Spatial Factory User's Manual
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1. 4 5 Exporting the Point Cloud Data 4 8 Exporting the Attribute Data 4 10 Chapter 5 Creating Attributes cccccessseseeseeeeeeeneeesees 5 1 Creatine Ponts saca illa isa 5 1 Creating LM ele lei 5 4 Creating Poly SONS isla ii radar 5 6 Creating Distance Measurements 5 9 Editing Points Lines and Polygons 5 11 Chapter 6 Control Point Registration 6 1 Step F Opening a Dataset scsi ia 6 1 Step 2 Importing Collected Control Points 6 3 Step 3 Control Point Registration 6 4 Step 4 Cleaning the Dataset isa 6 7 Chapter 7 Calibrating the Camera 110 011 7 1 Creating COMStraints i 7 4 Updating the Dataset with a New Camera Calibration 7 6 Updating the IP S2 System Camera Calibration 7 10 vili Spatial Factory User s Manual Chapter 1 introduction The Spatial Factory program enables the user to load and view processed IP S2 Lidar and image data and create various attributes from collected objects within a given dataset System Requirements Your computer must meet the minimum requirements listed in Table 1 1 to run the post processing software Spatial Factory Table 1 1 System Requirements Component Minimum Requirements Processor Dual Core 2 5 GHz or higher RAM 4 GB Har2. It is only necessary to select the shp file when importing shapefiles into Spatial Factory All related files shx dbf and prj are automatically imported The shapefile now appears as a layer under Markings in the left panel Figure 4 2 If there is not a prj file in the directory where the imported shape files are located Spatial Factory prompts the user to select the appropriate coordinate system that corresponds to the attribute data contained in the imported shape file 4 2 Spatial Factory User s Manual Importing Files Spatial Factory File View Tools Help i 2009 11 18_PWR i lector ta q1 o c Gt i osi Figure 4 2 Left Panel Shapefile Importing ASCII Files The user can import ASCII coordinate files that contain control point information for using the control point registration feature or point cloud data with txt csv or tsv file extensions If the user is importing an ASCII file of coordinates using txt and csv file extensions Spatial Factory requires the imported file to be in Longitude Latitude Ellipsoid Height format not Latitude Longitude Ellipsoid Height To import ASCII files into Spatial Factory do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset by clicking the Open icon or click File Open 2 On the Browse For Folder window locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset the user wants to import select 1t and then click
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4. If the destination folder in which to install the Spatial Factory program is correct click Next If not click Browse locate a different folder in which to save the program and then click Next The Choose Start Menu Folder window appears Figure 1 4 Choose Start Menu Folder Choose a Start Menu folder for the Spatial Factory shortcuts Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like to create the program s shortcuts You can also enter a name to create a new folder patial Factor 510 Calibration Accessories Administrative Tools AT amp T CCleaner Citrix CommFront CrossLoop Defraggler Games Geoclean Workstation Do not create shortcuts Figure 1 4 Choose Start Menu Folder Window P N 7010 1000 1 3 Introduction 5 Select a Start menu folder in which to create a Spatial Factory shortcut and click Next The Choose Components window appears Figure 1 5 Choose which features of Spatial Factory you want to install Check the components you want to install amd uncheck the components you don t want to install Click Install to start the installation Select components to install Y Desktop icon 4 Quick Launch icon Space required 50 3MB Figure 1 5 Choose Components Window 6 Click Install to keep the components that are selected by default recommended The Installing window appears displaying a progress bar Figure 1 6 Installing Please w
5. Libraries gt B Sandi Spellman a Computer gt Floppy Disk Drive A a EL Local Disk C gt Ji dell MSOCache Je PerfLogs 4 Je Program Files gt Adobe gt di Analog Devices Je Bonjour gt Citrix Make New Folder Figure 7 9 Browse For Folder Window 7 Locate the directory that contains the same IP S2 dataset upon which the camera calibration was performed select it and then click OK Figure 7 1 8 Load a trajectory from within the dataset l 2 3 Zoom in roll the scroll wheel away from you Click the Load icon or click File gt Load Click on the trajectory to select a start point follow the highlighted trajectory and click to select the desired end point Once the desired segments is selected click Load on the pop up toolbar This loads the collected point cloud data and camera images The camera images are the blue spheres 5 Double click on a loaded image As shown in Figure 7 10 and Figure 7 11 the point cloud data and camera images are now aligned Spatial Factory User s Manual Updating the Dataset with a New Figure 7 10 Point Cloud Data om Y 4 Figure 7 11 Point Cloud Data Overlaid with Images P N 7010 1000 7 9 Calibrating the Camera Updating the IP S2 System Camera Calibration To load a new calibration file onto the IP S2 box perform the following steps l Make sure the Ethernet cable is connected to the log
6. Spatial Factory automatically sets the coordinate system to WGS84 No user selection is required P N 7010 1000 4 7 Importing and Exporting Files The Choose Export File Name window appears Figure 4 8 Lookin c vPs2 pata 0 6 02656 PI My Computer 2010 08 02_12 42 07 E 2010 08 03_11 08 17 E 2010 08 03_11 53 48 E 2010 08 02_12 58 51 5 2010 08 03_11 08 38 2010 08 03_11 54 54 O Administrator 2010 08 03_10 42 41 2010 08 03_11 52 47 5 Bessemer 2010 03 23_12 57 11AntHt gt File name Duluth Trajectory Files of type fan Files y Cancel 7 Figure 4 8 Choose Export File Name Window 7 Select a directory into which the user will export the vehicle trajectory and then click Save Exporting the Point Cloud Data The user can export point cloud data from the IP S2 dataset to use in a third party Lidar analysis and management program Spatial Factory exports the currently loaded point cloud data with the following file extensions Ips csv and las To export the currently loaded point cloud data using Spatial Factory do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset by clicking the Open icon File gt Open 2 On the Browse For Folder window locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset the user wants to export select 1t and then click OK a or click 4 8 Spatial Factory User s Manual Exporting Files 3 Click the Export icon or click Fil
7. 1s selected 5 Click Clean on the pop up toolbar mm Ta ee an 13 g ecc ML E g au SERRE ET ET EE eeeeeee Lana 1111111111111 11111111 38888 Trapectory Figure 6 7 Cleaning the Dataset The cleaning process takes several minutes to complete The longer the data run the longer it takes to generate a new trajectory based upon the control point constraints Once finished the user P N 7010 1000 6 7 Control Point Registration can view the old trajectory and the new trajectory together to see what changes were made due to the control point registration E HI Ta A IA EL AA Figure 6 8 Cleaned Dataset 6 8 Spatial Factory User s Manual Chapter 7 Calibrating the Camera Camera calibration provides a method for users in the field to align the collected point cloud data with the collected camera images if these two items do not match up for a given IP S2 dataset Once the camera calibration is successfully completed and the point cloud and images are properly aligned Spatial Factory generates a new calibration file that you can load into the IP S2 using the Web interface so future IP S2 datasets that have been collected do not require the camera to be calibrated again until it 1s necessary To perform the camera calibration 1 Open Spatial Factory 2 Click the Open icon or click File Open The Browse For Folder window appears Figure 7 1 Browse For Folder
