Create a Project from a Template

Steps

1.Configure the Template:

1.1 After launching the software, start by creating a project using the New Project button and configure it according to the guide.

1.2 Once the project has been successfully created and you've entered the software interface, click the Layer Configuration feature in the bottom left corner.

1.3 In the pop-up layer configuration dialog, configure the template layer, fields, and enumerated values. The specific operations are as follows:

Layer configuration interface

(1)Parameter Settings:

• Layer: The Layer tab allows you to modify the name of the built-in layers, and add/modify/delete custom layers.
• Field: The Field tab allows you to add attribute fields to the selected layer in the left-side layer tab and set the type of field values.
• Value: The Value tab allows you to set the values for the added fields, and simultaneously annotate the meaning of the current value.
• Save: Save the configured layer as a template, which is convenient for creating new projects based on this template in the future.
• Export: Export the configured layer, which is convenient for directly importing in the future, or creating a new project based on this template.

(2)Operation Instructions:

(2.1)Layer Tab Settings: In the Layer tab, left-click on the layer name in the list to modify and delete the currently selected layer and also add custom layers.

After selecting the operation layer, you can set fields and field values in the Field and Value tabs respectively.

• Add Layer: Input the name of the desired layer to be created in the Layer Name input box in the Layer tab, select the layer type from the Layer Type dropdown menu, and click the Add button to complete the addition of the layer. The added layer will subsequently be displayed as a custom layer in the directory tree. After adding the layer, you can set the field and field values (see later section on Modify Fields & Modify Values).

• Modify Layer: Left-click to select the layer, input the modified name in the Layer Name input box, select the modified layer type from the Layer Type dropdown menu, and click the Modify button to complete the layer modification. If you need to modify the color, line type, line width, fill color, etc., double-click the corresponding cell to modify it.

Note:

• Inherent layers cannot modify the layer type
• Only polygon layers can set fill color.

• Delete Layer: Left-click to select the layer, then click the Delete button to delete the selected custom layer.

Note:

• Inherent layers cannot be deleted

(2.1)Field Tab Settings: After selecting the layer to be configured in the Layer tab, you can set the fields within the selected layer in the Field tab, including adding fields, modifying fields, and deleting fields.

Note:

• Inbuilt layer fields cannot be deleted or modified, they can only be added

Field tab

Parameter Instructions

• Add: Select the layer in the Layer tab where you want to add fields, enter the field name in the Field Name input box, set the field type in the Type dropdown menu, and click the Add button.

Note:

• The field name and type must be fully set before you can successfully add them.
• For text type, you need to fill in the length; for floating point type you need to set the width (used to control the number of decimal places displayed in the attribute table).

• Modify: Select the layer in the Layer tab where you want to modify the fields, then select the field name you want to modify in the field list, make the necessary modifications to the field name, field type, field length and width, and click the Modify button. Note:

• This modification pertains to the field's own properties (field name). If you want to modify the field value, refer to the Field Value Settings section.

• Inbuilt layer fields are not modifiable

• Delete: Select the layer in the Layer tab where you want to delete fields, then select the field name you want to delete in the field list and click the Delete button.

Note:

• The delete button is disabled when trying to delete fields from an inherent layer, as they cannot be deleted.

• Field Name: The name of the field.
• Type: One of the field's attributes, indicating the storage type of the current field. The options include:
  • short: Indicates that the current field is stored as an integer type with a small value range.
  • long: Indicates that the current field is stored as an integer type with a large value range.
  • float: Indicates that the current field is stored as a decimal type, the data precision is small and is not suitable for storing coordinates and other high-precision values.
  • double: Indicates that the current field is stored as a decimal type, with high data precision, suitable for storing coordinate data.
  • text: Indicates that the current field is stored as a text type.
  • date: Indicates that the current field is stored as a date type.
  • Binary: Indicates that the current field is stored as a binary sequence.

(2.3)Field Value Settings: After selecting the layer and fields, you can set the field value and the corresponding interpretation in the Value tab, which is used to configure the enumerated values of a field.

Value tab

Parameter Instructions

• Value: The value of the selected field.
• Meaning: The meaning of the selected field value.
• Add: Enter a number in the Value text box, enter the meaning of the corresponding number in the Meaning text box below, then click the Add button on the right.

Note:

• You can only successfully add the value when both Value and Meaning have been set.

• Once you have configured the enumerated value, any subsequent projects created based on the current template can directly populate fields according to the enumerated values and meanings. The value will be stored in the database.

• If no field is selected in the Field tab, the Add button is disabled.

• Delete: Select a row record in the list below, then click Delete to delete the corresponding value.

(3)Save: Click the Save button in the lower right corner, select the desired save path in the pop-up browser dialog, and click OK to save the current configuration template.

• To create a new project based on the currently saved template, go to File > Create from Template, click Browse, and select the template file saved last time.

2.Create From Template:

Once the template is set and saved, switch to Create From Template in the File menu page, click the template you need to use, and then configure the point cloud, trajectory, and image data for the new project according to the guide. The specific configuration can refer to the [New Project] operation.

Create a Project from a Template

Parameter Description:

• Delete: Delete the selected module.

• Clear: Clear all current templates.

Clear all current templates

The most recently used templates are listed on the right side of the vertical line. Double-click on the template name to enter the subsequent project creation process.

Browse

After clicking the button, select the location of the template file in the pop-up file browsing dialog box to enter the project creation process based on the selected template.

This operation automatically adds the currently selected template to the list of recent templates.