FARO Zone is a Public Safety investigation and documentation software that includes diagramming for crash, crime and fire investigations, animation and analysis of forensic scenes, bullet trajectory, blood spatter and crash reconstruction, courtroom presentations, fire service and security pre-incident planning, diagramming for insurance risk control and loss control, training scenarios and more. This course will cover a basic overview of the software.
Zone 3D
Courses tagged with "Zone 3D"
Course Description
Join FAE Sarah Kidder as she demonstrate the Videogrammetry and Ortho Photo creation capability in Zone 3D. Sarah starts off with an overview of FotoPoints, creating point clouds with your photos.
Sarah Kidder
Your Presenter: Sarah Kidder
Before joining FARO in 2022, Sarah spent 8 years working in Florida as a Forensic Specialist. She is currently IAI certified in Crime Scene and has worked previously with FARO equipment as both part of a specialized Major Case Team and as a Field Training Specialist for her unit. Now she trains our customers from all over the world in the effective use of FARO Solutions.
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
You may have heard about the new Zone release for 2024. Join Derik White as he gives an overview of his favorite updates to Zone. Public safety customers are definitely going to want to catch this one! (Video runs 28 minutes)
Derik White
Your Presenter: Derik White
Derik's career in public safety began in 1986 when he first started exploring the new CAD world and formed the company CAD Easy with his Dad, James White. In 1990 Derik and his partner Janice founded "The CAD Zone" in Beaverton, OR
CAD Zone was a first of its kind solution that made CAD use available to all. CAD Zone was acquired by FARO Technologies in 2014 and became the foundation for the software known today as FARO Zone. Derik moved to FARO at the time of acquisition to act as head of public safety software and has been an invaluable member of FARO ever since.
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
Did you know that you can merge point clouds without ever leaving FARO Zone? Join Adam Gonzalez as he walks you through the process click by click.
Your presenter: Adam Gonzalez
Adam has been with FARO since 2021 and was named Field Application Engineer (FAE) of the year in 2023. Before joining FARO, Adam spent 17 years as a police officer in California. He is a certified collision reconstructionist and trains our customers from all over the world in the effective use of FARO solutions.
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
In this high level CSI webinar, Brenda Butler will show you how to utilize your crime scene photographs within the powerful blood spatter tool available in FARO Zone Expert.
Your presenter: Brenda Butler
Brenda currently works as a Manager of Field Applications Engineers, Public Safety Analytics in North America at FARO Technologies and has taught 3D laser scanning and crime scene documentation to police agencies across America. She is a former police officer in Ohio and a nationally recognized expert in areas of crime scene investigation and reconstruction, 3D laser scanning, bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) and shooting incident reconstruction (SIR). She has processed countless homicide scenes, officer-involved critical incidents, shooting scenes and everything in between.
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
When it comes to diagramming scenes and analyzing data, FARO Zone is simply the best option for public safety officials. Did you know that Zone is extremely customizable? Join Derik White as he demonstrates how many customers use customization. He'll also show you some options you may not even be aware of!
Your presenter, Derik White
Derik's career in public safety began in 1986 when he first started exploring the new CAD world and formed the company CAD Easy with his Dad, James White. In 1990 Derik and his partner Janice founded "The CAD Zone" in Beaverton, OR
CAD Zone was a first of its kind solution that made CAD use available to all. CAD Zone was acquired by FARO Technologies in 2014 and became the foundation for the software known today as FARO Zone. Derik moved to FARO at the time of acquisition to act as head of public safety software and has been an invaluable member of FARO ever since.
Category: ConnectEd
Using Favorites in FARO Zone
When it comes to using FARO Zone, we all have our own workflows and commonly used tools. With the addition of "Favorites" in Zone, you can customize your work space like never before. Join Derik White as he shows how to use favorites to help you get even more effective when using FARO Zone software.
Derik's career in public safety began in 1986 when he first started exploring the new CAD world and formed the company CAD Easy with his Dad, James White. In 1990 Derik and his partner Janice founded "The CAD Zone" in Beaverton, OR
CAD Zone was a first of its kind solution that made CAD use available to all. CAD Zone was acquired by FARO Technologies in 2014 and became the foundation for the software known today as FARO Zone. Derik moved to FARO at the time of acquisition to act as head of public safety software and has been an invaluable member of FARO ever since.
