Start a project

The first step in VisionLidar is to create a project and import point clouds by opening the "File / New" tool. It runs outside of VisionLidar, to let you create multiple projects simultaneously while allowing you to continue working on a different project. The project must first be named and a project location must be set. All work done in your point cloud (from classification to extraction) will be saved there. To see all parameters you must click on the "Parameters" tab. 

The source files can be selected by clicking the "Browse files" button and choosing valid point cloud files or using drag-and-drop. Several formats are available as source data: .LAS, .LAZ, .E57, .PTS, .CSV .X3A, .FLS, .LSPROJ or .RCP.

• Upload images: Select the type of spherical images to be imported into the projects
• Make VL365 Data: Use the latest data format that is compatible with VL365 (recommended)
• OK: Start the creation of the project
• Cancel: Abort the currently running project creation
• Quit: Close the "New Project" window.

It’s important to note that only 255 scans can be imported independently in one project. If you need to import more, you will have to select the "Merge scans" option. It is also possible to add scans after the project creation, the scan files can only be added one at a time. Hence it is better to add all pertinent files upon creation of the project. If the source files contain spherical images, they will be extracted and accessible in "View / Spherical images".

IMPORTANT: When you create a new project, make sure to set up a unit of measure. Even if you don't have a projection for your scans.

Parameters

• Class (.ini): Select the class list you want to use for the project.
• CSV format: Choose the value to put for your CSV file.
• Merge scans: Merge together all scans in one big point cloud, losing the origin of the points.
• Limit by bounding box: You can exclude distant points in your project by delimiting a bounding box.
• Conversion Projection: sets the project's coordinate system If a "Conversion" is requested,  all the coordinates from the "Source" file will be re-projected into the "Destination" coordinate system which will be the project's. 
• Source: Select the unit of measure (feet or meters). The "Unit of measure" is currently only used for the metadata.