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1. 5 6 5 Refresh e Refresh the NetView session to include recent changes to the database by ER other users 5 6 6 Filter A filter may be applied to the displayed project scan list This may be beneficial when working with large data sets reducing the listed scans available for selection Note When a filter is applied the scan positional markers displayed on the project plan will change Please enter a string to fiter bubbles by to reflect the filtered contents of the list a cono 5 6 7 Clear Filter X The data filter be cancelled using the Clear Filter function 35 LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK td DA 5 7 5 The options tab allows users to set connection and identity preferences when starting LFM NetView 1 LFM Net View Copyright 2 F UK Ltd 2006 2008 Address 2 uk idonei prod Connect to the Internet 1192 9 200 50 EE fpraods comfidi prof Metres Easting Northing Elevation 4 Abd User To Project m Linda Changes This dialogue box simplifies the session configuration meaning that the user is presented with the full path to the project on start up It also2. 6 Set Shave 21 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt N OE LFM 5 3 2 Locations Display quem The scan site markers displayed in the plan may be toggled on off with this function 3 Show Locations S LFM Met View Copyright Z F UK Ltd 2006 2008 Addren Tore inai pr Fey Plan deter 19 purpman 33 Options Contra scans SER Turn offthe scan locations 2 sew Teng displayed on the plan using Er Controltab Hide Locations Share See uns Tab Bubble Comte ol EE Unad Selected Sean Set Got ns S LPM Neb View Copyright Z4F UK Ltd 2006 2008 Address Pip pratt fie pro Key Plan diten pumpman 19 dtten pumpean 33 Options ES Chow Bearing Display the scan locations on the plan Sew Loceion E using Control Show Locations 59 Vener Show See Lines Tab Fable Control ds am Lia Selected Senn e cn fy 22 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 9 LFM 5 3 3 Isometric Plan View 58 000 The site plan viewport may toggled between isometric or plan For multi levelled o projects isometric will provide greater clarity when viewing scan site markers
3. Lem Box Area Annotation This function allows the creation of scan annotation boxes Open a scan click amp hold on one corner of the desired box move the mouse and a box will then appear that can be dragged to the desired position Close off with a mouse click A dotted red line is displayed to aid the selection After the second corner is clicked a text editor will appear on the screen which enables the user to add the necessary notation Text font size style and justification are all editable Alternatively the user can choose to add stored previously used text drag box to opposite corner amp click Making a Lasso Area Annotation A lasso area annotation allows you to make an annotation about a user defined area of a scan To make a lasso area annotation first click the Lasso Area button on the bubble s Mark Up tab A lasso area can be define by clicking the left mouse button on a number of points around the scan which correspond with the corners of the area which you wish to annotate A lasso area is completed by clicking the right mouse button Once the right mouse button is clicked a window appears where you can enter a label for the annotation This window operates in a manner 1 similar to the label point and box area annotations When you click Ok on the text editor window the lasso area annotation and label will be displayed on screen as illustrated and saved in the proje
4. Lem Table of Contents 01 1 1 22 2 a ra a a 02 4 2 E C 1 01 m 03 LFM NetView Quick Start Guide TN rc 05 2 1 Overview How do 2 06 722 OBEN liane 06 e 2 3 Navigate using the key plan 07 e 24 Selecting and loading a bubble 07 Making aur deere 08 2 6 Take measurement s iii 09 2 7 Moving a mark up 10 2 8 Removing a measurement 11 e 2 9 Modifying a mark up 11 e 2 10 Master Slave 11 Using LFM NetView e 3 0 Opening a NetView 13 OVEN rc ee 14 ee 14 e 4 0 Interface Overview and GUI 17 e 5 0 Project Components Browser amp Toolbar ii 19 Clean 20 Components BFOWSef i lalla 20 lt 53 Cono Tab ee eu 20 lata 25 Ec Mela ira 27 db SEITE 00 moore 33 1 ee ee er IA esse 36 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt DU Bubble View WINDOWS een 27 Dl Celia 38 6 2 Opening a Bubble Image 38 6 3 a ee
5. Om LFM NetView V1 00 0 0 Unit 9 Derwent House Tel 44 0 161 869 0450 Clarence Avenue Fax 44 0 161 869 0451 Trafford Park Email info zf uk com U K td Manchester Website www zf uk com M17 105 Disclaimer All Information of a contained in this document with respect to Z F products and use is given by Z F UK Ltd without warranty Z F UK Ltd disclaim and all warranties and conditions expressed or implied to the fullest extent permitted by law Neither the author nor Z F UK Ltd shall be liable to any person or entity for any actions loss or damage arising from its use or possession of any information claims particulars or errors in this publication or incorrect use of the product whatsoever Trademarks LFM Modeller and Light Form Modeller are registered trademarks of Z F UK Ltd Unauthorised use of these trademarks and associated logo is strictly forbidden Z F UK Ltd product names are trademarks registered in the UK and Europe The copyright trade mark rights or other intellectual property rights in any other product its name or logo belongs to its respective owner Copyright Copyright and all other intellectual property rights in this document and the associated software and all constituent parts of it including but not limited to computer source code object code any data contained in it the user manual and any other additional documentation supplied belongs to Z F
6. 5 3 4 Scale Display designer may toggle the scale bar on off Note The scale bar only appears in the plan view when switched to isometric the scale is removed imam n 23 UK mn LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 odt LEM 5 3 5 Unit Configuration Set Unts Set display units with this directly or in the options tab 5 3 6 Load Scans in New Existing Tab u This function allows the user to preset the bubble viewing preferences Whenever Load in New Tab i a scan is opened the designer may choose to display in the same tab or open in a new tab If set to load in last tab the selected scan will replace the current Pim Load in Last Tab bubble view the desktop The button will toggle between the two options 5 3 7 Load Unload Selected Scan f Load Selected Scan This function will load or unload the selected image in the scan list The tab preferences described above should be set prior to use 5 3 8 Set as Master Mode M setaswaster Master amp slave mode allows people to host open forums when reviewing data Potentially several offices can review the project data in detail as directed by the session Master Any annotations or measurements taken by the session host will Turn off Master mode appear on any of the Slave desktops real time This system is invaluable in sharing data with design teams or asset owners in globally diverse locations only requiring w
