Dot3D Tutorial: Multi-Scan Registration with AprilTags

Tutorial: Multi-Scan Registration with AprilTags in Dot3D



This quick tutorial covers the full process of accurately linking multiple Dot3D scans to each other after capture (in Dot3D 5.0 & up).

Step-by-step guide:
Introduction & Setup (00:00)
Step 1: Open Scan 1 (01:50)
Step 2: Set Coordinate System for Scan 1 (02:20)
Step 3: Export AprilTag Locations from Scan 1 (03:25)
Step 4: Save Scan 1 to Set Coordinate System (03:55)
Step 5: Open Scan 2 (04:06)
Step 6: Import Targeting File From Scan 1 (04:14)
Step 7: Fit Control Targets (04:34)
Step 8: Save Scan 2 to "Control Targets" Output Transform (04:46)
Step 9: View the Results in Third Party Software (05:02)

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