8. The pop up toolbar appears at the top of the project area P N 7010 1000 5 1 Creating Attributes ce u y Coen losd import Export Cose Ladybug Z Point Cloud cio is Figure 5 1 Pop Up Toolbar Container Name 3 On the pop up toolbar enter a name for the point container layer or select an existing container 4 Click on the map where you want to add a point 5 On the pop up toolbar enter a point name or use the default and then click Keep ey por fie vew Toos hep Coen Load import Export 4 RUNS 4 IP 52 San Dego ESRI 2010 39K Y Trajectory Figure 5 2 Pop Up Toolbar Point Name 5 2 Spatial Factory User s Manual Creating Points The Settings and Statistics boxes appear in the left panel Figure 5 3 EST Point 3 Statistics Longitude 117 162733155 deg Latitude 32 710179406 deg Altitude 24 727 m Figure 5 3 Settings and Statistics Boxes 6 To modify the point color click in the Color Value field select a color from the Select a color window Figure 5 4 and then click OK Select a color Basic colors A nnm Eee eee EERE Custom colors Red 96 Green 107 E Val Blue 25544 Add to Custom Colors Figure 5 4 Select a Color Window The Color Value field displays the selected color 7 To change the point name click in the Name Value
9. field type a new name and press Enter P N 7010 1000 5 3 Creating Attributes Creating Lines To create new lines and line layers from collected IP S2 data do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset See Opening a Dataset and Loading a Trajectory on page 3 1 2 Click Tools gt Lines or click the Pencil icon and then the Lines icon The pop up toolbar appears at the top of the project area Figure 5 5 Pop Up Toolbar Container Name 3 On the pop up toolbar enter a name for the line container layers or select an existing container 5 4 Spatial Factory User s Manual Creating Lines 4 Click on the map to place the line start point and continue to click on the map to select the line vertices ES Listing raii BA Fran Choad A MARIE hy Bisi Lre Pn Ciiis ter sa Fas si dd When the final point in the line 1s selected the user can edit the line name in the pop up toolbar The collected line now appears under the designated container layer in the project library Shift click on a point in the project area to add a vertex Figure 5 6 Creating Line Vertices The Settings and Statistics boxes appear in the left panel Figure 5 7 Statistics Start Longitude 117 160912653 deg Start Latitude 32 711633740 deg Start Altitude 21 406 m End Longitude 117 160853192 deg End Latitude 32 71163168
10. l Zoom in on one of the trajectories and double click on an image This opens the Panoramic View Figure 7 5 In the Panoramic View create constraints that will be used to calibrate the camera To do this Select a Lidar point from the point cloud that was loaded 2 As approximate as possible select the same point within the camera image The types of objects that work best for camera calibration are objects that have defined edges This makes it easier to identify their location in the point cloud within the image These objects include building edges man holes road lines crosswalks turning lane arrows text and other objects painted on the road 3 Repeatthis process as necessary for as many images as desired within the IP S2 dataset When performing this procedure the minimum number of constraints required is three and while there is no maximum number for best results use as many constraints as possible Spatial Factory User s Manual Creating Constraints XKHKXXX Figure 7 5 Aligning Points Within the Point Cloud and Camera Image LULA xR Figure 7 6 Constraints 4 Once all of the desired constraints have been created click Calibrate from the pop up toolbar If the calibration was successful all of the regression statistics appear in the lower portion of the right side panel P N 7010 1000 7 5 Calibrating the Camera 5 Click Done on the pop up toolbar to save a new calibrati
11. point cloud is not displayed in the Panoramic View If the slider is moved slightly to the right the point cloud appears in the Panoramic View with little transparency Move the slider from left to right to increase the amount of transparency of the point cloud as desired at E de l ret se lg ae yl e a F gt y A 4 e E a a Figure 3 14 Low Transparency Left and High Transparency Right e Point Size The Point Size slider increases the size of the vertices of all of the points for the loaded point cloud segment P N 7010 1000 3 9 Loading a Dataset Move the slider from left to right to increase the size of the points that are displayed Figure 3 15 Small Point Size Left and Large Point Size Right 3 10 Spatial Factory User s Manual Chapter 4 importing and Exporting Files This chapter describes how to import files such as control points attribute sets etc and how to export vehicle trajectories point clouds and attributes Importing Files The user can import a variety of files including Geo database feature codes and attribute sets These are imported using shapefiles in shp format as well as ASCII data such as control points for control point registration or point cloud data in txt csv or tsv file formats Importing ESRI Shape Files To import shapefiles into Spatial Factory do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset by clicking the Open icon a
12. settings before he or she begins using the program features This section provides explanations of the Preferences window tabs To access the Preferences window click File Preferences Figure 2 6 P N 7010 1000 2 9 Getting Started Match Application Settings Scene Manager Pano Navigation Property Value Distance Threshold 30 000 Figure 2 6 Preferences Window Match Tab Match Tab Distance Threshold in meters is the only setting on the Match tab This enables the user to specify which control points are selected for use in control point registration It is recommended to use control points closest to the trajectory With this setting the user can limit the 2 10 Spatial Factory User s Manual Defining Preferences distance from the trajectory in which control points are considered viable for registration Match Application Settings Scene Manager Pano Navigation Property Value Distance Threshold 30 000 Figure 2 7 Preferences Window Match Tab Application Settings Tab The Application tab Figure 2 8 defines the following items Point Cloud Density Limit This allows the user to select the point cloud density limit in meters of the displayed Lidar data when the user loads a section of the vehicle trajectory The default value 1s set to 0 05 meters The lower the point cloud density the denser the point cloud that is loaded by Spa