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
FARO Zone now allows you to integrate Axon evidence directly into your scenes. Join Matt Brown as he demonstrates the process.
Your presenter, Matt Brown.
Matt’s career in CAD software development began right out of college when he started working for Generic Software, makers of Generic CADD. After leaving Generic Software in 1992, he co-founded Numeric Software, makers of Visual CADD. Visual CADD was one of the anchor platforms that eventually became CAD Zone. CAD Zone was acquired by FARO in 2014 and has morphed into the platform known today as FARO Zone. Matt moved to FARO during the acquisition and has been a senior software engineer with FARO ever since.
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
The crush calculator in FARO Zone 3D is an incredibly powerful tool for collision investigators. Join Russ Boynton for a step by step walk through of the crush calculator tool in FARO Zone 3D Expert.
Russell Boynton is a Senior Field Applications
Engineer and Subject Matter Expert in Crash Reconstruction at FARO
Technologies. He has over 40 years of experience in documenting federal, state,
and local crime and crash scenes, and has been qualified as an expert in crash
investigation/reconstruction in most New England states. Russell trains,
certifies, and supports public safety personnel in using 3-D laser scanning
technology to document crash, crime, and fire scenes.
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
EDR stands for event data recorder. Did you know you can import EDR data directly into FARO Zone? If you are a reconstructionist, you'll want to see this.
Cheng-Jen (CJ) Gwo
With more than 30 years of experience as a software engineer in various industries, I had the privilege to play with all sorts of cool technologies like FGPA, analog devices, EDA tools, CAD tools, etc. Finally found my true passion in 3D computer visualization with FARO! It's a true gratification to work with a group of creative, talented, industrious people and see your efforts come to fruition! Current development focus: Photogrammetry, AI/Machine learning, crash reconstruction (EDR).
Category: ConnectEd
Course Description
Deep dive into importing photogrammetry data into FARO Zone Expert and the process for creating point clouds for terrestrial and aerial applicationsNoreen Charlton
Noreen Charlton is the Product Marketing Manager for Public Safety Software at FARO Technologies, after time as a Field Applications Engineer. She has instructed thousands of people, around the world, in the use of 3D laser scanning for public safety scene documentation and analysis. Formerly, she was a Senior Crime Scene Analyst with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and has testified as an expert witness in both State and Federal courts in the state of Nevada. Charlton received her B.S in Biology from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a current member of the Crime Scene Investigation Consensus Body of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board (ASB).
Category: ConnectEd
Join lead software developer Derik White and Sr. Director of Public Safety Solutions Jim Schwartz for this first look at all that is new in FARO Zone 2023
Category: ConnectEd
Share your FARO Zone projects with anyone using Zone2Go. The recipient doesn't need to have FARO Zone to see your work. Join Adam Gonzalez as he explains how to use this terrific tool
Category: ConnectEd
Join senior FAE Russ Boynton as he walks, or rather flies you through merging drone data with terrestrial scanner data. Learn best practices and get some tips from our most experienced drone pilot.
- Editing Trainer: Dean Pierson
Category: ConnectEd
Have a FARO laser scanner? Thinking of implementing one? In this online lecture, we help you create Laser Scanner standard operating procedures (SOPs) or general orders (GOs) for your agency and answer common questions about protocol.
- Site Manager: Remote-Learner Admin
- Editing Trainer: Alina Burroughs
- Editing Trainer: Dean Pierson
Category: Recorded 2020
Need a quick way to map? Large project or small, this online lecture will discuss how to use the ScanPlan to create a quick 2D diagram in FARO Zone.
- Editing Trainer: Muhammad Feroz
- Editing Trainer: Dean Pierson
- Editing Trainer: Daniel Prewitt
Category: Recorded 2020
Crash scene taking too long to analyze by hand? This online lecture will examine using the momentum power tools in FARO Zone to save time or verify your hand measurements.
- Editing Trainer: Dean Pierson
Category: Recorded 2022
FARO Zone is a Public Safety investigation and documentation software that includes diagramming for crash, crime and fire investigations, animation and analysis of forensic scenes, bullet trajectory, blood spatter and crash reconstruction, courtroom presentations, fire service and security pre-incident planning, diagramming for insurance risk control and loss control, training scenarios and more. This course will cover a basic overview of the software.
Category: FARO Zone