Skanect is software that transforms your Structure Sensor, Structure Core, Microsoft Kinect or Asus Xtion camera into a low-cost 3D scanner able to create 3D meshes. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Skanect from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Skanect Silently
Skanect 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://skanect.structure.io/download/
- Select the Windows 32-bit Download
- Extract the Skanect-x.y.z-win32.exe from the zip file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: Skanect-x.y.z-win32.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a minute or so you should see the Skanect shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Skanect (32-bit) |
| Vendor: | Occipital |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | Skanect-x.y.z-win32.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Skanect x.y\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Skanect x.y\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://skanect.occipital.com/download/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/skanect-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-skanect-powershell/ |
Skanect 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://skanect.structure.io/download/
- Select the Windows 64-bit Download
- Download the Skanect-x.y.z-win64.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: Skanect-x.y.z-win64.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a minute or so you should see the Skanect shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Skanect (64-bit) |
| Vendor: | Occipital |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | Skanect-x.y.z-win64.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Skanect x.y\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://skanect.occipital.com/download/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/skanect-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-skanect-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Change the Skanect Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Skanect to “C:\Skanect”
Skanect-x.y.z-win64.exe /S /D=C:\Skanect |
How to Uninstall Skanect Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Skanect 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Skanect x.y\Uninstall.exe" /S |
Skanect 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Skanect x.y\Uninstall.exe" /S |
Skanect 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Skanect x.y\Uninstall.exe" /S |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.