Working with Point Clouds - Extract 360 Images Workflow

Contents

• Introduction
• Step 1: Copy raw scan data and video files
• Step 2: Process raw point cloud data
• Step 3: Configure your processing job
• Step 4: Start processing
• Step 5: View extracted images
• Step 6: Colorize your Point Cloud (Optional)

Introduction

Provide additional context to your point cloud by adding 360 contextual reality to your Hovermap point cloud scans. The plug-and-play 360-degree camera accessory for Hovermap combined with seamless processing in Aura, enables the easy capture, registration, and export of 360 panoramic images to highlight areas of interest and enhance understanding for remote stakeholders or data users. Images are automatically registered and exported in Aura, ready for visualization.

Integration with third-party applications – such as Emesent partner Pointerra3D – allows the effortless display and sharing of visualizations via a simple streamlined workflow.

For more detailed information, refer to the Hovermap 360 Panoramic Image Guide.

Step 1: Copy video files

Copy the .360 video file(s) from your GoPro MAX into the same folder as the raw scan data.

Step 2: Process raw point cloud data

Before you can proceed with the image extraction, the raw point cloud data must be processed first. Refer to the Processing Workflow for instructions on processing the point cloud.

Step 3: Configure your processing job

1. In the Process tab, click Process Scan.

2. In the Configure New Scan Job panel, select the Extract 360 images workflow.

3. Click Add Dataset.

4. In the panel that displays, navigate to the same folder used in processing the raw point cloud data.
   Note: To reiterate, the .360 video file(s) should also be contained in the scan folder. If not, copy the video then click the Refresh Video button.

5. Click Save to return to the main panel.

6. Click Processing Settings. Configure the start and end time when the frames are extracted from the video, the camera orientation, and image masking settings as needed. Then, click Save. 

Step 4: Start processing

Click Start to begin processing. The Extracting Images panel shows a progress bar indicating how far along you are in your image extraction job. In addition to the progress bar, the elapsed time of the extraction job is shown to the right.

The directory file path below the progress bar provides a way to identify the dataset source. This is useful if simultaneously processing multiple jobs with the same output folder name. Copying the file path and pasting it on your computer’s file explorer allows you to access the extracted files without having to wait for the job to be completed.

Step 5: View extracted images

You will get an indication once the extraction has been completed. Also, a button becomes available, allowing you to navigate to the output folder which contains the extracted images and 3 CSV reference files that can be uploaded to supported third-party applications.

Step 6: Colorize your Point Cloud (Optional)