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Contents
Introduction: TruView and Cyclone
UNIT 1: Downloading and Installing TruView
UNIT 2: Starting TruView
UNIT 3: Working in Measure Mode
UNIT 4: Working in Mark-Up Mode
UNIT 5: Working in View Mode
UNIT 6: Mark-Ups with Links
UNIT 7: Mark-Up Data Management
UNIT 8: Collaboration Using TruView
UNIT 9: Other Miscellaneous Functions
Troubleshooting
Exercises
Appendices
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NOTE: You may have received this manual along with a GLG data CD containing
TruView file sets for your project. In that case, the examples and illustrations (file names,
directories, etc.) shown in the manual will, of course, be different from your project data,
but the operation of TruView will be the same.
In the HDS database used in the production of this manual, scan worlds are named
ScanWorld<n> where n is a consecutive number. These scan world names are picked
up by Cyclone PUBLISHER and used as TruView subdirectory names in the TruView
file set. Thus, the subdirectory names in other file sets may be entirely different.
This manual does not attempt to describe every option of every command available in
TruView. Experience is the best teacher, and a few minutes of experimentation and
exploration with TruView will reveal much more of the programs capabilities than can
be conveniently described in print. Use the Exercises section to guide you through
examples of most common operations. For additional information refer to the help
facility by clicking the Help icon
This manual assumes typical computer literacy on the part of the reader, and a basic
knowledge of the Windows operating system, directory structures, file management, etc.
The information in this document was prepared using Leica Cyclone version 6.0.2 and
TruView version 2.1.0.1.
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High Density Survey (HDS) laser scan point clouds can be challenging to manipulate and
interpret without considerable Cyclone experience. Cyclone provides a sophisticated
data processing environment with many complex functions that are not required for basic
scan data viewing and measurement.
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TruView allows engineers and other professionals to access HDS laser scan data without
the expense and learning curve of the Cyclone software system.
TruView file sets are created from HDS laser scan data using Cyclones Publish Site
Map command. The original scan data point clouds are distilled into pixelated
images. There are a number of options available in Cyclone to control the accuracy,
resolution, color, and file size of the published TruView file sets. TruView file sets can
easily be made accessible over the internet.
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After entering some minimal registration information, you will receive an email with a
link to the TruView download site. Download and execute the TruViewSetup.exe file.
TruView is installed as an Internet Explorer (IE) ActiveX add-on. It can be uninstalled
using the Add or Remove Programs function of Control Panel.
System Requirements
There are a number of ways to get to this dialog box. Here is one
Start
Control Panel
Internet Options
Advanced (tab)
; Allow active content to run in files on My Computer
If you skip this step, you will see the yellow ActiveX warning bar when you start
TruView (see next page).
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The viewpoint cannot be changed within each scene; it is fixed at the original scanner
position, but the view can be panned and zoomed (see next page).
The user can move among the available scanner positions, or scenes, in several ways:
1) Return to the Site Map page, using either the browser Back function or by clicking
under the Controls tab. The latter will bring up the
the TruView Site Map icon
site map in either a new window or a new tab (depending on the Internet Options
setting for pop-up display). Then simply click a different scanner position icon on the
Site Map.
2) Double-click one of the scanner positions indicated by a yellow triangle icon
the current TruView scene.
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3) Select a new scanner position from the Neighbor TruViews pull-down menu on the
left side of the TruView screen.
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View mode
Markup mode
Measure mode
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Measurements
Click the coordinate icon
Click the ruler icon
Coordinates and measurements are reported in the Measure Properties window, not in
the view window. Each measurement is named so they can be selectively reviewed.
Measure commands operate continuously until changed, or canceled with the <ESC> key.
Measurement units and color may be changed in the Measure Properties window and a
default unit and color can be set.
Part of the scene may darken if the scan data is incomplete in that area.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Measurements are not markups: Measurements are transient and
disappear with any mode change. (Measurements cannot be deleted individually.)
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Measure mode Hotlinks can point to any kind of file; even executable files (.exe) are
valid target files. The target file will be opened with the appropriate program (MS-Word,
MS-Office Picture Manager, Adobe Reader, etc.), not necessarily in an Internet Explorer
window or tab. (The operation of Measure mode Hotlinks is thus somewhat different
from the operation of links associated with markups--see next page.)
Measure mode Hotlink target files can be specified using relative pathname specifications
(see page 19). If the browse function of the dialog box is used, the resulting target file
pathname will be an absolute pathname.
Measure mode Hotlinks can be deleted by right-clicking on the Hotlink icon and
choosing Delete from the pop-up menu.
The setting of the option Open links from other programs in: partially controls how
Measure mode Hotlinks will be opened. This option can be set in Internet Options
Tabbed Browsing Settings.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Measure mode Hotlinks are exported along with any markups
created in Markup mode (see UNIT 7: Markup Data Management page 20).
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A new 2D frozen view is created upon entering Markup mode following a pan or zoom.
