Aura Cloud is a browser-based platform for sharing and visualizing point cloud data. This quickstart covers signing in, creating a project, and uploading a first scan. For more information, see What is Aura Cloud.
Before you start
You will need:
An Emesent account with Aura Cloud access. To get access, contact the organization's Emesent admin, the local Emesent partner, or Emesent Client support.
A point cloud to upload. Processed in Aura 2.2 or later.
A modern web browser. Google Chrome is recommended.
A desktop or laptop computer. Aura Cloud can be used on a mobile device, but it is not officially supported, and a desktop or laptop computer is recommended.
An internet connection with enough bandwidth to upload and download potentially large point cloud files.
Step 1: Sign in
Open a web browser and go to https://cloud.emesent.com/.
Enter the email address for your Emesent account.
Enter the password and select Sign in.
Step 2: Create a project
From the All projects view, select Create project. The Create new project window opens.
In Project name, enter a name that identifies the site, client, or job.
From Choose your nearest region, select a region. The region cannot be changed after the project is created.
Select Create project. The new project opens, ready for folders and point clouds.
Step 3: Upload a point cloud
Open the project to upload into.
Select Upload.
Select the point cloud file from a local computer.
Wait for the upload to finish. The point cloud moves through the upload and processing statuses, then changes to ready when it is available to open. For status definitions, see Aura Cloud glossary.
Next steps
Sign-in, project creation, and scan upload are complete. Delete the sample data once it is no longer needed.
To go further:
Upload a point cloud to Aura Cloud for the full upload reference, including manifest validation and tags.
View and navigate point clouds for camera controls and viewer options.
Share and download point clouds for public links and downloads.
What is Aura Cloud for the concept overview.