected a setup in the project panel, they may create a custom User Coordinate
System by clicking on the Create UCS button. A blue line will be displayed coming out of the setup which
Create UCS can be dragged into the desired orientation. Whatever direction the end of the line is pointing will become
the north direction for the UCS when the user clicks Create at the bottom of the screen. Different UCSs
can be created for different SiteMaps.
Delete all Deletes all links contained within a bundle. A user can choose to delete all links by right clicking a bundle
links in the project panel and selecting Delete all Links.
Deletes a single, selected link. A user can delete a link by selecting the link in the project panel and
Delete Link clicking the Delete Link button in the Action Bar at the bottom of the screen. Alternatively, the user can
right click on the link displayed in the work space.
Delete Links Deletes all links that connected to a particular setup. A user can delete all links associated with a
for Selected particular setup by right clicking on the setup in the project panel and selecting Delete Links for Selected
Setup Setup.
The user can delete points when in Setup Cloud view using the Fence points command. Click on Fence
Delete
delete then draw a fence and click the delete outside or inside buttons in the action bar to delete points
Points
outside or inside of the drawn fence.
Right click a Setup for fence select a setup the choose Delete Setup. The Setup will be deleted from view
Delete Setup for the current version of the project, but not permanently deleted as another version of the project may
still use the deleted setup.
Delete Within the Review and Optimize stage, Delete SiteMap allows the user to remove a SiteMap from the
SiteMap project by clicking the Delete SiteMap button or right clicking on a SiteMap in the project panel.
Deletes a single target. A user can choose to delete a target by right clicking on the target when displayed
Delete
in the table or thumbnail view of the properties panel or by right clicking on the target via the work space
Target
and selecting Delete Target.
Detect
The filter in REGISTER 360 that works on a bundle to detect objects that have moved between setups.
Moving
Moved points are marked in red after the filter has been run on a registration.
Points
The user can choose to edit the setups HDR image by right clicking on the setup within the project panel.
Edit HDR
Editing the HDR tone map can enhance the HDR image. See the Tone Map Editor section under Review
Image
and Optimize for a full explanation.
Edit Visual When checked the selected Visual cloud will be deleted when the Delete Outside or Inside commands are
Points used.
Edit Cloud-
When checked the selected Cloud-to-Cloud cloud will be deleted when the Delete Outside or Inside
to-Cloud
commands are used.
Points
Export
Panoramic With a Cyclone PUBLISHER Pro license, users can now Export and then re-import panoramic images.
images
Fence
Used in the Setup Cloud view to fence points for deletion.
Points
Allows the user to move through the point cloud as if they were flying. The user can navigate to any
Flythru position within the point cloud by dragging the mouse in the direction they wish to fly. The scroll wheel on
the mouse controls the speed of the user's flight.
Generate Generates an Archive file for the selected setup locations or all setups if a SiteMap is selected. The
Setup archive file contains all the original point data and images. Archive files are required for panoramic image
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When a user has a single setup selected, right clicking on the setup(s) will allow them to Import a
panoramic image associated with that setup. This will launch a Windows file explorer window through
Import Pano
which the user can navigate to the location of the image they wish to import. Only panoramic images may
be imported via this function.
Join and This command runs Cloud-to-Cloud on a selected link (suggested or existing) then runs a global optimize
Optimize on the bundle.
Link Cloud A 3D view of the point cloud derived by two setups forming a link
Locks the selected link from change. A user can choose to lock a link by checking the Lock check box in
the properties panel with Advanced Mode on when they have the link selected in the project panel.
Lock (link)
Alternatively, the user can select the bundle in the project panel and click the checkbox for each link they
wish to lock in the Links section of the properties panel with Advanced Mode on or off.
Locks all links associated with a bundle. The user can choose to lock all links by selecting the bundle in
Lock All
the project panel and clicking the Lock All button in the properties panel.
The Match Target command will align the selected setups using the geometry of the targets. 3 matching
Match targets are required between each setup form a link. 2 target link formation is not supported. If user
Targets labeled targets are included the Matching Target command will use the labels instead of the geometry
matching.
Measure the distance between any two selected points within the data set. The points may span multiple
Measure
bundles or SiteMaps. To remove the measurement notation click again while the measurement tool is
Distance
activated then deactivate the tool.
Creates a new B&W target from an actual target captured during data collection. The user can choose to
New B&W
create a black and white target if the target was not automatically identified during import or if the user
Target
chose to delete the target but wants to restore it.
New Sphere Creates a new sphere target from an actual target captured during data collection. Sphere targets are not
Target automatically extracted by Cyclone REGISTER 360.
New Virtual Creates a new virtual target from any point within the dataset. This allows the user to create more known
Target points by which to refine their registration even if targets were not used in the field.
Open Split
Opens the Split View window to perform a 3-pick alignment.
View
Open Visual
Opens the Visual Alignment window to perform a Visual Alignment.
Alignment
Optimize
This is the big red button on the right panel that performs global optimization on a selected bundle.
Bundle
Optimize
This option will add Cloud-to-Cloud back to all links in the bundle if the Optimize with Targets Only
with Cloud to
command was used previously.
Cloud
The option allows for the bundle to be registered with targets only without cloud-to-cloud. After using this
Optimize tool the overall bundle error will only show the target error as the cloud-to-cloud is not used but shown
with Targets anyway to show how use of Cloud-to-Cloud effects the bundle. This is exactly like disabling all cloud-to-
only cloud constraints in Cyclone REGISTER. If even one link in the bundle has a Cloud-to-Cloud link only (no
targets) then the overall bundle error will average the Cloud-to-Cloud links with the target links.
Optimize
with Target Optimizes links between setups by using common targets
Links Only
Allows the user to view the bundle cloud or setup cloud from a single selected position in 360 degrees.
Orbit
The user can also zoom in using the mouse wheel.

