1. Description

Files can be uploaded to an existing project or survey and then used as inputs for analytics, 2D or 3D visualization.

Examples of files can be construction as-built, future mine plans, and previously processed data from other sources such as manned aircraft, ground-based sensors, satellite tile, or human surveys.

It is possible to create a new survey for an existing Project when uploading a file.

2. Procedure

Step 1 - Open the project.

Step 2 - Click on "UPLOAD FILES".

Step 3 - Choose the survey option:

• A new survey (create a survey)
• All surveys (accessible to all surveys = project level)
• A specific survey of the project

Step 4 - Drag and Drop or browse the file.

Step 5 - Click on "NEXT".

Step 6 - Rename the file, if necessary.

Step 7 - Define the type (See Table 1, Paragraph 4.).

Step 8 - Define the category (see Table 2, Paragraph 5.).

Step 9 - Define Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS)‍.‍ 

Optional step for 3D files

Step 9a - Define 3D-model offset

If the selected type of the file is “Mesh”, it opens an additional field, enabling to define the offset of the model. 

This offset is needed in case the selected mesh was generated in a local coordinate system. It represents the offset between this local coordinate system and the coordinate system of the project. The offset is an output of the photogrammetry tool used to generate the mesh.

 

Step 10 - Click on "UPLOAD".

Step 11 -.Click on "CONFIRM" to launch the upload.

Step 12 - Follow the progression of the uploading.

Step 13 - Aether notifies the user that the uploading is done.

3. Results

• Uploaded files are in the Download section of Aether. It is possible to download or delete them and check the information (Type, Author, publication date, CRS, etc...)

• Depending on the type and categories, files uploaded are added in the corresponding categories.

4. File Types

• The following file types are supported

Table 1: accepted files format

• A warning message is displayed in case the file to upload has an extension not recognized for the selected file type.

Warning message

5. File Category

A file category can be added to an uploaded file.

Depending on the selected category and after upload:

• The file is placed in a specific folder in the 2D or 3D layer panel in the Data Studio module
• A specific styling associated with the category can be automatically applied
• The file can be used for specific analytics that require a specific category.

The following categories are available to the user, sorted per industry.

Table 2: Files Categories

6. File Folders in Data Studio

In the Data Studio interface, datasets are automatically organized into folders based on their assigned category and data type

• Project scope level 

At the project scope level, datasets are organized as follows:

By default, only the "Project Data" section is created when a project is initialized
Example : When vector data is added at the project level without a category assignment, it will be placed in the "Reference Files" folder

• Survey scope level

At the survey scope level, datasets are organized as follows:

Example : When vector data is added at the survey level with a category “statistics”, it will be placed in the "Statistics" folder

7. Tiled 3D Model upload

You can import a Tiled 3D model embedded in a zip file with the format described below.

Tiled 3D Model format

Only one Tiled 3D Model by archive in .obj format.

A zip can contain multiple .obj with their material and textures files, see the following structure as an example.

A metadata file is also supported. If available, it's used to define automatically the coordinates system and offset. The format is described below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ModelMetadata version="1">
	<!--Spatial Reference System-->
	<SRS>EPSG:32631</SRS>
	<!--Origin in Spatial Reference System-->
	<SRSOrigin>388342,4804265,0</SRSOrigin>
</ModelMetadata>