7. 0 4 0dt gt LFM Software Support 10 0 LEM NetView 1 0 0 Release Notes Release 7th October 2008 First release of the software 53 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt BS Lem Notes 54 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 11 0 Product Support Online Support Online support and more information about should be requested via support vision zf uk com Net View Upgrades Upgrades can be downloaded from the Z F website at https praxis zf uk com downloads index html To use the download site it is necessary to have a Username and Password Customers with support can request these details by via support vision zf uk com 55 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt NetView V1 0 0 4 odt 56 9 pe
8. Hide Bearing Hide Locations iso View Hide Seales Set Lead in New Tab Bubble Control 3 Unicad Selected Scan Master amp Slava Set as Master Set Slave e 5 31 Bearing Display e 5 3 2 Locations Display e 5 3 3 Isometric Plan View e 5 3 4 Scale Display e 5 35 Unit Configuration e 5 3 6 Load Scans in New Existing Tab e 5 3 7 Load Unload Selected Scan e 5 3 8 Set as Master Mode e 5 3 9 Setas Slave Mode 20 23 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 odt gt 5 3 1 Bearing Display 2s ume This enables to user to toggle between the scan coverage frustum For isi information relating to the scan bearing display please read section 7 4 Scan Bearing 5 show Bearing LPM Met View Copyright Z4F UK Ltd 2006 2008 Togglethe scan view frustum with this function 7 Locations 7 Ho ere Share Dr Lines Lond Tab Control deu ap Selected Senn Hber Set GJ Set Net View Copyright ch 24F UK Ltd 2006 2008 pr vert coni Te bonor Pian pumpmeoin 33 Options Contra scans Setta Select to look at the current scan view bearing E Locations Show Dr See Lines Lebd Tab Fadibio Cordrni PE Una Selected Sean amp
9. Scan in New Last Tab function ditton_pumpmain_02 ditton_pumpmain_03 ditton_pumpmain_04 ditton_pumpmain_05 ditton_pumpmain_06 diFFom 26 a LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd 5 5 MarkUp The Mark Up tab displays various tools to add and edit annotations and to make measurements in the scan bubble Complex revamp projects normally require a significant amount of advance planning The annotation amp measurement facility allows the designers to extract positional information query pipe sizes lengths amp offsets place permanent notes on the laser scans with explanations instructions or warnings to other users Annotations can also be grouped into user defined category s for added convenience When used across large projects LFM software is able to connect to SQL databases where annotations can be stored in a secure data centre 5 5 1 Measure Point 5 5 2 Measure Distance e 5 5 3 Annotate Label Point 5 54 Annotate Box Area e 55 5 Annotate Lasso Area 556 Edit Move 5 5 7 Edit Delete 558 Edit Resize e 559 Edit Modify 5 5 1 Measure Point x rom Extracts the coordinate value of picked points in the scan window The points that are selected will be displayed as an annotation Measurements are logged in a colour which matches the axis for more rapid Prick on a point ofinteraatin interpretation Screen output units are set i
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11. controls how NetView connects to the internet Additionally the user set display preferences relating to the coordinate system measurement precision and display units OPTIONS DESCRIPTION INTERNET CONNECTION Direct Select when not using a proxy server Proxy Set up proxy server options for internet connection Default URL Set the URL to project location Measurement Units Toggle between metric or feet amp inches Coordinate System Select Cartesian X Y Z Easting Northing amp Elevation Northing Easting amp Elevation Decimal Places Set for measurement precision LFM NETVIEW USER User name Configure project database user name Password Enter database password 36 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 6 0 Bubble View Windows 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 Overview Opening a Bubble Image Bubble View Navigation Control Closing Bubble Images 37 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 6 1 Overview The bubble view is an intuitive method for viewing and interacting with intensity data from a laser scan By clicking on a scan station in the project plan the user may load the most appropriate bubble view for the current task The bubble image for the selected scan position is shown in a separate window The bubble view provides the user with a dynamic but narrow field of view at any one time which will reduce perspective distortion in the image The bubble view allows the designer to place themselves at any
12. see the examples below 45 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 46 Current scan view angle represented Net View plan window Frustum changes to reflect current view angle LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 8 0 Status Window e 8 1 Overview e 82 Example 47 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt DS irm 8 1 Overview The status window will present the user with information and prompts Connection error information relating to the project identification licensing or internet settings will be reported here Guide information to help the user understand the various functions will also appear here 8 2 Example This is a typical error condition when a user is trying the initiate master slave mode rroe Ho Maters are currently available Rebiewing a of Masters Errors Masters are avalsble 48 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt Lem Net View Reference 9 0 Net View Initial Configuration Configuration options Configuring your connection to the internet Specifying a default project Customising a measurement display Configuring users 49 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt gt LEM 9 1 Configuration options Starting When you first load LEM NetView you will be presented with a window as illustrated The window consists of two tabs one entitled Key is initially blank The second Options allows you to configure how LEM NetView works Additionally there is a
13. text contained in the label of a measurement 2 10 Master Slave Mode M Setasmaster Master amp slave mode allows people to host open forums when reviewing data Potentially several offices can review the project data in detail as directed by the session Master Any annotations or measurements taken by the session host will Turn off Master mode appear on any of the Slave desktops in real time This system is invaluable in sharing data with design teams or asset owners in globally diverse locations only requiring web access for all participants and a conference telephone call for voice overs To direct using this facility one must first select the Set as Master Mode button and assign a name for NE For tha liste the person hosting the web session rune Note Once the session has ended please select Turn off Master Mode to become invisible to other Start Master Slave Mode LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt gt LFM Review session attendees Slaves When a user wishes to join a web based review session Set as Slave must be E Set as Slave selected E Turn off Slawe mode participants wishing to join the review must select a group master from the displayed list PRS slave mode Please select a Master Note On busy projects there may be several sets of people accessing the data simultaneously Care must be taken to join
