How to reduce project .pod size?

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How to reduce project .pod size?

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Hello,

I am new in the forum and also a new FARO/SCENE user.
I am working in an architecture-restoration office and we have a project of a building- has app. 500 scans(459 GB).
I've exported one floor (app. 90 scans) and it took one day.
And I started to export another cluster of 3 floors (app. around 250 scans) 4 days ago and still processing!

I gotta share the 1st project with an architect as a .pod file and she says she needs each file as max 30-40 GB. And it's kinda urgent.
Does anyone knows how to reduce the number of points while exporting -without any important loss? OR how can I fasten exporting?

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Re: How to reduce project .pod size?

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hi

my suggestion is to share 11st project in recap format that will decrease file size around 25%
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Re: How to reduce project .pod size?

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I found a way to do it but I am still looking forward to hear your ways to do it. And I am not sure if I'm gonna loose any meaningful data or not.

While exporting -
CHOOSE export scans ordered > choosing the row-column sections > setting as 2-2 (as default they are both 1).
And I think setting up MAX. DISTANCE also makes a difference.
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Re: How to reduce project .pod size?

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1. Export scans as .e57 or .fls or .las
2. Convert scans in Bentley Pointools PODcreator (it is free). There you can use "compression" and "spacing".

Test of 1 scan:
No compression, no spacing ~331 MB
No compression, spacing 1mm ~275 MB
Compression 1mm, no spacing ~189 MB
Compression 1mm, spacing 1mm ~157 MB

Of course it is depend of filters, resolution etc.
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Re: How to reduce project .pod size?

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Thanks! I'll check it out.
EPK3D wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:45 pm 1. Export scans as .e57 or .fls or .las
2. Convert scans in Bentley Pointools PODcreator (it is free). There you can use "compression" and "spacing".

Test of 1 scan:
No compression, no spacing ~331 MB
No compression, spacing 1mm ~275 MB
Compression 1mm, no spacing ~189 MB
Compression 1mm, spacing 1mm ~157 MB

Of course it is depend of filters, resolution etc.
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Re: How to reduce project .pod size?

Post by jcoco3 »

Another possibility(and my favorite) is to simply use the spatial filter option within the .pod export dialog from Scene. Setting it to .25 inches or 6mm will result in a massive drop in file size without a significant loss detail level, but the export may take a little longer. The temporary files created during the .pod export can be very large so make sure you have plenty of drive space.

good luck
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