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Orbit Allows the user to move the bundle cloud or setup cloud around a single selected point in 360 degrees.
Orthographic The user can also zoom in using the mouse wheel.
The percentage of overlapping points between setups within a link or bundle. The user can access the
Overlap
overlap value by selecting a link or bundle and viewing the properties panel with Advanced Mode off.
Allows the user to view the bundle cloud or setup cloud in 360 degrees from a fixed point. The point
Panorama around which the panorama view rotates is fixes upon clicking on the tool. The user can also use the
mouse wheel to zoom into the scene.
Pick Objects Allows the user to easily pick non-point cloud objects like Targets.
Left click to drop white marking points on the SiteMap. Pick points is used in the split view mode. picked
Pick Points
points can be turned off by hitting the space bar.
The total number of points contained in a bundle or setup. The user can access the point count by
Point Count
selecting the bundle or setup in the project panel and viewing the properties panel.
Polygon Select setups using a user-defined irregular polygon fence by clicking on the drop down arrow next to the
select selection tool.
Rectangular
Select setups using a rectangular fence by clicking on the drop down arrow next to the selection tool.
select
Re-select the center of an existing target whose center point was incorrectly fit. Correcting the fit of a
Refit Target
target can improve the overall strength of the registration.
Rename
Left mouse click the current SiteMap name and type in the preferred name.
SiteMap
Restore
returns any points that were deleted during cleaning. The user can restore these points by right clicking on
Deleted
the setup from which they were deleted within the project panel and selecting Restore Deleted Points.
Points
Restore
Retores points in Visual Alignment inside of a drawn fence.
Inside
Restore
Retores points in Visual Alignment outside of a drawn fence.
Outside
Restore All
Retores all points previouly deleted
Points
Scale Resize the background image to fit the setups. The user can resize their background image by clicking on
Background a setup within the work space then clicking on the Show Background Image button and using the mouse
Image wheel to fit it to the setups.
Scan Shows or hides all the individual setup locations. If the user turns off scan positions, links will also be
Locations turned off. Links cannot exist without setups but links can be turned on and off independent of setups.
Setup Cloud A 3D view of the point cloud for a single setup.
Show
Background Shows and hides the background image for a SiteMap.
Image
Shows the setup via highlighting the setup in the Bundle cloud viewer. The user can activate this view
Show in either by right clicking on the setup they wish to identify via the project panel and selecting Show in
Bundle cloud Bundle Cloud or conversely by selecting any setup in the bundle cloud view and the project panel will
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Show
Cleaned Shows all points currently deleted in Visual Alignment.
points
Shows the selected bundle setup or link in the cloud viewer. The user can activate this by right clicking the
Show in object they wish to view in the project panel and selecting Show in Cloud Viewer or by right clicking on the
Cloud object within the work space and selecting the same option. If the user selects to view a setup in the cloud
Viewer viewer, only the points within that setup will be included in the cloud viewer, if they select a link, only the
points within the two setups forming the link will be shown.
Show and hide the links between setup locations. Links can be shown or hidden independent of setups
Show Links
but when setups are turned off, links will also be turned off since they only exist between two setups.
Show Point
Show and hide the entire point cloud.
cloud
Show Setup
Show and hide the Setup Labels.
Labels
Show Shows additional potential links in the bundle. If a setup is not actively linked, it can be dragged around
Suggested within the work space where suggested links will form as it is positioned and manually aligned by the user.
Links Alternatively, the user can right click on a setup with no links and select Show Suggested Links.
Show
Show and hide the targets used by the scanner in the Review and Optimize area.
Targets
An asset object that can be imported or created which serves as a background image for all project data.
A SiteMap is the broadest container for clustering data within a project and can contain many bundles,
SiteMap
setups, links and assets. SiteMap also refers to the 2D overhead view of the point cloud bundle containing
setups, and links.
When two setups are selected, the user can select Split View from the Action Bar which will display the
Split View setup cloud for each bundle in a divided work space. Within split view the user can pick points to try and
form or improve a link.
Relative stiffness, with respect to different directions, of the constraints on the link. A value much less than
Strength 100% indicates that the link in underconstrained in one or more directions. The Strength of the bundle or
link can be accessed by selecting the object in the projects panel and viewing the properties panel.
Select an unlinked setup location and zoom in then click Swap Setups. Then click the Forward and
Swap backward arrow button in the action bar to swap the selected setup with another setup. The tool is useful
Setups for searching for a setup to match another setup in the SiteMap. See the video in the assistant panel for a
full explanation.
A Target Constraint is a relationship between one target in one setup to another target in another setup.
Target
Target constraints are formed after target matching is performed. The user can select what target
Constraints
constraints to use for the link optimization.
Target Error Is the distance or error between are matching targets.
Top Ortho Aligns a bundle cloud or setup cloud view to look directly down the z axis at the ground plane.
A tool that creates horizontal slices anywhere within the point cloud of customizable thickness to spot
check the accuracy of a registration. The points contained by each setup are colored differently to easily
TruSlicer
distinguish between setup clouds and allow the user to confirm whether the alignment of setups is
accurate.
Unlocks all links associated with a bundle. The user can choose to unlock all links by selecting the bundle
Unlock All
in the project panel and clicking the Unlock All button in the properties panel.
Use Cloud- Allows the user to optimize the selected link using the Cloud-to-Cloud constraint. See the Advanced mode
to-Cloud for links and bundles section for a full explanation.