14. the correct session Additionally all data shared across the internet is Select the appropriate encrypted Master from the list Once the session has ended please select off Slave Mode 12 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt DS Lem Using LEM NetView 3 0 Opening a NetView Session 3 1 Overview 3 22 Start Up LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt LEM 3 1 Overview Projects are loaded into LFM NetView in a similar way to which web pages are loaded into your web browser To load a project enter the URL of the project into the address bar and press the enter key Once a project is loaded on the screen A series of tabs can selected to show all current windows available to the user Images can be loaded directly from the browser measurement and annotation tools accessed and information displayed about items of interest 3 2 Start up Mettiaw LEM NetView can be started from the or directly from the MS Windows start menu the LFM NetView desktop shortcut The NetView browser will appear on screen If NetView has been configured to work with a specific project the address bar will display the project URL If this is correct press lt rtn gt after clicking in the address bar with the cursor If the user wishes to view a different project simply type in a new URL in the address bar to open the desired database Please read NetView Options
15. 9 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt box is superimposed onto the scan with the text caption orbiting around one corner Drag the annotation caption to a suitable position and click to accept rr eT boar Ome Ax Place a non uniform annotation using this function Click into the scan window to highlight the area of interest Close the fence with a right clicking the mouse button When the fence has been closed a text editor is displayed on the screen which enables the user to add the necessary notation Text font size style and justification are all editable Alternatively the user can choose to add stored previously used text 30 LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd k Text Editor LEM mx 3 a cables to be removed Electrical isolation amp PTW required peice to works Obsolete cables to be removed WES Electrical isolation permit Cancel Def sult 5 5 6 Edit Move Relocate the FE Move annotations using this function Sometimes it is desirable to reposition the caption for greater clarity Select the function click on the annotation and drag drop in a new position The annotation will be superimposed on the scan a coloured caption The colour is predetermined by the project login name password The NetView administrator assigns unique colours for all users or discipline
16. Unload Selected Scan e 54 3 Filter 544 Clear Filter 545 The Image List 25 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt BS irm 5 4 1 Load Scans in Existing Tab mmm This function allows the user to pre set the bubble viewing preferences Whenever scan opened the designer may choose to display the same tab or open in a new tab If set to load in last tab the selected scan will replace the Load in Last Tab current bubble view on the desktop The button will toggle between the two options 5 4 2 Load Unload Selected Scan TEM This function will load or unload the selected image in the scan list OSH Smeed OUT The tab preferences described above should be set prior to use 23 Unload Selected Scan 5 4 3 Filter HE riter filter may be applied to the displayed project scan list This may be beneficial when working with large data sets reducing the listed scans available for selection Note When a filter is applied the scan positional markers displayed on the project plan will change Place enter a string to fiter bubbles Ey to reflect the filtered contents of the list LeveL Cw 5 4 4 Clear Filter The data filter may be cancelled using the Clear Filter function 5 4 5 The Image List All project scanned images are listed in the Scans tab The user may double click on any of the named images to load directly or highlight before using the Load
17. a 40 64 Closing Bubble 41 Rca 43 OVOME W e 44 7 2 Navigation in the Plan 44 72 Scan Site Position E t m m 45 ik Scan BEANN ee a E rare 45 RENE I E NU UT NUT 4T NNMERO TIUS 48 92 48 Net View Reference 9 0 NetView E Wise qiiis t ciano 49 S T 50 9 2 Configuring your connection to the internet nennen 51 2 2 Speciiying a del3ulE ea 51 9 4 Customising the measurement 51 NONE 52 LFM Software Support ea 53 IEO Product DOI en 55 lii NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 1 0 Introduction e 1 1 Overview e 1 2 LFM NetView Key Features EI Net View Copyright 2 F UK Ltd 2006 2008 E comi fdttonori pro Key Plan 06 Options Control scans Settings Hide u W Hes Locations E Qr Project Components x Browser amp Toolbar Bubble Control 1 To Lori Selected Scan 5 Undoad Selected 5 Fiters j Master amp Slave n ER C
18. b contains a second side bar on the left with two tabs entitled Mark Up and Manage The Mark Up tab displays various tools to add and edit annotations and to make measurements in the scan bubble The Manage tab displays options to toggle the display of various mark ups on or off The bubble is displayed on the right of the tab 2 5 Making annotations NetView has three types of annotation a label point to annotate a specific point a box area to highlight a rectangular area or a lasso area to label a user defined area Making a Label Point Annotation mm 1 To make a label point mj e uE ix annotation first click the Label Point icon on the bubble s Mark Up tab When moving the mouse pointer over the Type in your annotation using the text editor bubble area your mouse pointer will now change to a cross To select a point simply click the left mouse button whilst hovering over it When the left mouse button is clicked a new window as illustrated above will appear requesting that you enter a label for the annotation The window gives a number of options to format your label Once you are happy with your label click the Ok button Clicking Cancel on the window or pressing the Escape key at any time will cancel the addition of the annotation When you click the Ok button the annotation will be displayed in the bubble as illustrated and stored in the project database LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt
