Basic Operations

In this article

An overview of the basic operations and screen interface for XYN Spatial Scan Navi.
*As of April 2026, this service is available for corporate customers with accounts. Contact us 
*The screen images shown here are for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change.

Basic Operations and Interface Description

Gallery Screen

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  1. Create project:Creates a new project.

  2. Existing project(s):Displays the project name, creation date, number of captures, project size, number of created models, and upload information.

Icons

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  • Camera icon:Indicates the camera connection status.

  • Network icon:Indicates the network connection status. The icon is not displayed when connected to Wi-Fi.

  • Cloud icon:Indicates the connection status with XYN Spatial Scan.

  • Model icon:Indicates the upload, download, and reconstruction status.

  • Help icon:Opens the external help guide.

  • Setting:Opens the Setting.

 

Settings

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  • Assistance:Configures settings for the capture assist features.
  • Camera:Displays camera ( α ) information and configures parameter settings.
  • Cloud  *Beta:Configures settings for connection to XYN Spatial Scan and Auto Upload Image(s).
  • About:Displays the Terms of Service, Version, and Privacy Policy.
  • Account:Displays the signed-in account and allows you to sign out.


Settings: Capture Assist

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  • Enable on Session Start:Enables each feature on session start.
  • Hold and Shoot:Detects stillness and triggers the shutter to prevent camera shake in Auto Shutter mode.
  • Capture Interval Target:(Object mode only) Sets the target image overlap ratio to a custom value. Higher values result in shorter intervals.
  • Vibration:Vibrates when the Auto Shutter position is reached.
  • Sound:Plays a sound when the Auto Shutter position is reached.
  • Captured View Display Size:Changes the display size of Captured View.
  • Camera-Phone Offset Compensation:When enabled, performs parallax offset compensation between the smartphone and camera during reference capture.

Settings: Camera

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  • !Important
    Camera Exposure/WB settings Override:Overwrites the camera's exposure and white balance settings with the app's default settings. To use specific exposure or white balance settings, turn this off and configure them on the camera.
  • ISO Alert:Sets the ISO threshold. An alert is triggered if the ISO Auto value reaches or exceeds this setting.
  • Camera Settings:Enables camera settings to be changed from the app.

    *Default settings for each mode

    Mode

    SS

    F-number

    ISO

    WB

    VP

    1/250

    8.0

    Auto

    Auto

    Object

    1/125

    8.0

    Auto

    Auto

 

Settings: Cloud *Beta

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  • Enable Upload to XYN Spatial Scan:When you create a project in Navi, a project is automatically created in XYN Spatial Scan and metadata is uploaded automatically.
  • Upload/Download via Cellular Network:Uploads images even when using Cellular Network.
  • Auto Upload Image(s):Automatically uploads captured images in the background during the session.
  • Keep Original Images in App:Keeps the original camera images in the app. Turning this off is recommended as camera images are large.
  • Resize Images to 4K:Resizes camera images to 4K before uploading.

Settings: About This App

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  • Copyright:Displays the copyright notice.

  • Terms of Service:Displays the Terms of Service

  • Privacy Policy:Displays the Privacy Policy

  • UUID:Displays the UUID.

  • Version:Displays the application version.

  • Open Source License:Displays the Open Source Licenses used in Navi.

Settings: Account

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  • User name:Displays the user name and sign in address.

  • Sign out:Signs out.

     

Image Input/Output Flow

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Other Operations

Changing Exposure Settings During Shooting

If Auto Shutter Mode is enabled, some exposure settings may not be adjustable. If you need to change the exposure settings during shooting, turn Auto Shutter Mode off before making adjustments.

Note: Mixing different exposure settings within the same dataset may affect model quality. Therefore, changing exposure settings during shooting is not recommended.

Reconnecting the Camera

If the camera icon has an × on it, the camera is not connected. Tap the icon to attempt reconnection.

Related Support information

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