13. 2 deg End Altitude 12 714m Length 14 991m Figure 5 7 Settings and Statistics Boxes P N 7010 1000 5 5 Creating Attributes 5 To change the line color click in the Color Value field in the left panel select a color from the Select a color window Figure 5 8 and then click OK Select a color x Basic colors LLL A A A AA A A A Custom colors Hue 235 Red 96 Sat 159 Green 107 Val 255 gt Blue 255 lt A gt Add to Custom Colors Figure 5 8 Select a Color Window The Color Value field displays the selected color 6 To change the line name click in the Name Value field type a new name and press Enter 7 When you are finished click Keep in the pop up toolbar to save the line or Discard to delete it Creating Polygons To create new polygons and polygon layers from collected IP S2 data do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset See Opening a Dataset and Loading a Trajectory on page 3 1 2 Click Tools Polygons or click the Pencil icon and then the Polygons icon 2 The pop up toolbar appears at the top of the project area 5 6 Spatial Factory User s Manual Creating Polygons Figure 5 9 Pop Up Toolbar Container Name 3 On the pop up toolbar enter a name for the polygon container layers or select an existing container 4 C
14. CK Q o E E ik My Computer E Building dbf Isa Punch list shx Ei Water_Valve shx a AY Building shp E Restripe Crosswalk Area dbf E WM Pavement dbf R Administrator e Building shx ld Restripe Crosswalk Area shx A WM Pavement shp E crack dbf E Roads dbf WM Pavement shx A crack shp AR Roads shp E WM Road_CtrLine dbf lax crack shx Roads shx lax WM Road_CtrLine shx AY CtrLine shp A traffic control shp mo CtrLine shx gay traffic control shx E Irrigation dbf E tree dbf Al Irrigation sho ARE CA Irrigation shx liga tree shx Ed Pavement dbf E Trees dbf JY Pavement shp AN Trees shp sax Pavement shx La Trees shx e Punch list dbf E Water_Valve dbf A Punch list shp A Water_Valve shp E A SH sel Ctrline dbf E traffic control dbf AN A File name tree shp Files of type ESRI Shapefile shp shx dbf y Cancel Figure 6 3 Choose Import File Window 2 Select the ESRI shape file or ASCII file that contains the coordinate information on the collected control points within the IP S2 project area and then click Open If the user is importing an ASCII file of coordinates in txt or csv formats Spatial Factory requires the imported file format to be in Longitude Latitude Ellipsoid Height not Latitude Longitude Ellipsoid Height If the user 1s importing an ASCU file or 1f the prj projection file does not exist with the imported ESRI shapefil
15. For Folder Select a Run to open E Desktop a Libraries B Sandi Spellman a jE Computer 23 Floppy Disk Drive A a EL Local Disk C Sy dell Li MSOCache Je PerfLogs 4 di Program Files Adobe i Je Analog Devices Je Bonjour JI Citrix Make New Folder Figure 3 1 Browse For Folder Window P N 7010 1000 3 1 Loading a Dataset 3 Locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset you want to open select it and then click OK Figure 3 1 The vehicle trajectory begins to load in the Map View A progress BUNS in a BAT er e_N Parting Lot ji Tracia aby Figure 3 2 Loading the Trajectory 4 To load a segment of the vehicle trajectory 1 Zoom in roll the scroll wheel away from you 2 Click the Load icon or click File Load 3 9 Spatial Factory User s Manual Opening a Dataset and Loading a 3 Click on the trajectory to select a start point follow the highlighted trajectory and click to select an end point Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Trajectory Segment 4 Once all of the desired segments are selected click Load on the pop up toolbar Figure 3 3 This loads the collected point cloud data and camera images The blue spheres Figure 3 4 indicate loaded camera images IP S2 dataset at once Users can only view sections of the point cloud and image data at one time If too much of the trajectory is loaded at once Spatial Factory will load as much of the data as p
16. K a B Select a color Basic colors A A A A AA A A A A A AAA e 235 Red 96 Sat 159 Green 107 Val 2555 Blue 255 Add to Custom Colors Figure 5 15 Select a Color Window The Color Value displays the selected color To change the line name click in the Name Value field type a new name and press Enter Editing Points Lines and Polygons To edit an existing point line or polygon do the following l Open an IP S2 dataset See Opening a Dataset and Loading a Trajectory on page 3 1 To edit existing points click Tools Edit or click the Pencil icon j and then the Edit icon Select the desired point line or polygon from the project library in the left panel To add a vertex to a line or polygon Shift click on the location for the new vertex A new vertex appears P N 7010 1000 5 11 Creating Attributes 5 To remove a vertex Ctrl click on the end of the vertex to remove it 6 When you are finished making edits click Commit on the pop up toolbar to record the changes Figure 5 16 End Points and Commit Button 5 12 Spatial Factory User s Manual Chapter 6 Control Point Registration Control point registration improves the accuracy of a given vehicle trajectory by correlating known control points most likely collected with survey grade GNSS equipment with certain points collected by the
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18. Lidar scanner that are approximately at the same location The types of control points are usually of stable objects that are easily identifiable and displayed within the point cloud such as road lines manholes fire hydrants etc number of control points required 1s three and while there is no maximum number for best results use as many control points as possible When performing this procedure the minimum NOTE Step 1 Opening a Dataset 1 Click the Open icon or click File Open The Browse For Folder window appears Figure 6 1 P N 7010 1000 6 1 Control Point Registration RI Desktop Libraries gt A Sandi Spellman a jE Computer gt 3 Floppy Disk Drive A a amp Local Disk C gt Ji dell MSOCache Je PerfLogs 4 de Program Files Je Adobe Je Analog Devices de Bonjour gt J Citrix Figure 6 1 Browse For Folder Window 2 Locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset select it and then click OK Figure 6 1 The vehicle trajectory begins to load in the Map View Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 The Vehicle Trajectory is Marked in Green 6 2 Spatial Factory User s Manual Step 2 Importing Collected Control Step 2 Importing Collected Control Points Continued from Step 1 1 Click File Import The Choose import file window appears Figure 6 3 G Choose import file MESS Look in Ji G IP S2 Test Data IP S2 SanFran_ Montgomery St 3 SI
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20. OK P N 7010 1000 4 3 Importing and Exporting Files 3 Click the Import icon 2 or click File gt Import The Choose Import File window appears Figure 4 3 E Thaer impart Ele Luo im e G pocmente ane Bettina Acera tr abor ly Document Peste Airporl e Go b T E iO lf Hy Computer a Aerie i a a kml 7 Adminstrator 2 He ATE Points a Tegi a Teak a Tries buo BRA ES Tribe Data B 3 3010 E BessAirConiPia cev 6 bessAirContPta tel Bino EP A nl bebido Ren txt Bir re I A DessirCon Parla cv 5 Dessemer tet ES ICAP On ce Fie name Ben Lon aL Filed ol type ESRI Ehapehle dp ihe db Figure 4 3 Choose Import File Window 4 Locate the ASCII file on the computer directory select it and click Open Figure 4 3 Because ASCII files do not contain projection information Spatial Factory prompts the user to select the coordinate system of the input file Figure 4 4 Unable to detect con dreie renter of Pe fir chema Pocos s coordrunte system fee Figure 4 4 Select Coordinate System Window Select the appropriate coordinate system and click Import The ASCII point file name appears as a layer under Markings in the left panel Figure 4 5 Any existing points contained in the file are listed and appear on the map 4 4 Spatial Factory User s Manual Exporting Files Figure 4 5 The ASCII Point File Name is Listed Under Markings Exporting File