19. choose to add stored previously used text The annotation will be superimposed on the scan in a coloured caption The colour is predetermined by the project login name password The NetView administrator assigns unique colours for all users or disciplines accessing the database This allows project staff to be aware of each persons input interest Additionally annotations can be filtered by user names which may clarify the scan windows in use removing annotations with little relevance When the annotation appears in the scan the user may drag it to an appropriate position for clarity 5 5 4 Annotate Box Area oe This function allows the creation of scan annotation boxes Open a scan click amp hold on one corner of the desired box move the mouse and a box will then appear that can be dragged to the desired position Close off with a mouse click A dotted red line is displayed to aid the selection Click on one corner drag box to opposite corner amp click After the second corner is clicked a text editor will appear on the screen which enables the user to add the necessary notation Text font size style and justification are all editable Alternatively the user can choose to add stored previously used text Test Editor mA e LI af al Pressure transducer connection baard Obsolete cables to be removed Electrical isolation 2
20. ct database for later retrieval 2 6 Take measurements To make a distance measurement first click on the Distance icon on the bubble s Mark Up tab When moving the mouse pointer over the bubble area your mouse pointer will now change to a cross To select the start point for the measurement simply click the left mouse button whilst hovering over it LEM NetView will now retrieve the selected points details from LFM Server and will display a yellow line attached to your first point that will follow the mouse pointer around Repeat the process to select the end point of your measurement Once the end point is selected LEM NetView will display a green line between the two points Depending on how fast your Internet connection is it may take a few moments to retrieve the distance measurement from LFM Server 9 a LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd Measuring a Distance Once the distance measurement has been Select 2 points to extract distance successfully retrieved from LFM Server it will be displayed on screen as illustrated LFM NetView will then automatically save the measurement for future retrieval in the project database 2 7 Moving a mark up label Occasionally the label associated with an annotation or measurement may obscure part of the scan or a piece of mark up which you wish to look at It is possible to move such label using the Move button on the Mark Up tab of the side bar To mov
21. e t 5 Lodin 5o AM 4 1 i F r 5 5 Bubble RI 1 Gear File Port 3 meet binge ay nb Th Unioad Selected Su 2 w n 7 F 4 4 c i inierezia Paster F Hele Sean Sites m gt Set x Dow reme Set os 4 4 4 t 6 B ra E 4 70 Lateran 2 anc 4 o Oral i 3 me i 4 4 gt X 4 2 e p Es x 19 NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt DA 5 1 Overview The Project Components Browser amp Toolbar contains links to the various scans annotations and plans displayed on the LEM Net View desktop A series of tabs can selected to show all current windows available to the user Images can be loaded directly from the browser measurement and annotation tools accessed and information displayed about items of interest 5 2 Components Browser The Components Browser window shown in previous illustration shows the current state of all windows relating to an active project The browser takes the form of a tabbed notebook with each tabbed page corresponding to a different window or function As images are loaded or unloaded tabs appear or disappear at the top of the browser 5 3 Control Tab KeyPlan diton pumpmain_06 Options
22. e a label firstly click the Move button on the Mark Up tab Now select the label that you wish to move by holding down but not releasing the left mouse button whilst hovering over the label Next drag the label to the new position where you wish it to be located and let go of the left mouse button The label will now be moved to the new location and in the case of annotations this will be saved to the project database for future retrieval To cancel a move at any time before releasing the mouse button press the caption box to a new location in the sca n escape key move can also be cancelled before selecting a label by clicking in an area of the scan where there is no mark up or by selecting another option from the Mark Up tab 2 8 Removing a Measurement or Annotation Both annotations and measurements can be deleted from a scan When a mark up is deleted it is removed from the project database and will be lost forever To delete a measurement or annotation simply click on ae UK Ltd 10 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt Lem the Delete button on the Mark Up tab of the side bar When moving the mouse pointer over the bubble area your mouse pointer will now change to a cross To select an annotation or measurement to delete press the left mouse button whilst hovering the mouse pointer over the speech bubble label associated with the mark up The label and any other mark up associated with the annotation or
23. e currently two options metres and feet and inches Coordinate System The coordinate system that measurements are displayed in can be modified using the Coordinate System option Three options are currently provided Cartesian x y z Northing Easting and Elevation and Easting Northing and Elevation Decimal Places The number of decimal places that are displayed for measurements can be configured using the Decimal Places option On clicking this box there are two ways to change the number of decimal places Firstly you can enter the number of decimal places that you wish to display using your keyboard Alternatively you can increase or decrease the number of decimal places by clicking the up or down buttons respectively 51 a E NetView 1 0 0 4 0 UK Ltd LFM 9 5 Configuring users When a user makes an annotation in LFM NetView the details of the user making the annotation are automatically recorded based on the user details entered in the User Initials option This allows LFM NetView to control who can modify an annotation and to display all annotations made by a particular user in a colour that was selected when the user was added to the user database Specifying the Current User The User Initials option specifies the user that is currently using this copy of LFM NetView The name or initials entered into this box should be a user who has been added to the project s User Database 52 LFM NetView V1 0