Many different marked-up views can be created within each scene.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Always pan and zoom to the exact desired view before inserting
the first markup, because that freezes the view and it can no longer be panned or zoomed.
Views are named View#nnn where nnn is a consecutive number. These default names
can be changed to something meaningful if desired. This is done in View mode (see next
section).
In Markup mode a different view can be selected by clicking < or > under the
Markup mode tab. The banner will scroll through the existing views.
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View mode is the normal mode for reviewing previously created markups.
Click on a view name from the list to automatically pan and zoom to that marked-up view.
Note that if a manual pan or zoom operation is executed, TruView leaves View mode and
enters Measure mode. In Measure mode the currently loaded markups are not visible.
Return to View mode by clicking the view tab or icon.
The default view names can be changed to meaningful names before the markups are
saved or exported. Type the new name in to the Name: field under View Properties and
click Update.
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Any type of markup may include a link. The link may point to anything IE can handle,
e.g. URLs to web pages, or absolute or relative paths to files ( .pdf , .jpg , .doc , etc. ).
The markup then becomes a clickable link in that view.
For the purpose of relative path links to files, the current directory is the specific
ScanWorld<n> directory of the current scanner position (see page 9). Relative links
allow TruView directories to be moved without disrupting links to accompanying files.
In the example illustrated above, the file ABBmotors.pdf (linked from the orange oval) is
stored in the Pump Station directory, so it is linked as ..\ABBmotors.pdf. If it were
stored in the TruViews directory, it would be linked as ..\..\ABBmotors.pdf. And if it
were stored in the ScanWorld 5 directory it would be linked as .\ABBmotors.pdf.
If the browse function is used (next to Link: in the Markup Properties menu), the
resulting link pathname will be an absolute pathname.
The setting of the option When a pop-up is encountered: partially controls how links
will be opened. This option is set in Internet Options Tabbed Browsing Settings.
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To understand TruViews handling of markup data, its necessary to know what a markup
file is, and the various locations where markup files can be stored.
A markup file is simply an XML file that is understood by TruView. It contains the
views and markups associated with a particular TruView scene.
Local Markups
Whenever TruView is exited, all currently loaded markups are automatically saved in
C:\Documents and Settings\<userid>\Local Settings\Application Data\TruView\<UID>.xml
where <UID> is a unique identifier, e.g. 23G4HH45J-64DH-6JFD74-GM47-JK474.xml. Note
that these files accumulate and are never deleted by the system.
Load Local loads the last saved local markups (normally from the previous TruView
session). When the command is executed, the local markups replace any currently loaded
markups. TruView automatically keeps track of which markup files are associated with
which views. (This is not the case when markup files are exportedsee next page.) The
last saved local markups are also loaded automatically at start-up.
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For example, Server Based markups for the TruView scene illustrated in this syllabus are
stored in ...
C:\GLG TruView Training\TruViews\Pump Station\ScanWorld5\markup.xml
Load from Server loads these server-based markups. When the command is
executed, the server based markups replace any currently loaded markups.
This provides a mechanism for centrally managed markups, which can be easily made
available to web-based users, but which cannot be changed by the user.
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Clicking the grey
Help
icon opens a help facility with index and search capability.
Print
Clicking the Print icon
printer.
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Troubleshooting
If TruView fails to run properly, check the following:
First, verify that the Internet Options setting described on page 8 In order to allow
ActiveX controls to operate was successfully accomplished.
Next, check the installed directory in Program Files; it should look more-or-less like this:
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Also, the IE add-ons manager should show that the TruView add-on has been installed.
Click Tools/Manage Add-ons/Enable or Disable Add-ons:
Some TruView failures result from installing TruView while Internet Explorer is running.
Use Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel to uninstall TruView, then repeat
the installation, making sure no programs (especially IE) are running.
Finally, if TruView still fails to run, check with your companys computer systems
administrator. The most common problem is security settings that prevent downloaded
programs from installing or prevent ActiveX controls from running. Especially if your
computing environment implements Microsoft Group Policy security, there may be limits
on the programs your computer can execute. TruView runs in the My Computer IE
security zone, which normally cannot be accessed by the user through Control Panel /
Internet Options.
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Exercises
For best results, it is recommended that you study the entire training manual before
beginning these exercises.
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2) Click on the different views from the view list in the upper left corner of the TruView
frame. Notice the systems behavior of automatically zooming and panning to the
selected view. (If you have only one view, or none, repeat the previous units
exercises.)
3) While in View mode, execute a pan or zoom. Notice that TruView returns to
Measure mode.
4) Return to View mode. In the View Properties menu, enter a new name for one of
your views, and click Update.
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Troubleshooting
1) Use the IE Add-on Manager to disable TruView.
2) Attempt to start TruView in the normal way and notice the systems behavior.
3) Re-enable TruView and verify its operation.
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Appendices
Leica Cyclone PUBLISHER 6.0 and TruView 2.0
Leica Geosystems
Leica TruView Accuracy
Leica Geosystems
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