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Use Globally Uses the entire bundle's constraints to optimize the selected link. See the Advanced mode for links and
Optimized bundles section for a full explanation.
Use Pre- The option is used in the Import area when the imported scan data is already registered. The scan data
registered will be imported using the setup locations provided in the scanner files.
Visual A tool within the Action bar that shows only two separate setup clouds each colored in a contrasting color
Alignment to allow the user to visually align the point clouds manually.
Zooms in or out display all setup locations and links within the workspace. Double click the tool to engage
Zoom All
it.
Zoom to Zooms to fit a user drawn window. To utilize the tool, the user should click the Zoom to window button then
Window draw a rectangle within the work space to which the window will zoom.
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Section
Accept appears twice in the Finalize stage of the Cyclone REGISTER 360 workflow. When the user enters
the finalize stage they will be prompted to accept the SiteMap view via the Action Bar. This will freeze the
view on screen to serve as the Registration Report main image. One a SiteMap view can be used for as the
Accept Registration Report main image. Once the SiteMap has been accepted, the user should review their
metrics, if these are within an acceptable margin of error for the project, they should hit Accept in the
properties panel. Once the user clicks Accept in the properties panel, the software will automatically
advance them to the Report stage of the workflow.
Displays the margin of error for the entire registration in the default or user defined units. If the user is
Acceptance
unsatisfied with any of the errors, they should return to the Review and optimize stage and refine their
Metrics
registration before moving on to the Report stage.
Cancel Cancels the finalization process and returns the user to the Review and Optimize stage.
The highest level of clustering project data within the project panel. The group contains and displays all
Group SiteMaps pertaining to a single bundle. Each bundle will be placed in a separate group. Deliverables can
only be created from one group at a time.
SiteMap
Creates a hyperlink to the selected SiteMap.
Hyperlinks
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Cancel Ends the Report stage and returns the user to the Review and Optimize stage.
Text box within the Report Options in which the user can add the name they wish to appear within the
Certified by
Registration Report. The user can add one or more certifier(s).
Comapny Text box within the Report Options in which the user can add their company's URL as they wish for it to
URL appear in the Registration Report.
Company Text box within the Report Options in which the user can add the company name they wish to appear
Name within the Registration Report.