24. e need to carry around sensitive databases Extensive mark up and measurement facilities can be found in LFM NetView These facilities enable the user to measure points distances widths pipe diameters and pipe spacings and also to highlight regions of interest NetView allows multi user reviews This feature is available uniquely within the NetView environment and enables users in different offices to carry out interactive collaborative project reviews including joint mark up and measurement NetView provides an integrated detailed 3 D plan of the site showing the precise locations of each of the scans and from this can select any scan or multiple scan bubbles to be loaded on demand Once loaded each scan is presented as a Bubble through which the user can fly The tools used in the development of NetView enable ready integration with other asset management software For example AVEVA VNET AVEVA are a leading provider of plant design and engineering life cycle solutions The field of Engineering Asset Management is complex and the laser scan data is a small component This is why NetView has been closely integrated with the AVEVA VNET system to form part of the much larger picture needed by asset management teams NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt LFM 1 2 LFM Net View Key Features e Internet based Bubble Viewer e Remote connection to any LFM Server database e Plan View e Multiple Bubble Views e Multi user Review ses
25. eb access for all participants and a conference telephone call for voice overs ER start Master Slave Mode S Tia To use this facility one must first select the Set as Master Mode button and assign a name for the ERE Forts alive ina person hosting the web session rocmanel Once the session has ended please select Turn off Master Mode to become invisible to other web _ users 5 3 9 Set as Slave Mode When a user wishes to join a web based review session Set as Slave must be Ex Set as Slave selected Turn off Slave mode 24 lt LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd All participants wishing to join the review must selecta Start slave mode group master from the displayed list Note On busy projects there may be several sets of people accessing the data simultaneously Care must be taken to join the correct session For security the project administrator may control access permissions for users of the database select the appropriate Additionally all data shared across the internet is Master from the list encrypted Once the session has ended please select off Slave Mode 5 4 Scans Tab Key Plan pumpmein 41 Options Control Scans Load in New Tab Load S Load Selected Scan Filters HE Filter Clear Fiter e 5 4 1 Load Scans in New Existing Tab e 542 Load
26. etView V1 0 0 4 0dt Lad Tab Land f Undead Selected Scan From the Scans tab double g 1 click on a scan in the Images list to load bubble Note single click on scan name diton pumpman ze lt In the mages list will highlight the lt scan position in the plan view 27 Loi z Finally the currently selected scan can be loaded by clicking the Load Selected Scan option in the side bar SEES Vies ch EF Ltd 2005 2008 Addren Tore tt cece ct Load Selected Scan to J open the highlighted bubble in the images list When a bubble has successfully started to download a new tab is created in the top level tab bar To display the bubble click on this tab When the bubble has downloaded the window will resemble the following illustration 39 A LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd View Copyright Z4F UK Ltd 2006 2008 Li Cal Map range O58 J Click on the bubble tab to 4 404 F 14 010 view the image 0 254 The bubble s tab contains a second side bar on the left with two tabs entitled Up and The Mark Up tab displays various tools to add and edit annotations and to make measurements in the scan bubble The Manage tab displays options to toggle the display of various mark ups
27. g the quit button X of the visible bubble Alternatively scans can be dismissed by right clicking on a loaded scan station displayed in the plan view View Copyright dU Ltd 2006 2008 Adrere foe nets ct prot Fey Plan ditcn pumemain_a2 Central Scans Right click on a scan location marker of a loaded bubble to close Chron pumpesam 32 41 NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt LEM Finally a scan can be closed by clicking on the Scans tab on the side bar and selecting the scan name from the mages list and using the Unload Selected Scan function Select Unload Selected Scan to close the highlighted bubble in the mages list 42 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 7 0 Project Plan Display 71 Overview 7 2 Navigation in the Plan Window 7 3 Scan Site Positional Markers 7 4 Scan Bearing 43 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 7 1 Overview Net View provides the ability to interact with a CAD drawing linked to a project This drawing gives the user a spacial framework of the scanned project from which to work The plan has individual scan position markers superimposed to show where they were captured These markers quickly allow the designer to make a decision as to which is the most appropriate scan to load onto the Net View desktop for review This facility is useful in several ways For the designer it aids the understanding
28. ions to toggle the display of various mark ups on or off The bubble is displayed on the right of the tab settings SP Hide Annotations amp Hide Area Ot Interests _ Hide Measurements Cd Retresh Filters Fier Clear Fiter 5 6 1 Location e 56 2 Hide Show Annotations e 563 Hide Show Area Of Interest 56 4 Hide Show Measurements e 565 Refresh e 56 6 Filter e 56 7 Clear Filter 5 6 1 Location The current location of interest is displayed here For example when using the measurement functions clicked cursor point coordinates are displayed here in turn 33 LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd 5 6 2 Hide Show Annotations nr This allows the user to clear the scan window of all annotations Once used ille the Show Annotations button will appear allowing the user to display again SP Show Annotations 5 6 3 Hide Show Area Of Interests This is similar to the function listed above Any area of interests stored in the vx Mide Area Ot Interests database can be displayed or removed from the loaded scan window show Area Interests 34 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt LFM 5 6 4 Hide Show Measurements This allows the user to clear the scan window of all annotations Once used the Show Measurements button will appear allowing the user to display again Show Measurements
