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title: "Creating a New Dataset"
slug: "start-scanning-2"
description: "Tap \"New Dataset\" to start scanning, then enter a name and proceed with calibration. Afterward, tap \"Start Mapping\" to begin the scanning process."
tags: ["Start scanning"]
updated: 2026-02-18T17:33:42Z
published: 2026-02-18T17:33:42Z
canonical: "knowledge.navvis.com/start-scanning-2"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.navvis.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating a New Dataset

1. Start the device
2. Tap **New Dataset** on the main screen.

![NavVis VLX device interface showing battery and storage status with software version.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/VLX opening.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-14T07%3A21%3A25Z&se=2026-10-14T08%3A21%3A25Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=I%2FUp9VOVMhAoeUvakLDl06gsQMyZ%2Fz%2BRN0QcH5eYU0I%3D)

1. The system prompts you to enter a name for the dataset before proceeding to the calibration steps. Refer to [Naming Datasets](/v1/docs/naming-datasets-1#naming-conventions)
2. Tap **Start Mapping**.

![Interface displaying battery and storage status, with options to start mapping.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/vlcsnap-2026-02-11-14h57m57s429.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-14T07%3A21%3A25Z&se=2026-10-14T08%3A21%3A25Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=I%2FUp9VOVMhAoeUvakLDl06gsQMyZ%2Fz%2BRN0QcH5eYU0I%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** follow the [tutorials on your NavVis VLX](https://knowledge.navvis.com/docs/navvis-vlx-help-menu#accessing-tutorials) for information on optimizing point cloud capture and other scanning tips.

A dataset is a piece of a site, the result of a continuous recording with a NavVis mapping device or the result of an imported point cloud. Datasets can contain panoramic images and point clouds.