21. Select a Run to open HZ Desktop Libraries gt B Sandi Spellman a jE Computer 23 Floppy Disk Drive A a EL Local Disk C dell MSOCache Je PerfLogs 4 un Program Files Adobe Je Analog Devices de Bonjour Ji Citrix Make New Folder Figure 7 1 Browse For Folder Window P N 7010 1000 7 1 Calibrating the Camera 3 Locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset select it and then click OK Figure 7 1 The vehicle trajectory begins to load Mc ter o a O e WO ee VR RI mas qu Figure 7 2 In Figure 7 2 the point cloud data and the collected camera image do not align 4 Click Tools gt Calibrate 7 2 Spatial Factory User s Manual 5 From the Choose Run drop down list in the right panel select the IP S2 dataset upon which the camera calibration will be performed Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 6 When finished click Start on the pop up toolbar Figure 7 3 The Image Sequence Loader progress bar appears in the left panel as Spatial Factory loads all of the images blue spheres that were collected in the dataset Figure 7 4 Figure 7 4 P N 7010 1000 7 3 Calibrating the Camera Creating Constraints When creating constraints associate points within the section of point cloud loaded for a particular camera image that are as close as possible to the location of the vehicle within the camera image This produces the most accurate results
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23. ait while Spatial Factory is being installed Output folder C Program Files Spatial Factory Show details Figure 1 6 Installing Window 1 4 Spatial Factory User s Manual Installing a new Spatial Factory Once the installation is complete the Completing the Spatial Completing the Spatial Factory Setup Wizard Spatial Factory has been installed on your computer Click Finish to close this wizard Figure 1 7 Completing the Spatial Factory Setup Wizard Window 7 Click Finish Installing a new Spatial Factory License Upon first opening Spatial Factory the user is prompted to install a license file This section provides instructions for installing this license The user is not asked to install the license file again 1 Open Spatial Factory on the computer When opening Spatial Factory for the first time the program prompts the user to install a valid license file Figure 1 8 Booo M License error Please check that you have a valid license key installed and that it has not expired Do you wish to install a new license file Figure 1 8 License Message P N 7010 1000 1 5 Introduction 2 Click Yes 3 Click Browse to locate a directory and then click OK to install the license file The Choose a workspace directory window Figure 1 9 appears The workspace directory 1s used to save collected attributes from within a given IP S2 dataset Workspace directory Users jmullen Document
24. anual Creating Activating Deleting and The word active appears after the name of the active workspace Figure 2 15 Make Active Rename Duplicate Delete Figure 2 15 Active Workspace 6 To delete a workspace select 1t from the Workspaces window click Delete and then click Yes when the confirmation window appears The user cannot delete an active workspace 7 To duplicate a workspace select 1t from the Workspaces window and click Duplicate The new workspace window appears Figure 2 16 E SpatialFactory eax 4 New workspace name Copy of IP 52 Data Figure 2 16 New Workspace Window P N 7010 1000 9 17 Getting Started 8 Type a name for the duplicate workspace and click OK The name of the duplicated workspace appears in the Workspaces window Figure 2 17 Copy of IP 52 Data Make Active IP 52 Data Active sn Rename Duplicate Delete Figure 2 17 Duplicate Workspace When you are finished click Done 2 18 Spatial Factory User s Manual Chapter 3 Loading a Dataset This chapter describes how to open a dataset load a trajectory and colorize a point cloud Opening a Dataset and Loading a Trajectory Once a workspace has been created the user will want to open a dataset to view or edit the objects in the dataset 1 Open Spatial Factory 2 Click the Open icon or click File Open The Browse For Folder window appears Figure 3 1 Browse
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26. d Disk 75GB Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT with 512 MB dedicated VRAM ATI and graphics cards with shared VRAM are not supported Operating System e Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32 bit SP3 and 64 bit SP2 e Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit P N 7010 1000 1 1 Introduction Installing Spatial Factory 1 Double click the Spatial Factory executable file from the computer s hard drive and click Run The Installer Language window appears Figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 Installer Language Window 2 Select your language preference and click OK The Spatial Factory Setup Wizard appears Figure 1 2 Sala lim Welcome to the Spatial Factory Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of Spatial Factory It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue Figure 1 2 Spatial Factory Setup Wizard 1 2 Spatial Factory User s Manual Installing Spatial Factory 3 Click Next The Choose Install Location window appears Figure 1 3 Choose Install Location Choose the folder in which to install Spatial Factory Setup will install Spatial Factory in the following folder To install in a different folder dick Browse and select another folder Click Next to continue Space available 281 0GB Figure 1 3 Choose Install Location Window
27. d to see the background map in the Map View The map cache directory is useful for importing a background map into the IP S2 logging software Spatial Collect so the user can view 2 12 Spatial Factory User s Manual Defining Preferences the trajectory the IP S2 vehicle has taken during the course of the data run overlayed with the background map of the project area Match Application Settings Scene Manager Pano Navigation Property Value Map Cache Directory C Users Spatial Collect Maps Temp 3 Figure 2 9 Preferences Window Scene Manager Tab Panoramic Navigation Tab The Panoramic Navigation tab Figure 2 8 defines the following Items e Auto Load Point Select this check box to automatically load point cloud data while traversing through the camera images in the Panoramic View By default this check box is not selected e Image Increment The image increment setting determines how many images are used to jump forward or backward at one time while traversing through the panoramic view i e when using the up down arrow buttons The default value is set to one e Image Load Distance The image loading distance controls how far away images are automatically loaded in meters on either side of a loaded trajectory as the user traverses through the Panoramic View The default value is set to 100 meters P N 7010 1000 2 13 Getting Started Match Application Sett