29. lose Fiter La Soros Master Project Plan Sue ot Sharm pr Images LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt LFM 1 1 Overview The growing trend to upgrade existing plant rather than new build has focused attention on engineering data capture in general and has swept laser data capture into the mainstream Competitive pressures to reduce costs and improve efficiency have further fuelled the uptake of laser scanning Laser scanning has therefore become a well established technique which is known to greatly reduce project timescales by reducing errors improving site safety and by limiting the number of visits made to site To date however only limited use of these laser scan data has been made in the field of Asset Management One key issue for Asset management is to have very rapid access to data from anywhere in the world Net View bridges this gap It will enable the user scan data to be used more readily throughout the life cycle of an asset The data will be used by service providers EPC s and Owner Operators Value will be seen by designers managers and operators NetView is a free Web Browser plug in and also an application which enables secure access of LFM Server databases via the Internet It uses data streaming technology to present instant bubbles It s security is ensured by use of password protection and data encryption lt is extremely intuitive to use requiring little or no training NetView frees the user from th
30. measurement will then disappear and be deleted from the project database If you change your mind about deleting before selecting a label the delete option can be cancelled by one of pressing the Escape key clicking in an area of the scan with no mark up or selecting another option from the Mark Up tab 2 9 Modifying a Mark Up Label LFM NetView allows you to modify the text in an annotation label To do this select the Modify button from the Mark Up tab on the side bar Next select the label that you wish to modify by clicking the left mouse button whilst hovering over the label A text editor window will appear containing the text that is currently contained in the label The text for the label can now be edited in a similar way to which it was first created To complete the modification press the Ok button on the text editor window The modification is now made to the annotation on screen and saved to the project database A modification can be cancelled at any time before the Ok button is pressed by pressing the Escape key A modification can cancelled before a point is selected by clicking in an area of the scan with no mark up or selecting another option from the Mark Up tab Finally a modification can be cancelled in the text editor by pressing the Cancel button It should be noted that only the user who originally made an annotation can modify it As measurements are made by LFM NetView itself no one can modify the
31. n Display e Using Measurement amp Annotation Tools e User Preferences 15 NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt Notes LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt LEM 4 0 Interface Overview and GUI Look up LM Net View Copyright 2 F Ltd 2006 2008 LAM http 2f uk compet feit boncei Key Plan deton pumpman Options Control scans Settings Hide Bearing YE Hes Locetons A Project Components Browser amp Toolbar Losd ie Lod Scan Fiterz ER Fiter Praject Plan The graphical user interface comprises four main areas Project Components Browser amp Toolbar Bubble View Windows Project Plan Display Status Window 17 NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt Notes LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt gt Lem 5 0 Project Components Browser amp Toolbar e 5 1 Overview e 5 2 Components Browser e 5 3 Control Tab e 54 Scans Tab e 5 5 Mark Up e 5 6 Manage e 5 7 Options t LF Net View Copyright c Z F UK Ltd 2006 2008 k Address http of uk com fi onori pra Plan diton pumpman 01 Options Control scene Settings EE IF 19 Hes Locations C Losdin Mew j E a 7 875 5 i Be pi gy f 2157577 Les Moi x Hide Uniosd Selected Scan k Em iw Se Und
32. n address bar Copyright 2 P Utc Ltd 2006 2000 Adrem coms Kerr Pan options The LFM NetView Options tab displays various properties that can be used to configure LFM NetView The main section consists of a view which groups properties into different aspects of the configuration Groups of properties can be expanded by clicking on the icon next to the name of the group Similarly group of properties can be collapsed by clicking on the icon next to the name of the group The fully expanded Options tab is illustrated in the Figure th LIM Het View Copyright 244 UE Ltd 2006 2000 Uer Fresect 50 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt Ca m 9 2 Configuring your connection to the internet The proxy settings section of the options tab allows you to set up how LFM NetView should connect to the Internet LEM NetView allows different settings for the download of files such as bubbles projects and floor plans and the retrieval of data such as measurements and annotations If you use the same connection settings for file download and data retrieval then you should put the same details in both the download proxy and data proxy sections of the options tab If you have a direct connection to the Internet i e you do not use a proxy then you should ensure that the Address boxes are clear and that the Port boxes are
33. n options the scan to extract the tab coordinates N 3 48365 17 2507 4 18912 Measure Point Distance aniio 27 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 5 5 2 Measure Distance 2 Measures the distance between 2 p points in the scan window The location of and distance between the points selected will be displayed in the status area of the components browser Measurements are logged in a colour which matches the axis for more rapid interpretation Screen output units are set in the options tab Right click on a measurement bubble to copy values to the clipboard This allows quick extraction of data for incorporation with other programs or to add to reports etc 5 5 3 Annotate Label Point Right click on a measurement bubble to copy values to the clipboard This allows quick extraction of data for incorporation with other programs or to add to reports etc Select 2 points to extract distance Label Point Add a project annotation by selecting this function and clicking somewhere relevant in the scan mj a Type in your annotation using the text editer 28 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt text editor will appear on the screen which enables the user to add the necessary notation Text font size style and justification are all editable Alternatively the user can
34. n users have had no previous exposure to laser scanned data The course usually takes between two and six hours depending on previous experience Please contact support vision zf uk com for details This tutorial section is not intended to cover every aspect of this package but should allow designers with CAD backgrounds a quick introduction to common features and typical project requirements 2 2 Open a project Projects are loaded into LFM NetView in a similar way to which web pages are loaded into your web browser To load a project enter the URL of the project into the address bar and press the enter key A useful alternative to entering the same URL every time you load LFM NetView is to specify a default URL on the options tab het View Copyright c F LIE Ltd 7006 2000 E Once the enter key has u Address been pressed LFM Hay Plan options NetView will start to control scans download the project If the server on which your project is located requires Ge no view username and petes password a window may Lond n Herir Ta pop up prompting you to enter your username and password before the B download can continue Mer t This will also occur if a ses non default project 1 selected in a NetView session Once fully downloaded the key plan tab will change to show your project as illustrated Sabre Bubble Cent
