Learning FARO PointSense Plant
3h 13mBeginner2018-01-05
Authors

Irene Radcliffe
Technical consultant in the oil and gas industry
Course details
With FARO PointSense Plant, engineers can take laser scan data into familiar AutoCAD plant design tools to quickly create models that include industry-standard components—without manual modeling. In this course, you can learn your way around the PointSense Plant interface and see how to bring in scan data, configure pattern recognition, and bring your model into AutoCAD and Plant 3D. Instructor Irene Radcliffe covers piping and steel processes in detail, and provides an overview of the VirtuSurv plugin, for high-speed modeling of scan data.
Learning objectives
PointSense Plant overview
Preparing your project
Using the section tools
Using the digitize tools
Modeling
Scan navigation
Piping and steel processes
Applying constraints
Exporting to AutoCAD and Plant 3D
VirtuSurv
Learning objectives
PointSense Plant overview
Preparing your project
Using the section tools
Using the digitize tools
Modeling
Scan navigation
Piping and steel processes
Applying constraints
Exporting to AutoCAD and Plant 3D
VirtuSurv
Skills covered
PointSense PlantFARO3D ScanningAutoCADAutodeskProduct and ManufacturingLearning
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know
- 03 - How to use the exercise files
1. Get Started
- 04 - PointSense Plant overview
- 05 - Create the ReCap file
- 06 - Create the VirtuSurv file
2. Prepare Your Project
- 07 - Modify display settings in AutoCAD
- 08 - Set the point cloud Parameters
- 09 - Load the PSPM file
3. Section Tools
- 10 - Use sectioning tools
- 11 - Section Manager
- 12 - Work with slices
4. Digitize Tools
- 13 - UCS tools
- 14 - Edge and corner detection
5. Modeling Tools
- 15 - Fit Outline Plan
- 16 - Fit Circle
- 17 - Fit Arc
- 18 - Fit Polygon
- 19 - Fit Plane
- 20 - Fit Cylinder
6. Scan Navigation
- 21 - Scan navigation overview
- 22 - Set scan navigation direction
7. Piping Processes
- 23 - Pre-calculate cylinders
- 24 - Walk the run, part 1
- 25 - Walk the run, part 2
- 26 - Walk the run, part 3
- 27 - Walk the run, part 4
- 28 - Apply constraints
- 29 - Export to AutoCAD
- 30 - Export to Plant 3D
8. Steel Processes
- 31 - Structural steel overview
- 32 - Fit beam
- 33 - Copy and postpone fitting
- 34 - Alignment tools
- 35 - Export to AutoCAD
- 36 - Export to Advance Steel
9. VirtuSurv
- 37 - VirtuSurv overview
- 38 - Macros, part 1
- 39 - Macros, part 2
- 40 - Macros, part 3
Conclusion
- 41 - Next steps