28. e Export The Choose Export File window appears Figure 4 3 The left panel project library appears Figure 4 9 Project Library Point Cloud 4 Select Point Cloud in the project library Figure 4 9 The Choose a file format and Choose a coordinate format drop down menus appear in the right panel Figure 4 6 5 Select an export format and a coordinate system from the drop down lists and then click Export Depending on the selected file format Spatial Factory can currently only export point cloud data in ECEF Earth Centered Earth Fixed coordinates or WGS84 Latitude Longitude Ellipsoid height P N 7010 1000 4 9 Importing and Exporting Files The Choose Export File Name window appears Figure 4 10 Lookin c uPS2 pata 109600 amp 2010 08 02_12 42 07 5 2010 08 03_11 08 17 5 2010 08 03_11 53 48 2010 08 02_12 58 51 5 2010 08 03_11 08 38 2010 08 03_11 54 54 2010 08 02_13 03 18 2010 08 03_11 14 51 5 2010 08 03_12 57 16 2010 08 02_13 09 06 3 2010 08 03_11 15 36 5 2010 08 03_12 57 58 3 My Computer J Administrator 2010 08 03_10 42 41 2010 08 03_11 52 47 Bessemer 2010 03 23_12 57 11AntHt El File name Duluth Trajectory Files of type fan Files y Cancel 7 Figure 4 10 Choose Export File Name Window 6 Select a directory into which the user will export the point cloud data and then click Save Exporting the Attribute Data To export att
29. e Spatial Factory prompts the user to choose the appropriate coordinate system in which the imported points have been collected P N 7010 1000 6 3 Control Point Registration ater lillililiiiilii RRERRERRECEREREREREREE Figure 6 4 Imported Control Points in 3 D View Step 3 Control Point Registration Continued from Step 2 1 Open an IP S2 dataset See Opening a Dataset and Loading a Trajectory on page 3 1 2 Click Tools gt Match The pop up toolbar changes 3 Load a section of the point cloud that contains imported control points This section of point cloud is loaded on the Map View When performing control point registration Spatial Factory only loads one vehicle trajectory at a time 4 Select a control point from the list in the left panel Figure 6 4 6 4 Spatial Factory User s Manual Step 3 Control Point Registration 5 Click on the point it actually represents within the point cloud Figure 6 5 Control Point Surrounded by the Blue Cube In Figure 6 5 the control point that was collected in the field enclosed by the blue cube was the center of the manhole that is shown in the point cloud The control point was selected first from the list in the left panel and then the point 1t represents within the point cloud was selected 6 Continue to match the control points with the corresponding point in the point cloud as necessary 7 The user can load a new section within th
30. e dataset from the same or a different trajectory and register control points in that location The control point registration for a particular control point is only applied to the selected vehicle trajectory and associated section of point cloud that is loaded during the procedure P N 7010 1000 6 5 Control Point Registration In an IP S2 dataset where there are multiple vehicle trajectories that have adequately scanned the same control point location but at different time stamps and GNSS conditions for the best results it 1s recommended to associate the same control point to any and all trajectories that have adequately scanned a given control point location within the point cloud 8 Once all collected control points within the project area have been matched to their respective locations click Done on pop up toolbar The constraint set accumulates in the left panel during this process Figure 6 6 Constraint Set 6 6 Spatial Factory User s Manual Step 4 Cleaning the Dataset Step 4 Cleaning the Dataset Continued from Step 3 1 To clean the dataset after performing the control point registration click Tools Clean 2 Under RUNS within the project library select the dataset in which you want to clean 3 In the right panel select the inertial post processing type that was performed originally when the data was processed using Geoclean 4 Make sure the Use Filter Constraints check box
31. e icon in the project area or by clicking View 3D Mode Within the 3 D View Figure 2 4 the user can e Pan and rotate in 3 D around the IP S2 project area P N 7010 1000 9 7 Getting Started e Zoom in and out of the loaded IP S2 project area Figure 2 4 3 D View House Icon The Panoramic View After loading a section of point cloud and images from the trajectory of a dataset from either the Map or 3 D views the user can access the spherical images that were collected A single click on any collected image blue sphere displays the image Double clicking on a collected image displays the full panoramic image and the view automatically switches to the Panoramic View Figure 2 5 When any image 1s selected the user can access the Panoramic View by clicking the Camera icon in the project area or by clicking View Pano Mode While in the Panoramic View Figure 2 5 the user can e Rotate and zoom 360 degrees from the origin of the camera center e Rotate the image by clicking and holding the left mouse button 2 8 Spatial Factory User s Manual Defining Preferences e Zoom in and out by using the scroll wheel DN Figure 2 5 Panoramic View Camera Icon Defining Preferences The Preferences window enables the user to define program and feature settings It gives the user some control over how Spatial Factory displays the loaded IP S2 dataset It is recommended the user defines these
32. ervice centers Users should review and heed the safety warnings in an Appendix MISCELLANEOUS The above Terms and Conditions may be amended modified superseded or canceled at any time by TPS The above Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws P N 7010 1000 iii Preface Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions Example File Exit Connection Operator s Manual Ctrl Shift Double Click Enter Description Click the File menu and click Exit Bold typeface indicates the name of a dialog box screen or window field or tab Italic typeface indicates another publication Press the Ctrl and Shift keys at the same time Click the left mouse button twice Press or click the button or key labeled Enter Further information to note about the configuration maintenance or setup of a system Supplementary information that can help you configure maintain or set up a system Supplementary information that can have an affect on system operation system performance measurements or personal safety Notification that an action has the potential to adversely affect system operation system performance data integrity or personal health Spatial Factory User s Manual Manual Conventions Notification that an action will result in system damage loss of data loss of
33. ft Drag Looks around inside of the image Right Drag Traverses through images Left Advances to the image closest Double to the clicked point Click Scroll Advances to the image with Wheel the best view of the clicked point P N 7010 1000 9 3 Getting Started Table 2 1 Navigation Views Up Arrow Traverses forward through images Down Traverses backward through Arrow images 3 D View Navigation in 3 D Around Trajectories Point Clouds and Features Left Centers the selected item on Double the screen Click Click the Re centers and reorients the Scroll current view on the clicked Wheel point Roll the Zooms in or out Scroll Wheel 3 Map View Navigation in 2 D Relative to Map Scroll Zooms in or out Wheel Left Double Centers the selected item on Click the screen 2 4 Spatial Factory User s Manual Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts enable the user to quickly perform common operations navigate the user interface and switch views Table 2 2 provides a list of Spatial Factory shortcuts Table 2 2 Keyboard Shortcuts ton sen pi em gt Navigation General Navigation Shortcuts 1 2 or 3 Switches between panoramic 3D or Map ia Panoramic Navigation and Viewing Inside Photos Vi NN Up Arrow Traverses forward through images Down Traverses backward through Arrow images 3 D View Navigation in 3 D Around Trajectories Point Cl