35. of the work zone significantly by providing a frame of reference within which to work The plan is presented to the user in either plan or isometric form for clarity and the scan site markers are coloured to to highlight which bubble images are being currently displayed The showing of the location of scans can be toggled using the Show Locations Hide Locations button on the side bar If shown scans are coloured differently depending on whether they are loaded or not Unloaded scans are coloured blue whilst loaded scans are coloured red The currently selected scan is coloured yellow irrespective of whether or not it is loaded A scan can be selected by clicking on it in the key plan with your left mouse button For loaded scans a view frustum can be toggled using the Show Bearing Hide Bearing button on the side bar When displayed view frustums show the direction that each loaded scan is looking in and how much is visible in the scan The key plan viewport can be switched between isometric view and a plan view by either pressing the lt gt key or toggle the Iso View Plan View button on the side bar It is possible to navigate around the key plan using your mouse To pan around the key plan hold down the left mouse button over the plan and move your mouse around You can zoom in on a feature of the key plan by rotating your mouse wheel forwards To zoom back out rotate the wheel backwards 7 2 Navigation in the plan window Naviga
36. on or off The bubble is displayed on the right of the tab 6 3 Bubble view navigation control FUNCTION STANDARD MOUSE WHEEL MOUSE KEYBOARD ACTION 3BUTTON MOVE L R Click amp hold left button move Click amp hold left button Press left right cursor keys mouse left right move mouse left right MOVE U D Click amp hold middle button Click amp hold wheel move Press up down keys move mouse up down mouse up down ZOOM Click amp hold right button move Scroll the wheel Press keys mouse up down Changing Viewing Scale The bubble window can be zoomed between 1 1 and 1 32 Default is 1 16 for a high resolution scan approx 10100x4334 pixels Zoom in by pressing the key and out by pressing the key Designers using a wheel mouse should roll the wheel for quick zoom To zoom into a particular point in the image click on it before zooming If a child window is selected from a sufficiently small region of the scan it may be zoomed beyond 1 1 40 gt LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd DA Lem 6 4 Closing bubble images LPM Met View Z4F UK Ltd 2006 2008 Address soin detone peal 4 4043 74 Close any bubble image visible 14 0109 Fi on the desktop by clicking X El 0 337700 There are three ways to close a loaded scan in LFM NetView Firstly an active scan can be dismissed from the desktop by clickin
37. ral Ti Load Selected Scan Any errors will be displayed in the status box at the bottom of the window On the left there will now be a side bar containing a further two tabs entitled Control and Scans these tabs contain a number of options and tools On the right of the tab a plan of your project with the locations of each scan will be displayed 6 La E LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt Ltd gt Lem 2 3 Navigating using the key plan The key plan provides a plan of the scan area together if selected with the location of each scan The showing of the location of scans can be toggled using the Show Locations Hide Locations button on the side bar If shown scans are coloured differently depending on whether they are loaded or not Unloaded scans are coloured blue whilst loaded scans are coloured red The currently selected scan is coloured yellow irrespective of whether or not it is loaded A scan can be selected by clicking on it in the key plan with your left mouse button For loaded scans a view frustum can be toggled using the Show Bearing Hide Bearing button on the side bar When displayed view frustums show the direction that each loaded scan is looking and how much is visible in the scan The key plan provides two different views an isometric view and a plan view To switch between these either press the Ctrl key or toggle the Iso View Plan View button on the side bar It is possible to navigate around the key plan
38. s accessing the database This allows project staff to be aware of each persons input interest Additionally annotations be filtered by user names which may clarify the scan windows use removing annotations with little relevance Original position Click and hold to drag caption box to new location in the scan 31 LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 5 5 7 Edit Delete Use this function to remove an annotation Simply select and click on the annotation to pm erase from the database amp scan 5 5 8 Edit Resize sese Resize annotation captions with this function p Resize Select the function hover over the corner needing to be modified and a selection grip will be Click ona fsa displayed corner and Drag the grip to resize the caption Annotation caption is resized as appropriate 5 5 9 Edit Modify This function allows the user to change a stored annotation Pick the function and click I BERN on the caption to bring up the text editor six 3 72 2 Pressure transducer connection board Obsolete item Electrically isolated Remove at outage Previous texts Pressure trareducer connection board The text editor will display the wording of the existing annotation Modify and press OK to update 32 a LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd 5 6 The Manage tab displays opt
39. scan location and to perform a virtual fly through in the laser scan A bubble view allows true 3D 360 rotation of scaled picture png with both directional and magnification control Real time zooming and panning give the user the sensation of actually flying around the scanned environment Comprehensive measurement and annotation facilities are also available within the bubble environment Bubble scans can be loaded from the project plan or from the Components Browser Scans Images Flying in the bubble view is simple Both mouse and keyboard can be used 6 2 Opening a Bubble Image t FM Met View Copyright 2 24F UK Ltd 2006 2008 CRI LEM NetView allows Adre Man naci decens pro multiple scans to be Hey Plan deter pumpmanai Options loaded at once Contra scans Deng ride Locations 1 Cet Lina Pip Lod i Mara Tab Control fg Loa Scan amp Set Magii Set as Stave Right click on a scan location marker to request bubble view at that position There are three ways to load a scan in LFM NetView Firstly scan can be loaded by right clicking on it on the key plan and selecting the Load bubble option from the pop up menu Alternatively a scan can be loaded by clicking on the Scans tab on the side bar and selecting the scan name from the Images list double clicking on it LFM N
