Click an icon to start the scanning task:
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This method allows you to scan in Robotic job configuration both with and without image. |
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This method involves two independent scanning procedures: scanning with a specific interval within a defined area (Grid Scan) and scanning of the automatically extracted features on an image specific area. |
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Using this option you can take an image or set of images and create scan area. |
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You can see the scanning points of the selected scan project. |
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Calculates the transformation parameters from image coordinate system to the current coordinate system using at least four control points on the image and after that performs grid scan on one. |
This method allows you to scan in Robotic job configuration both with and without image. A Robot Total Station will obtain point cloud data by automatic scanning with a specific interval within a defined area. Scanning is accomplished with the help of a Wizard.
After clicking the icon, the Area Name Setting dialog is opened.
This method involves two independent scanning procedures: scanning with a specific interval within a defined area (Grid Scan) and scanning of the automatically extracted features on an image specific area. Also you can manually add/remove point(s) to/from scan. Scanning is accomplished with the help of a Wizard.
After clicking the icon, the Area Name Setting dialog is opened.
Using this option you can take an image or set of images and create scan area. After saving it, you can open this image for Grid Scan or Feature Scan project. Panorama creating is accomplished with the help of a Wizard.
After clicking the icon, the Area Name Setting dialog is opened.
You can see the scanning points of the selected scan project. After clicking the icon, the 2D Data Select dialog is opened.
Calculates the transformation parameter from image coordinate system to the current coordinate system using at least four control points on the image; and after that performs grid scan on one. The coordinates of all scanned points and orientation points will be displayed on the Edit->Points. To see the coordinates of the scanned points, select the "Show Scan Points" option from the pop-up menu, which can be opened by clicking
in the top left
corner. To see the scanned points on the Map, select the Scanned check box at the Points tab of the Map Properties dialog.
After clicking the icon, the Scanning dialog is opened.
The dialog is available for Grid Scan and Feature Scan. In the dialog you can:
In this menu you can define the scan area. Click a tool icon to execute the command:
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Zoom In Zooms the picture inwards. |
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Zoom Out Zooms the picture outwards. |
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Contrast Increase Click the icon to increase contrast of the image. |
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Contrast Decrease Click the icon to decrease contrast of the image. |
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Top Left Corner The icon is displayed, when the Square is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon after selection the top left corner of the rectangle. |
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Bottom Right Corner The icon is displayed, when the Square is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon after selection the bottom right corner of the rectangle. |
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Add Point to Polygon The icon is displayed, when the Polygonal is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to add the selected point to a polygon. |
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Delete Point from Polygon The icon is displayed, when the Polygonal is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to delete the previous point of the polygon. |
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Close Polygon The icon is displayed, when the Polygonal is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to automatically closing the polygon when three and more points were selected. |
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Top Point Horizontal The icon is displayed, when the All around is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to define the top point of the panorama in the horizontal plane. |
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Bottom Point Horizontal
The icon is displayed, when the All around is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to define the bottom point of the panorama in the horizontal plane. |
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Top Point Vertical The icon is displayed, when the 1 line is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to define the top point of the panorama in the vertical plane. |
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Bottom Point Vertical The icon is displayed, when the 1 line is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to define the bottom point of the panorama in the vertical plane. |
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Measuring First Point The icon is displayed, when the Specifies plane is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to define the first point of the parallelogram in the horizontal plane. |
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Measuring Second Point The icon is displayed, when the Specifies plane is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to define the second point of the parallelogram in the horizontal plane. |
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Measuring Third Point The icon is displayed, when the Specifies plane is selected in the Area Type. Click the icon to define the third point of the parallelogram in the horizontal plane. |
Click Next to see border of scanning.
The dialog displays an image (if it was taken) with the border of scanning. Using and
, you can zoom the image inwards or outwards. Click Next to set grid interval settings.
The dialog is available for Grid Scan and Feature Scan. In this dialog you can:
For IS/QS/GPT-9 Series only you can select Normal or Non-Stop mode.
For DS-i robotic device the Normal mode is always selected.
The dialog is available for Grid Scan and Feature Scan. The dialog displays the process of scanning of the grid scan points. To save all measurements and close the current scan session, click Finish.
The dialog is available for Feature Scan. In this dialog you can define feature scan view on the image. This operation can be performed on a panorama image and on an original image that is part of a panorama image (referred to here as an "area image"). Click a tool icon to execute the command:
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Zoom In Zooms the picture inwards. |
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Zoom Out Zooms the picture outwards. |
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Panorama Image Display / Area Image Display Toggles between panorama image display and area image display (part of panorama). The panorama view displays all created images, the area displays one image from the set. Using the move image buttons ( |
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Automatically extracts feature points on the selected area where the scanning will be performed. Extracted features are indicated in the image in green. |
Add | Adds a feature point at the location of the cross-hair ("+") cursor. The button will be enabled, when "Plot"operation mode is selected. The added point is indicated in the image in green. |
Del | Deletes the currently selected feature points. The selected point is indicated in the image in blue. |
Clear | Clears the displayed area and returns selected (blue) points to their deselected state (green). |
Apply | Applies the feature points configured for Panorama Image Display. |
OK | Applies the feature points configured for Area Image Display, and returns to Panorama Image Display. |
Cancel | Closes the Feature Scan Setting (Point) dialog and opens the Scan Area Setting dialog, where you can create a new scan area. |
Review | The check box will be displayed when the Area Image Display mode is activated. Shows all of the points in that area image. |
Slider | Using the slider you can increase or decrease the number of currently displayed features for Auto-extracted feature points only. |
In Mode you can specify the image operation mode:
Step 1: Feature Points
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Step 2: Creating area
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Step 3: Deleting points
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The dialog is available for Feature Scan. In this dialog you can configure feature scan settings for EDM mode and NP mode
or
You can find the accuracy values for the selected mode in the operators manual for the given robot for the reflectorless survey.