Report
Section
Allows the user to select the assets to appear on the report. Only image assets captured using the capture
screen button or imported during the import stage will be visible here. The SiteMap image will not be
visible as an asset if the user wishes to include the SiteMap image as an asset within the report they
Configure
should import a copy of the SiteMap image as a standard asset. The user may select assets individually or
all assets by selecting the All checkbox. Asset names cannot be changed in the Report stage, only in the
Review and Optimize stage.
Deliverable Contains all the deliverable pieces of information from the project.
Drag and drop section within the Report Options where the company logo can be added to the report. The
Drop Logo
logo will appear on the top right hand side of the report's front page where the Leica Geosystems logo is
Image Here
placed as a default.
A compact, vendor-neutral format for storing point clouds, images, and metadata produced by 3D imaging
systems. By selecting this checkbox under the Report Options, the user will publish the project to a locally
E57
stored E57 file. Upon clicking the box, a Windows file explorer will open to allow them to select the save
location.
A data storage and collaboration tool designed for big data users with file sizes 5x to 10x smaller than
traditional storage, lowering storage costs. Users can export data to their JetStream instance to quickly
JetStream
access point clouds in CAD systems. By selecting this check box under Report Options, the user will
Enterprise
publish the project to their JetStream Enterprise server. Upon clicking the box, a Windows file explorer will
open to allow them to select the save location. Requires a Cyclone JetStream PUBLISHER PRO license.
A JetStream Viewer file (.jsv) that allows a project to be loaded directly without the need to connect to a
JetStream JetStream Server. By selecting this check box in the Report Options, the user will publish the project to a
Local local JetStream file. Upon clicking the box, a Windows file explorer will open to allow them to select the
save location. Requires a Cyclone JetStream PUBLISHER license.
Publishes all selected deliverables and the Registration report with a single click. If no additional publish
Publish
options are selected, publish will only produce the Registration Report as a .pdf.
All of the additional deliverables that can be created by Cyclone REGISTER 360 beyond the Registration
Publish
Report. The user should select all the formats they wish to publish their report in and designate a location
Options
or account for saving.
Report Text box within the Report Options in which the user can add a heading for the Registration Report. This
Heading heading will appear at the top of the report, above the date it was created.
Text box within the Report Options in which the user can add their Title or Position within the company as
Title/Position
they wish it to appear within the Registration Report.
A cloud-based digital reality viewer with a customizable URL and that allows the user to enter into and
navigate through a point cloud scene using intuitive point and click controls. Deployment is handled
TruView entirely by Leica Geosystems and requires no dedicated IT hardware, software or personnel on the part of
Cloud the user. By clicking this check box the user will publish their registration to their TruView Cloud account.
Upon clicking the checkbox and interface will appear in which the user should enter their TruView Cloud
credentials. No Cyclone TruView PUBLISHER license is required to publish to TruView Cloud.
A robust digital reality viewer deployable on an in-house network or appropriate ISP server that allows the
user to enter into and navigate through a point cloud scene using intuitive point and click controls. TruView
Enterprise offers a customizable interface and user-by-user controls. Deployment requires strong internal
TruView
IT capabilities. By selecting this check box under Report Options, the user will publish the project to their
Enterprise
TruView Enterprise account. Upon clicking the box, a Windows file explorer will open to allow them to
select the save location. A Cyclone TruView PUBLISHER license is required to publish to TruView
Enterprise.

