Create an Area Target

Create an Area Target from an E57 Input (Leica or NavVis scanners) Using the Vuforia Area Target Generator 10.13 or Later

The following steps are only applicable to the 10.13 version of the Vuforia Area Target Generator which will be available in early February 2023.

1.

Log in to the Vuforia Area Target Generator with your Vuforia Developer Credentials.

2.

Click

Settings

at the top of the Area Target Generator window.

3.

Select

Developer Option

.

4.

Configure the Area Target Generator to generate

Vuforia Studio

Packages by selecting the

Vuforia Studio Developer (package assets for Vuforia Studio import as *.ZIP archive

)

Developer Option

. Note that this step is required for Area Targets that will be used with

Vuforia Studio

.

5.

From the main screen, click

E57 Data

to start the generation of a new Area Target and specify your input file, Area Target name, and output folder.

Vuforia Studio Developer (package assets for Vuforia Studio import as *.ZIP archive

is selected as the

Developer Option

because they do not work with mesh generation. These older files do not contain information needed to be processed as range scans or as unstructured point-clouds. In order to use older Leica e57 files, you’ll need to re-export the raw scan data from the Leica Cyclone REGISTER/REGISTER360 tool-chain as described in the Area Targets from Leica Scans

Some older Leica e57 files will not work whenis selected as thebecause they do not work with mesh generation. These older files do not contain information needed to be processed as range scans or as unstructured point-clouds. In order to use older Leica e57 files, you’ll need to re-export the raw scan data from the Leica Cyclone REGISTER/REGISTER360 tool-chain as described in thetopic in the Vuforia Developer Library.

6.

After the import is successful, you can use the Spatial Editor to crop your space if needed. For more information, see the Area Target Generator User Guide

After the import is successful, you can use the Spatial Editor to crop your space if needed. For more information, see the

7.

Once you’re finished editing, select

Generate

to generate an Area Target of your scan.Area Targets from Leica ScansArea Targets from NavVis Scans

For more information, seeor