# exportSplitArchive

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

exportSplitArchive

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## Declaration

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

#### Summary

Exports the scan data as multiple archive files.
This method processes the saved scan data and exports it to multiple archive files
based on the maxFramesPerArchive parameter. Each archive will contain at most
maxFramesPerArchive frames.

#### Returns

An array of paths to the archive files, 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. |
| maxFramesPerArchive | Int | Maximum number of frames per archive file. |
| 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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