Key details

Autodesk ReCap Pro training for new users, teaching how to create 2D plans and 3D models from photographs or laser scans of sites or objects.

ReCap Pro is a point cloud application used by designers and engineers for reality capture – the creation of 2D plans and 3D models from photographs, such as those taken by drones, or laser scans of sites or objects. You can then import the plans and models you create into the applications you use, such as Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks, InfraWorks or AutoCAD.

ReCap Pro training provides a thorough grounding, teaching key techniques including:

• Importing files
• Creating a ReCap Pro project from point cloud data
• Viewing, navigating and changing the appearance of points clouds
• Selecting and clipping points
• Limiting volumes within a point cloud
• Working with scans
• Cleaning up your project
• Measurements
• Preparing your project for export

ReCap Pro training is arranged on-request, i.e. one-to-one training or a ‘closed course’ for your group. Your training can be tailored to take into account any existing knowledge you have, and the work you’re going to be doing.

In-class or online

This course is available in-class at eight centres or live online.

Accredited ReCap Pro training

Armada is an Autodesk Authorised Training Centre (ATC), and our ReCap Pro training courses are accredited by Autodesk.

ReCap Pro training is hosted by an Autodesk Certified Instructor. For details, click here.

How will I learn?

ReCap Pro training is hands-on and practical.

Our trainers teach the necessary theory then demonstrate techniques step-by-step. You then practice the techniques taught on a computer running licensed ReCap Pro software.

There’s plenty of time to ask questions, and you can take away all the files you create.

Training guide and certificate

Course delegates receive:

• Comprehensive training notes, to refer to throughout the course and use as a refresher after.
• An e-certificate confirming successful completion of an accredited ReCap Pro training course.

After course support

Following ReCap Pro training, delegates are entitled to 30 days’ email support from their ReCap Pro trainer to help with any post-course issues. For further details, see Support.

ReCap Pro version

Training can be based on any recent version of ReCap Pro to suit you.

General information

Course times

Standard course times are 9.30am–4.30pm.

As we’d be hosting this as a ‘closed course’ for you/your group, there’s usually flexibility to change these times to suit you, e.g. start or end 30 minutes earlier or later.

Payment

Payment for ReCap Pro training can be made by:

• Bank transfer. Please call 01527 834783 for our bank details.
• Card. All major credit and debit cards accepted. Payment can be made securely online or over the phone. Card payments are processed by Stripe. Armada doesn’t record or store your card details.

Purchase orders

We accept purchase orders from UK-registered companies and public sector organisations.

Accommodation

See Accommodation local to our training centres.

Cancellations and postponements

If an on-request ReCap Pro course booking is cancelled giving less than 20 working days’ notice, a cancellation fee is payable. View cancellation terms.

If an on-request ReCap Pro course booking is postponed giving less than 20 working days’ notice, a postponement fee is payable. View postponement terms.

Terms and conditions

Expert trainers

ReCap Pro training courses are hosted by:

• Martin McCann
• Nebille Al-Wahid

Martin McCann

Martin McCann qualified as an Architect in 1986, and he holds a teaching certificate (further and adult education).

He is a long-established Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI), a capacity in which he has taught thousands of professionals, including Architects, Structural Engineers and Mechanical Engineers, for over 20 years.

Martin has expert knowledge of Revit, NavisWorks, ReCap, AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture, amongst other Autodesk applications.

He has been commissioned by Autodesk on multiple occasions to host sessions for them at locations including New York, Chicago, Moscow, Milan and Munich. He has trained Autodesk’s staff and many other Autodesk Certified Instructors, and has operated as a visiting Lecturer at the University of Northumbria and Cambridge School of Art.

Martin is the author of the McCann’s BIM Guides series of published Revit training manuals.

Nebille Al-Wahid

Nebille studied architecture at University, achieving a high-grade BSc and an MSc distinction.

Over the last 20 years, he has worked for architectural practices, local authorities and numerous blue-chip clients in the construction and related industries.

Roles Nebille has carried out include Architectural Technician, Visualiser/Animator, Revit/BIM Coordinator, Software Developer and Consultant. He specialises in project setup, family creation and team structures/collaboration.

Alongside his hands-on work, Nebille hosts regular courses in 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Revit and NavisWorks. He has been an Autodesk Certified Trainer since 2006.

Course content

Introduction to Autodesk ReCap Pro

Importing files

• Importing raw and indexed scan files
• Importing photographs

Creating a ReCap project from point cloud data

Viewing and navigating point clouds

Changing the appearance of points clouds

Selecting and clipping points

Limiting volumes within a point cloud

• Adjusting the boundaries and orientation of a limit box

Working with scans

• Removing points outside the area of interest
• Visualising scenes with different configurations
• Hiding, showing and removing scan locations
• Combining laser scans with automated registration
• Registering scans

Cleaning up your project

Measurements

• Adding dimensions
• Measuring distances and angles between elements in a project
• Automatic shape fitting

Inserting notes

Annotation and Search

• Syncing your annotations between desktop and cloud
• Find marked objects, assets, saved views and project tools

Preparing your project for export

Live online training

Online training lets you participate in a live ReCap Pro course from your place of work or home.

We do everything possible to make your online training experience as close as possible to actually being in the classroom. You can:

• See and hear our trainer, and the other delegates participating in the course…
  
• Watch our trainer demonstrate techniques in ReCap Pro.
• Interact by speaking, or using chat.
• Share your screen with our trainer, and allow them to take control to explain something.

Like our in-class courses, online ReCap Pro courses…

• Are presented by Autodesk Certified Instructors.
• Give you plenty of opportunity to carry out assisted, practical exercises using ReCap Pro.
• Offer 30 days’ email support from your trainer.

All you need is an Internet-connected computer with…

• ReCap Pro installed. If you don’t have a current subscription to ReCap Pro, you’re entitled to a 30-day trial that’s ideal for participating in training. We’ll send you a link to this. If you’ve already used your trial, we can lend you a license for the duration of your course.
• A webcam and audio capability. If your computer running ReCap Pro doesn’t have these, you can use a second device, such as another computer or tablet. See Hardware recommendations for live online training for further details.

If there’s anything you’re not sure about we’ll do our best to help you. We won’t be able to assist with your ReCap Pro installation, but we can provide details for Autodesk support who’ll be able to help you with this.

We provide everything else…

• Links to download the files, resources, etc. you’ll use in your course.
• A training guide. For most courses, you can choose from a printed copy that we post to you, or a PDF.

In the week before your course, we’ll send you an email containing everything you need to prepare for and participate in the training. Then, a couple of days before your course, we’ll give you a courtesy call to make sure you have everything in place and answer any questions you may have.

Please note that we are not able to record scheduled online courses for privacy reasons.

When you attend live online training, you’re participating in a real course, hosted by a real trainer, in real time