34. ging computer Turn on the IP S2 system by pressing the On button on the IP S2 box Open a Web browser and type http ips2 or http 192 168 2 166 in the browser address bar to open the IP S2 Web Manager ETOPCON IP 52 0 Sc aim Nodes You mos chick ca Diaiboard when yoo ane done wih conii bare ptu cani bea open Cakbratea Update Sen calici Ge md cri Upload te bea mp des PI Upload TERA 1 51 Site a Figure 7 12 IP S2 Web Manager Configuration Page Calibration Update On the IP S2 Web Manager click Configuration Expand the Calibration Update section Click Browse locate the new camera calibration file generated by Spatial Factory on the computer and then click Open Click Upload in the Calibration Update section The new camera calibration file will be installed onto the IP S2 Close the IP S2 Web Manager 7 10 Spatial Factory User s Manual TOPCON Topcon Positioning Systems Inc 7400 National Drive Livermore CA 94550 800 443 4567 www topconpositioning com Spatial Factory User s Manual P N 7010 1000 RevA 9 10 2010 Topcon Positioning Systems Inc All rights reserved No unauthorized duplication
35. ings Scene Manager Pano Navigation Property Value Auto Load Points v Image Increment 1 Image load distance m 100 000m Figure 2 10 Preferences Window Pano Navigation Tab Creating Activating Deleting and Copying Workspaces The workspace enables you to save all of the attribute information 1 e distance measurements created points lines polygons etc associated with a given IP S2 dataset This section provides steps for creating activating deleting and duplicating workspaces which are all features of the Workspaces window 2 14 Spatial Factory User s Manual Creating Activating Deleting and 1 Open Spatial Factory The main page appears Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Spatial Factory Main Page Map View 2 Click File Workspaces The Workspaces window appears Figure 2 12 Figure 2 12 Workspaces P N 7010 1000 2 15 Getting Started 3 Click New Figure 2 12 The new workspace window appears Figure 2 13 New workspace name IP 52 Data Figure 2 13 New Workspace Window 4 Type a name and click OK Figure 2 12 The Workspaces window reappears with the name of the new workspace displayed in the window Figure 2 14 IA E default Active Figure 2 14 Workspaces Window Make Active 5 To make the new workspace the active workspace select the new workspace and then click Make Active Figure 2 14 2 16 Spatial Factory User s M
36. ivity This displays the point cloud data based upon the infrared reflectivity of objects surfaces etc that were scanned during the IP S2 data run Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 IR Reflectivity Colorization e Height This displays the point cloud data based upon the relative heights of objects surfaces etc that were scanned during the IP S2 data run Figure 3 11 Figure 3 11 Height Colorization P N 7010 1000 3 7 Loading a Dataset Other Point Cloud Controls Spatial Factory provides three additional controls for viewing and managing the point cloud characteristics These controls are typically used while in the Panoramic View Point Reduction bi Transparency H Point Size PI Figure 3 12 Point Cloud Controls e Point Reduction The Point Reduction slider controls the amount of Lidar points that are displayed on the screen Slide the bar to the left to increase the amount of visible points Slide the bar to the right to reduce the amount of visible points By default the slider is positioned on the far left to show all of the available points Figure 3 13 Normal View Left and Point Reduction Right 3 8 Spatial Factory User s Manual Colorizing the Point Cloud e Transparency The Transparency slider increases or decreases the visibility of loaded point cloud segment This is typically used in conjunction with the Panoramic View When the slider is positioned to the far left the
37. lick on the map to place the polygon start point and continue to click on the map to select the polygon vertices Figure 5 10 The pop up toolbar changes and the polygon becomes highlighted as it is created Figure 5 10 Creating Polygon Vertices P N 7010 1000 5 7 Creating Attributes 5 When the final point in the polygon is selected the user can edit the polygon name in the pop up toolbar and then click Keep to record the polygon shape or Discard to delete it The polygon now appears under the designated container layer in the project library The Settings and Statistics boxes appear in the left panel Figure 5 11 Value a Polygon Statistics Center Longitude 117 159981706 deg Center Latitude 32 709208225 deg Center Altitude 20 385m Length 82 138 m Figure 5 11 Settings and Statistics Boxes 6 To change the polygon color click in the Color Value field select a color from the Select a color window Figure 5 12 and then click OK Select a color Basic colors SULL Eee eee LL ie E E O E DS E ES Custom colors Red 96 Green 107 Blue 255 Add to Custom Colors Figure 5 12 Select a Color Window The Color Value field displays the selected color 7 To change the polygon name click in the Name Value field type a new name and press Enter Spatial Factory User s Manual Creati
38. mation contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of and copyrighted material of TPS All rights are reserved You may not use access copy store display create derivative works of sell modify publish distribute or allow any third party access to any graphics content information or data in this Manual without TPS express written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of your receiver The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work time and money and are the result of original selection coordination and arrangement by TPS P N 7010 1000 i Preface TRADEMARKS IP S2 Topcon and Topcon Positioning Systems are trademarks or registered trademarks of TPS Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES IN AN APPENDIX OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT THIS MANUAL AND THE PRODUCT ARE PROVIDED AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES TPS DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE TPS AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS
39. ng Distance Measurements Creating Distance Measurements To measure the distance between points from collected IP S2 data do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset See Opening a Dataset and Loading a Trajectory on page 3 1 2 Click Tools Measure or click the Ruler icon and then the Measure icon 3 Click on the point cloud to select the starting point of the distance measurement and then click to select the end point The distance between the two points automatically appears Figure 5 13 SA Figure 5 13 Measuring Distance P N 7010 1000 5 9 Creating Attributes 4 To display detailed information about the distance measurement select the blue arrow to the left of the calculated distance value Figure 5 14 Ma Wer To Figure 5 14 Distance Value Information 5 Continue to select as many points as necessary in the point cloud to calculate the distance 6 When you are finished and the final point in the line is selected click Keep or Discard in the pop up toolbar The distance measurement now appears in the project library under the MISC heading Figure 5 14 The user can continue collecting distance measurements between points in the point cloud as necessary 5 10 Spatial Factory User s Manual Editing Points Lines and Polygons To change the line color click in the Color Value field in the left panel select a color from the Select a color window Figure 5 15 and then click O