Report
Section
A free, no-install online digital reality viewer that allows the user to enter into and navigate through a point
cloud scene using intuitive point and click controls. Available only as an Internet Explorer ActiveX plugin.
TruView By selecting this check box under Report Options, the user will publish the project to a .tvg file suitable for
Local consumption via any TruView Enterprise or Cloud account or the TruView Internet Explorer Active X
Plugin. Upon clicking the box, a Windows file explorer will open to allow them to select the save location. A
Cyclone TruView PUBLISHER license is required to publish .tvg files.
Update Processes the changes entered in the Report Options section and updates the contents of the
Report Registration Report.
Text box within the Report Options in which the user can choose the location to save their Registration
Write Report
Report .pdf. By clicking on the three dots after the text box, the user will launch a Windows file explorer
To
window through which they can navigate to their preferred save location.
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Command Hotkey
Title bar
Close Project Ctrl + w
Open Project Ctrl + o
Settings Ctrl + k
Project and storage Ctrl + j
Version Ctrl + s
Import Area
Browse b
Fence f
Review and Optimize
Fence f
SiteMap s
Bundle Cloud b
Setup Cloud c
TruSlicer Shift + t
Orbit r
Ortho orbit o
Fly l
Top ortho t
Align to selection a
Zoom z

Command Hotkey
Panoramic p
Turn on\off point cloud e
Capture Ctrl + p
Measure m
Match targets k
Visual Alignment v
visual Alignment-Rotate ~
Join and Optimize j
Fence delete:
Delete inside Shift + i
Delete outside Shift + o
Fit Black and white target q
Edit Target n
Finalize area
Hyperlinks h
Report area
Update report u
Enable pan and zoom while in a action bar Ctrl
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March, 2020
Copyright © 2020 Leica Geosystems, AG.
All rights reserved.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the
part of Leica Geosystems, Inc. The software described in this document is furnished under a license
agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the
terms of those agreements. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording for
any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use without the written permission of Leica Geosystems
AG.
Leica Geosystems, Inc.

Suite 500
5000 Executive Parkway

San Ramon, CA 94583

Phone: +1 925 790 2300
Fax: +1 925 790 2309
Trademarks
Cyclone, HDS, High-Definition Surveying, Point Cloud Engine, and pcE are trademarks of Leica Geosystems,
Inc. Other brands and their products are trademarks of their respective holders and should be noted as such.
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Troubleshooting
To contact support, email us at: info@leica-geosystems.com (mailto:info@leica-geosystems.com)
Or
To find a local support contact in your region, please visit: http://leica-geosystems.com/contact-

us/sales_support/support (http://leica-geosystems.com/contact-us/sales_support/support)
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Using the Cyclone Help Guide

3. Licensing: Licensing information on REGISTER 360

4. General Info: General information on REGISTER 360.

9. Glossary: An alphabetized dictionary of all the terms used in REGISTER 360

12. Legal: Legal information on REGISTER 360

13. Support: Additional support with REGISTER 360.

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Recommended specification for Workstation:

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Permanent Cyclone REGISTER 360

Publishing to JetStream Local or JetStream Enterprise requires:

Cyclone JetStream PUBLISHER Or

Publishing to TruView Local or TruView Enterprise requires:

Cyclone TruView PUBLISHER Or

Publishing to TruView Cloud requires:

Active subscription to TruView Cloud

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Cyclone REGISTER 360

Cyclone REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition)

Features and limitations:

All features of the full REGISTER 360 product

It is highly recommended to use different project storage folders.

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Below is a Video of how to use the RE-Connect feature:

Changing default language

Country code list for supported languages:

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Setting global units

Turn off animations for transitions

RTC360 Import: Create SiteMap tab on pre-import

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Safe Mode- One thread (the safest choice)

Pano Image resolution setting

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Always bundle-optimize upon link creation

Allow link creation across SiteMaps in the import area

User settable number of suggested links

The maximum suggested links option is in the Settings menu.

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Default value is 100. The upper limit is 9999.

Default value is 0.200 meters. The upper limit is 5 meters.

Max Point Density

Default value is 30. The upper limit is 999.

The default value is 1 and the upper limit is 100.

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Prioritize Targets in Cloud-to-Cloud

Filter setting for RTC360 and Pxx scanners

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Rendering settings for GregScale point clouds

Here is an image of the default size sphere:

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1. User has the default Version call Version1.

3. User deletes a Setup in the active Version ( Version1)

5. User then edits one of the point clouds in Version2

• SiteMaps including setups and bundles states