# exportArchive

Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/swift/NSDK.NSDKScanningSession.method-exportArchive/

exportArchive

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## Declaration

func exportArchive(metadata: [String : Any]? = nil, exportAsVideo: Bool = true, exportResolution: ExportResolution = .high) throws -> String?

#### Summary

Exports the scan data as an archive file.
This method processes the saved scan data and exports it to a standard archive format
that can be used with external 3D processing tools or Niantic's VPS map.

#### Returns

The path of the archive file, if the export was successful, nil if otherwise.
  Export failure indicates something was wrong with the saved scan.

#### Throws

  - NSDKError.invalidOperation if the scanning session did not have a saved scan to export.

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> Note: This function is blocking and may take a while to execute. See

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Summary |
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| metadata | [String : ]? | Metadata dictionary to include with the export. Can be left empty. |
| exportAsVideo | Bool | If true, the RGB frames in the scan will be exported as an .mp4 video. If false, they will be individual image files. |
| exportResolution | ExportResolution | - |

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