40. ntification e Menu Toolbar Allows the user to change user preferences modify work spaces install a new license file when necessary and provides access to the same functions on the Icon toolbar e Icon Toolbar Provides quick access to the various tools and functionality of Spatial Factory e Pop up Toolbar A context sensitive toolbar that appears at the top of the main window and displays the required user input for the current task being performed e Project Library Left Panel Displays the loaded IP S2 datasets and any loaded or created attribute information 9 9 Spatial Factory User s Manual Navigating the WorkSpace e Compass Shows the direction in which you are viewing the trajectory e View Icons Enables the user to switch between the Map 3 D and Panoramic views e Loaded Trajectory A section of the vehicle trajectory displaying currently loaded IP S2 data Unloaded Trajectory A section of the vehicle trajectory during a data run that is not currently loaded Right Panel Appears when the user is performing import export functions and when the camera calibration or control point registration features are in use Navigating the WorkSpace The Spatial Factory interface is primarily designed for navigation by a mouse Table 2 1 provides a list of navigation shortcuts See also Keyboard Shortcuts on page 2 5 Table 2 1 Navigation Views Panoramic Navigation and Viewing Inside Photos Vi gil Le
41. on file to the computer quiete KREMER RRR MRE ME Figure 7 7 Regression Statistics Generated in the Lower Right Panel 6 The Save As dialog box appears Save the calibration text file Updating the Dataset with a New Camera Calibration This section describes how to update the alignment of the camera images and point cloud data for the IP S2 dataset to see how adequate the new camera calibration is before updating the calibration of the IP S2 system 1 If the IP S2 dataset is open close it by clicking Tools Close 2 Close or minimize Spatial Factory 3 Using Geoclean Workstation open the project folder that contains the IP S2 dataset in which the camera was calibrated in Spatial Factory For information about Geoclean Workstation see the Geoclean Workstation User s Manual 7 6 Spatial Factory User s Manual Updating the Dataset with a New 4 Onthe Job Info tab select Pics Poser select the check box of the camera type being used and then click Start eb inte Prose inna par Profeci Ham A dob Tya dot setinga Prec mio Procesos Beh Venton 305 Figure 7 8 Job Info Tab Pics Poser 5 When the Pics Poser process finishes close Geoclean and open Spatial Factory 6 Click the Open icon or click File Open P N 7010 1000 7 7 Calibrating the Camera The Browse For Folder window appears Figure 7 1 Browse For Folder Select a Run to open MI Desktop gt
42. or click File Open 2 On the Browse For Folder window locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset the user wants to import select 1t and then click OK 3 Click the Import icon or click File gt Import P N 7010 1000 4 1 Importing and Exporting Files The Choose Import File window appears Figure 4 3 fe Choose import file Look in Ji G IP S2 Test Data IP S2 SanFran_ Montgomery St 3 SICK gt o O ii E A My Computer E Building dbf E Punch list shx Isa Water_Valve shx A Building shp E Restripe Crosswalk Area dbf fe WM Pavement dbf R Administrator a Building shx spx Restripe Crosswalk Area shx WM Pavement shp ff crack dbf a Roads dbf lan WM Pavement shx IIA crack shp AR Roads shp E WM Road_CtrLine dbf ILA crack shx A Roads shx lena WM Road_CtrLine shx td Ctrline dbf E traffic control dbf AR CtrLine shp A traffic control shp a CtrLine shx lea traffic control shx E Irrigation dbf E tree dbf A Irrigation shp IR Irrigation shx tip tree shx E Pavement dbf E Trees dbf Pavement shp AN Trees shp sia Pavement shx gy Trees shx ES Punch list dbf E Water_valve dbf IA Punch list shp IA Water_Valve shp JE File name tree shp Open Files of type ESRI Shapefile shp shx dbf y Cancel Figure 4 1 Choose Import File Window 4 Locate the shapefile on the computer directory select it and click Open
43. ossible before reporting an error 4 In most cases Spatial Factory cannot load the entire gt NOTE o P N 7010 1000 3 3 Loading a Dataset Figure 3 4 Loaded Dataset with Blue Spheres 5 Click on a blue sphere to display the image as shown in Figure 3 5 or double click on it to display the full panoramic image as shown in Figure 3 6 Figure 3 5 Image Display 3 4 Spatial Factory User s Manual Colorizing the Point Cloud Figure 3 6 Panoramic Image Colorizing the Point Cloud Spatial Factory provides various methods for colorizing point cloud data that can be seen in the 3 D and Panoramic views 1 While in the 3 D or Panoramic views select Point Cloud in the left panel The color method toolbox displays Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 Color Method Drop Down List P N 7010 1000 3 5 Loading a Dataset 2 Select an option from the Color Method drop down list e Flat Using the same color this displays every point that was collected by the sensors of the IP S2 system Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 Flat Colorization e Natural This displays the point cloud data colorized from images collected during the same data run Figure 3 9 If the point cloud was not colorized using Geoclean Workstation Spatial Factory displays the point cloud in a generic RGB color Figure 3 9 Natural Colorization 3 6 Spatial Factory User s Manual Colorizing the Point Cloud e IR Reflect
44. ouds and Features CS Orthogonal view COIN Switches trajectory on off P N 7010 1000 2 5 Getting Started Viewing Modes The project area contains the graphics and consists of three primary views represented by icons Map View 3 D View and Pano View The user can select an icon to change the way he or she looks at the dataset Project Area Figure 2 2 Project Area and View Icons The Map View The Map View displays in 2 D the current trajectory for the IP S2 dataset that is loaded and the current section of point cloud and images that are loaded where the camera images are displayed as blue spheres The point cloud and images are overlayed on a background map in the project area The user can access the Map View by clicking the Globe icon in the project area or by clicking View Map Mode The user can only view the background map in the Map View if the computer has an active Internet connection Within the Map View Figure 2 3 the user can e Pan the project area 2 6 Spatial Factory User s Manual Viewing Modes e Zoom in and out around the background map e Zoom in and out of the loaded IP S2 project area Figure 2 3 Map View Globe Icon The 3 D View The 3 D View displays the currently loaded vehicle trajectory as well as the loaded section s of point cloud and image data where the camera images are displayed as blue spheres The user can access the 3 D View by clicking the Hous
