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Orbit Run Versions
Orbit is constantly improving tools and software which may result in an update of the files and structure of an Orbit mobile mapping Run.
Backwards compatibility is guaranteed. A newer Orbit release supports mobile mapping runs imported in a previous Orbit version. However to take advantage of new feature updates it may be required to use the latest version of the Orbit Run structure.
It is recommended to read first Understand Mobile Mapping data in Orbit and Manage your Mobile Mapping Runs.
Run version 3 from Orbit 11.0
An Orbit run version 3 uses the “orbit_mm_run.omr” file as central resource file.
This latest version has been developed for optimized performance and to use the new tools of the Orbit Mobile Mapping Content Manager.
Mapping Run Version 3
The current structure is in place since Orbit version 11.0.
Structure updates compared to run version 2 :
- Point Cloud : ../pointcloud/point_cloud.opc
- Trajectory : ../trajectory/trajectory.ovf
- Simplified Trajectory : ../trajectory_simplified
- Trajectory Adjustments : ../trajectory_adjustment
Advantages of an 11.0 run:
- Optimized performance in 3D
- Compatible with Orbit Mobile Mapping Content Manager
Basic configurations
Next to the advanced import configurations templates some basic runtime configurations are stored in the central Orbit run file : “orbit_mm_run.omr”.
Edit and save using a standard text editor, e.g. Notepad.
Camera height : photo.camera.height
Height of camera above the road surface expressed in meters, use dot as decimal separator. This height is used to display 2D vector data in the 3D mobile mapping views and for the point drop measure function.
Run version 2 from Orbit 10.5 to 11.0
An Orbit run version 2 uses the “orbit_mm_run.omr” file as central mobile mapping run resource file.
Run version 2 has been developed to optimize performance and to use new tools like Optimize Imagery of Mapping Run and Process Point Cloud or Panorama Ortho image.
Structure :
- Photo positions : ../panorama/locations.ovt
- Images : ../panorama/original or processed if the images are processed
- Point Cloud : ../pointcloud/point_cloud.ocp
- Point Cloud Orthophotos : ../pointcloud_ortho
- Trajectory : ../trajectory
Run version 1 from Orbit 10.0 to 10.5
An Orbit run version 1 uses the “panorama_positions.ovf” file as central mobile mapping run resource file.
Structure :
- Photo positions : panorama_positions.ovf
- Images : /images/
- Point Cloud : point_cloud.ovt
Update Run Version
Update run vresion 2 to 3
A new import using a run template version 3 is required.
A version 2 point cloud can be selected as source file to import your new run.
Update run version 1 to 2
A new import using a run template version 2 is required.
A version 1 point cloud can be recovered, copy ../pointcloud/processed/*.opc and *.opcmr files to your new run.