# start

Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/swift/NSDK.NSDKDeviceMappingSession.method-start/

start

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## Declaration

func start()

#### Summary

Starts the mapping session and initializes required processes.
Downloads the mapping algorithm model and prepares the session for mapping operations.
Does not begin map building; call startMapping() to start building a map.

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