45. ribute data using Spatial Factory do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset by clicking the Open icon or click File Open 2 On the Browse For Folder window locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset the user wants to export select 1t and then click OK 4 10 Spatial Factory User s Manual Exporting Files 3 Click the Export icon or click File Export The left panel project library appears Figure 4 6 Figure 4 11 Project Library Trajectory 4 Under Markings in the project library select the feature set you want to export The Choose an export format drop down menu appears in the right panel Figure 4 6 5 Select an export format and then click OK following file extensions shp Kml gml or Spatial Factory can export attribute data with the A ASCII P N 7010 1000 4 11 Importing and Exporting Files A dialog box appears in the right panel prompting the user to select the appropriate coordinate system in which to export the attribute data Figure 4 7 E ETE A eet BI Trajeciory ES Lilia EA Freni Cloud Figure 4 12 Coordinate System Window 6 Select the appropriate coordinate system and click Export When exporting the attribute data to kml format Spatial Factory automatically sets the coordinate system to WGS84 No user selection is required The Choose Export File Name window appears Figure 4 8 Look in c vPs2 pata 109000606
46. s The user can export the vehicle trajectory information from the IP S2 dataset the point cloud data and the attribute information that was collected Exporting the Vehicle Trajectory To export the vehicle trajectory using Spatial Factory do the following 1 Open an IP S2 dataset by clicking the Open icon or click File gt Open 2 On the Browse For Folder window locate the directory that contains the IP S2 dataset the user wants to export select it and then click OK P N 7010 1000 4 5 Importing and Exporting Files 3 Click the Export icon or click File Export The left panel project library appears Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Project Library Trajectory 4 Select Trajectory in the project library The Choose an file format drop down menu appears in the right panel Figure 4 6 5 Select an export format and then click OK Spatial Factory can export the vehicle trajectory in the following file extensions shp kml gml or as an ASCII Spatial Factory User s Manual Exporting Files A dialog box appears in the right panel prompting the user to select the appropriate coordinate system in which to export the vehicle trajectory Figure 4 7 mr MEA o TA H T MARES ES Limite agiri Bal Pract Caa Figure 4 7 Coordinate System Window Select the appropriate coordinate system and click Export NOTE _ D When exporting the vehicle trajectory to kml format
47. s Spatial Factory E Ask every time on startup Figure 1 9 Choose a Workspace Directory window 4 Click Browse to select a new location for the workspace directory and then click OK If you want to select a new workspace directory every time you open Spatial Factory select the Ask every time on start up check box If you do not select this check box you can still change the workspace directory on the Preferences window File gt Preferences The Workspace directory not found window appears if the directory has not been created or it has been deleted by the user Figure 1 10 Workspace Directory Not Found 5 Click Yes 1 6 Spatial Factory User s Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter helps you become familiar with the Spatial Factory features and layout It describes how to define preferences set up workspaces and everything else you need to know to get started Getting Familiar with Spatial Factory Spatial Factory provides an efficient work user interface designed to make data loading viewing and attribute creation quick and easy Becoming familiar with the user interface layout helps the user perform the instructions in this guide faster and with more accuracy Figure 2 1 P N 7010 1000 9 1 Getting Started Menu Icon Pop Up Toolbar Toolbar Toolbar Project Library View Icons Unloaded Left Panel Trajectory Compass Loaded Right Panel Trajectory Figure 2 1 Interface Ide
48. tial Factory however the amount of the vehicle trajectory that can be loaded at one time decreases The higher the point cloud density the lower the density of the point cloud that is loaded by Spatial Factory however the amount of the vehicle trajectory that can be loaded at one time increases Distance Units This allows the user to select the type of distance unit metric decimal feet or feet and inches that 1s displayed in Spatial Factory P N 7010 1000 2 11 Getting Started e Workspace Directory This allows the user to select the computer directory location used to save attribute information defined from a collected IP S2 dataset e Default Coordinate System This allows the user to select the coordinate system in which the collected Lidar points are displayed Match Application Settings Scene Manager Pano Navigation Point Cloud Density Limit 0 050m Distance Units metric Workspace Directory C sspellman Spatial Factory Choose Workspace Directory On Startup Default Coordinate System Filter Code EPSG 4318 WGS 84 Figure 2 8 Preferences Window Application Settings Tab Scene Manager Tab The Scene Manager tab Figure 2 9 defines the map cache directory on the computer which contains all of the background map information when the user zooms in and out of a particular area on the globe using the Map View An active Internet connection is require
49. uying this Topcon product This manual has been prepared to assist you with the installation of the product and its use is subject to these Terms and Conditions and those more fully set forth in the Operator s User s Manual Usage and Safety This product is designed for use by professionals Always use safety precautions when operating this or any Topcon product Copyrights All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of and copyrighted material of TPS All rights are reserved You may not use access copy store display create derivative works of sell modify publish distribute or allow any third party access to any graphics content information or data in this Manual without TPS express written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of your Product The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work time and money and are the result of original selection coordination and arrangement by TPS Trademarks IP S2 Topcon and Topcon Positioning Systems are trademarks or registered trademarks of TPS Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners Disclaimer of Warranty EXCEPT FOR SUCH WARRANTIES AND LICENSES PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT THIS MANUAL AND THE PRODUCT ARE PROVIDED AS IS TOPCON AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICA
50. warranty or personal injury Under no circumstances should this action be performed P N 7010 1000 V Preface Notes vi Spatial Factory User s Manual TOC Table of Contents Chapter 1 INITOGUCHON iii 1 1 System Requirements arri 1 1 nstallme Spatial Factory nera aio 1 2 Installing a new Spatial Factory License 1 5 Chapter 2 Getting Stat d acari 2 1 Getting Familiar with Spatial Factory 2 1 Navigating the WorkSpace 2 3 Key board SMOreuts acli 2 5 NAC WINS Modes arreca 2 6 The Map Vie Wii is 2 6 DIAS AA RT 2 7 The Panoramio VIEW sa resine li 2 8 Defining Preferences iii 2 9 Mate Taba di ios 2 10 Application Settines Tab iii 2 11 Scene Manacer Taba 2 12 Panoramic Navigation Tab 2 13 Creating Activating Deleting and Copying Workspaces 2 14 Chapter 3 Loading a DataSet ooccconnccononcconcnccocancenancnonanonnnanonas 3 1 Opening a Dataset and Loading a Trajectory 3 1 Colorizing the Point Cloud 3 5 Other Point Cloud Controls LL 3 8 Chapter 4 Importing and Exporting Files 4 1 Emporins FileSpo ini 4 1 Importing ESRI Shape Files uiiii 4 1 P N 7010 1000 vii Table of Contents Importing ASCII Files iii 4 3 FS ON TC Se Sa isla 4 5 Exporting the Vehicle Trajectory
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