The dialog is available for Feature Scan. The dialog displays the process of scanning of the feature points. You can stop the process by clicking the Pause button and continue the process by clicking the Re-Start button.
In the dialog you can select the scan project to view data in *.gsn (grid scan data) and in *.csn (feature scan data). If a project does not contain grid or feature scan data, the Project list does not display the project name. To view the data, click . The View dialog is opened.
The dialog shows the points which were scanned by the robot. The Total Points displays the total scanned points in the selected file(s). Using the buttons E-N / N-H /E-H, you can rotate the points in the different planes on the screen. To see the selected files click the Files button. The 2D Data Select dialog will be opened.
In this dialog you can set the scan type for the Image Scan procedure. Scanning is accomplished with the help of a Wizard.
To configure the settings for a scan session with image:
In the dialog you can select the orientation points which will be used in the calculation of the relationship between pixels coordinates of the image and real grid/ground coordinates.
The Orient Results dialog displays the results of the image orientation.
Select one or more areas for scanning:
To set intervals for scanning:
For DS-i robotic device the Fine mode is always selected.
The Estimate Time dialog displays the scanning information including the total number of points to be scanned and an estimate of the time it will take to complete the scan. If the estimated time is too long, click Back and enter larger intervals.
Click Start Scan to begin scanning.
As the total station measures points within the predefined area, each point will be displayed on the image.
The dialog displays the image along with orientation and scanned points for completed scan sessions.
In this dialog you can define a scan area. You can specify three corners of a rectangular area and the fourth corner will be computed or four points to make an arbitrary four-sided area. The corners are labeled: Upper Left, Lower Left, Upper Right and Lower Right.
You can select one way to specify a corner:
Click Next to open the Interval dialog.
The dialog allows you to configure options for performing a site scan (for example, using a GTL-1000 total station):
Click to open a menu of options which may be useful for you:
When you have configured necessary scanning settings in this dialog:
Configure the exposure and brightness for the image being taken during scanning. You can manually set brightness if the Exposure is set to Manual.
To check the image with selected settings, click View and open the Exposure dialog.
To return to the Site Scan configuration dialog, click .
To preview and to adjust the exposure and brightness for scanning the site. The dialog displays the scanning site image according to the exposure set in the Camera Settings dialog.
To return to the Camera Settings dialog, click .
The dialog displays details of the media to which scan data will be saved (for GTL-1000, it is an SD card in the scanner):
To return to the Site Scan configuration dialog, click .
This dialog is displayed if you selected Area is selected in Scan Type (the Site Scan dialog).
Set the area for scanning in any of the following ways:
When measuring points or specifying angles, turning the instrument's laser pointer on (the button) may be helpful.
When you have specified the area borders, click Scan to start scanning.
The dialog displays operations performed and the current scan progress.
To select the resolution of scanned intensity image loaded into MAGNET Field.
Click Next to accept the choice and open the Scan Results dialog, or click to close the dialog without changes.
The dialog displays scan results that can be presented in the following views:
For the scanned site, the intensity map of the point cloud data is displayed. Along with capturing points coordinates, the scanner measures the strength of the reflected laser beam. It is represented in the color of the point as intensity.
In the Intensity view, the following controls are available:
Note: Point cloud data are stored outside of the job, on the scanner media.
Note: The Full Dome (Shift Scan) scanning method allows you to move the instrument from one location to another without having to go through Backsight Setup each time. All of the scans (point cloud files) can be then post-processed in the specialized software (MAGNET Collage is recommended).
To display the top view of the site scan.
You can zoom the image in and out with the and
buttons.
To locate and measure specific points from the intensity image of the scanned site and store them in the current job.
More information about measuring points in optical topo survey.
This dialog guides you through the steps of shift scanning.
Note: The Full Dome (Shift Scan) scanning method allows you to move the instrument from one location to another without having to go through Backsight Setup each time. All of the scans (point cloud fles) can be then post-processed in the specialized software (MAGNET Collage is recommended).
After performing the site scan at your current occupation point, you need to take the following steps before starting the scanning at the next occupation point:
Note: If Traverse Adjustment was performed in MAGNET Field for a job with site scanning in shift mode the scan stations coordinates recorded on the SD card of scanning device remained unadjusted. Open the Replace Station dialog to update scan stations coordinates on scanning device SD card (to open, click >
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). To restore original unadjusted scan station coordinates recorded on SD card, open the Restore Station dialog (to open, click
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