40. section 5 7 to customise the loading project preferences Sh LEM Mot Copyright def Led b Ti RI I Once the enter key has been pressed LFM NetView will start to download the project If the server on which your project is located requires a username and password a window may pop up prompting you to enter your username and password before the download can continue Once fully downloaded the key plan tab will change to show your project as illustrated Any errors will be displayed in the output box at the bottom of the window 14 a LFM_NetView_V1 0 0 4 odt UK Ltd gt LFM When the project opens the user will see the plan view of the project het View Copyright c F UE Ltd 7006 2000 b Address pe Kar Pla Options Control scans Devin de Locators 9 ino View Lond in Tati Bubble Central Fi Load Selected Scan Fi Sal at Mai I EL EET On the left there will now be a side bar containing a further two tabs entitled Control and Scans these tabs contain a number of options and tools On the right of the tab a plan of your project with the locations of each scan will be displayed Please read the relevant areas of this help file for specific information about the following topics e Load a Scan e Scan Navigation e Pla
41. set to zero 0 under the Proxy Settings options If your connection to the Internet is via a proxy then you will need to fill in the proxy settings in NetView s Options tab In the Address boxes you should enter the IP address of the proxy server and in the Port box should contain the port number that you need to connect to on the proxy server specified in the address box If your proxy server requires authentication using a username and password you should enter your username and password in the Username and Password boxes in the Proxy Settings respectively To connect without using a username and password leave these boxes blank If you do not know how your computer connects to the Internet or are unsure of specific settings such as the address of a proxy on your network please contact your network administrator 9 3 Specifying a default project The address of the project that is displayed in the address bar when you first load LFM NetView can be configured using the Default URL option The address specified here will be displayed every time that you load LFM NetView This is similar to the Home Page option of your web browser and provides a useful alternative to having to write the full address of a project each time that LFM NetView is loaded 9 4 Customising a measurement display Measurement Units To configure the units in which measurements are displayed select the appropriate option in the Measurement Units box There ar
42. sions e Master Slave operation e Extensive measurement features e Point e Distance e Width e Diameter e Extensive mark up facilities e Comment Box e Area of Interest read most panoramic formats e VNET integration Future release LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt Notes LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt gt LFM NetView Quick Start Guide LFM 2 0 Tutorial 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 e 2 6 4 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 Overview How do Open a project Navigate using the key plan Selecting and loading a bubble view Making annotations Take measurements Moving a mark up label Removing a measurement or annotation Modifying a mark up label Master Slave mode LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt 2 1 Overview How do I LFM NetView is not a difficult software package to use The laser scanned data is presented in a clear and intuitive way This document should contain all the information to get you started but clients should also read the detailed documentation supplied with LFM Server which relates to the creation and hosting of a NetView project database Z F UK will be happy to offer support in the configuration and use of the software for new users Z F UK will provide upon request a short course to aid the understanding of the system which will cover the basic functionality flight control and initial configuration This may be desirable whe
43. tion through the plan either in plan or isometric view mode is achieved with the following mouse operations MOUSE BUTTON OPERATION ACTION LEFT BUTTON DOUBLE CLICK The eye position jumps to the position of the mouse click LEFT BUTTON CLICK amp DRAG Drags the eye position in any direction across the plan RIGHT BUTTON ON A SCAN Opens a context menu of scans taken from this position from which POSITIONAL MARKER one can be loaded RIGHT BUTTON IN FREE SPACE Returns the position of cursor in drawing units ON PLAN WHEEL ROLL CTRL RHMB Zooms into or out of the plan Note Toggle view mode using the Ctrl key or toggle the Iso View Plan View button on the side bar 44 a E NetView 1 0 0 4 04 UK Ltd BS Lem 7 3 Scan site positional markers The circles are not intended to show scan coverage but the image origin Colour coding is as follows NODE COLOUR DESCRIPTION e BLUE Unloaded scan position 8 RED Loaded scan position je YELLOW Scan currently selected mage list 7 4 Scan bearing For loaded scans a view frustum can be toggled using the Show Bearing Hide Bearing button on the side bar When displayed view frustums show the direction that each loaded scan is looking in and how much is visible in the scan In simple terms the viewing angle displayed in the scan bubble is equal to the view frustum As a scan bubble is zoomed the frustum angle displayed is narrowed Please
44. using your mouse To pan around the key plan hold down the left mouse button over the plan and move your mouse around You can zoom in on a feature of the key plan by rotating your mouse wheel forwards To zoom back out rotate the wheel backwards 2 4 Selecting and loading a bubble view LFM NetView allows multiple scans to be loaded at once There are three ways to load a scan in LEM NetView Firstly a scan can be loaded by right clicking on it on the key plan and selecting the Load bubble option from the pop up menu Alternatively a scan can be loaded by clicking on the Scans tab on the side bar and selecting the scan name from the Images list and double clicking on it Finally the currently selected scan can be loaded by clicking the Load Selected Scan option in the side bar t LEM Net View Copyright c Z F UK Lid 2006 2008 us LE Address oP uk com fif proj Key Pn diton na Options T M a 1 4 Location Glick the bubble tab to 14 010 view the image TERT X v s Distance d van e umet er Fier Pipe Ann disnei Point LFM NetView V1 0 0 4 0dt DA Lew When bubble has successfully started to download new tab is created in the top level tab bar display the bubble click on this tab When the bubble has downloaded the window will resemble the following illustration The bubble s ta
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