The Login window displays when logging into Reveal. .
Enter your Email address and Password.
Click “Forgot your password?” if you need to reset a new password. A notification email will be sent to your registered user email. Follow the steps in the email.
Click the Remember login on this computer checkbox to remember your email and password for quicker access next time you open Reveal
Click “Login” button to continue.
Select the Home, Support, or Terms of Use links at the bottom of the page at anytime.
Select from the list of available license keys by clicking on one of the listed options.
Click OK to continue
To view the In Use keys within your organization select the In Use tab.
This screen introduces the Guide menu on the left side of your screen. The Guide is a dynamic menu that will walk you through the process from start to finish. Workflow steps are listed at the top and helpful hints are shown at the bottom as you progress.
New/Open
New/Open Files
The New/Open Files menu is where you can create and manage your project settings, files, foot definition, and auto classification option.
To create a New Project, select the Add Project Icon.
Name your project and select OK
Select an existing Project with the dropdown menu option.
Adjust your Project settings by selecting the Settings Icon.
Within the Project Settings you can set the Units from the dropdown menu. Learn more about foot definition options HERE.
The default Project foot definition is not defined. Reveal will look at the point cloud you upload for the selected project and update the Project foot definition to match.
Your project EPSG code can be entered as well. If it is not known Reveal will use the EPSG found in the imported point cloud added to the project.
Select OK when complete.
Reveal works with the .las and .laz file formats.
You can import your project files into Reveal many ways.
1. Drag and drop your files.
2. Browse for a file on your machine.
3. Select a project file from Agtek Access or ConX file sharing platforms.
Upon selecting your Project data, Reveal will import your file and display the file in the Existing Point Clouds menu.
Reveal offers Auto Classification of your project data upon import. To enable this function simply select the checkbox prior to importing your file.
Note: Selecting Classify after import will make the file unavailable until classification is complete. The time to complete varies with the project data and hardware speed. Once complete the file will be available to use and listed in the Existing Point Clouds menu.
Select an Existing Point Cloud file, then click the Add Ortho button
Upload your Orthomosaic image by dragging and dropping or selecting the Local, Agtek Access, or ConX icons. Accepted file types include:
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Manual cleaning of your data set can be done quick and easy with Reveal.
Select
the Polygon Selection icon at the bottom of the window. Right click to
form a boundary around the area you’d like to remove. Finish the boundary
area by clicking on the first point you made.
You can edit the boundary shape by clicking and dragging as needed. .
Helpful tip: Utilize your orthomosaic
image to help identify objects and materials in your point cloud. Toggle
the Ortho on/off by selecting the icon on the right side of the screen.
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Click
the checkmark icon to confirm your area selection, the points within the
boundary will be blacked out as shown.
All highlighted points outside the defined Perimeter, shown in red will placed into a Deleted Points class. Those points will be accessible to you and can be reclassified if needed.
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The process of localization and registration is key in ensuring your data is aligned with your project coordinates and compatible with your other stakeholders that could utilize your data set.
You can localize your project using state plane coordinate values OR local coordinates.
To start the process select Localize from the Guide.
The Localize window will appear.
To begin, you will need the following:
Ground Control point file in one of the following formats:
ADF
3DR
PIX
AGI
DM
Excel .csv (PNEZD)
Local (XYZ)
Upload your project control
file by selecting the Upload icon. Your filename
will appear once uploaded to Reveal. You can edit the file name if desired
by clicking on the name and typing new text.
Select the file type via the dropdown menu.
Once your control point file is uploaded you will see the point icons on your site
Finding your points
View your control point data by the following two methods prior to starting Localization.
Left clicking on any of the point icons will display the point attributes in the Geo-Reference window. This is purely informational and does not set your Localization.
Select a point in the dropdown menu to see the location of the point on the map for reference.
Begin Localization
Localization will require the use of two (2) points.
Anchor Point
Rotation Point
Anchor
Point
Select the first point you wish to utilize by left clicking on the point label.
Select the Anchor
icon at the bottom center of the window.
The point will
show the Anchor symbol and be Red in color.
Left
click on the center of the control point marking on your site for
that point. The point symbol and Anchor will turn Blue.
Rotation
Point
Navigate
to the next desired control point and select the point location as
shown in your point cloud or ortho. Left click to select. The point
label will turn orange and have a red rotation symbol.
Left
click on the center of the control point marking on your site for
that point. The point symbol and Rotate icon will turn Blue.
If
you need to adjust or go back a step you can click the Undo icon at the bottom of the window and repeat any of the above
steps.
Once you have selected your
two control points for Localization click the double checkmark icon
at the bottom of the Geo Reference window
to complete Localization. .
The points utilized for the Anchor and Rotate steps in Localization will show the icons on screen for reference.
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Data classification can be started in Reveal a few ways. The first is to select the checkbox when importing new project data.
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The second way to start data classification
is to select the Classification icon.
Selecting the icon will open the Classification options.
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The first step in the process is to define the boundary or limits of your area of interest.
Left click to begin drawing your perimeter.
Close the boundary by clicking on the first point or right-clicking the mouse.
Edit
the perimeter boundary by selecting the Arrow icon at the bottom of the
screen, then click and drag the created points as desired..
Additional points can be created by clicking on the midpoint between two existing points.
At
any time you can click the Undo icon at the bottom of the screen to cancel
the last action.
Once
the perimeter is complete and in the desired location, select the Checkmark
to complete.
At this point you will be given an opportunity to define any internal “islands” or additional areas to exclude. The same boundary tools apply.
All highlighted points outside the defined Perimeter, shown in red will be placed into a Deleted Points class. Those points will be accessible to you and can be reclassified if needed.
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