====== Prepare MM Data Faro Scanner ======

This page describes how to prepare Generic Faro mobile mapping resources for Orbit. \\
Using the Faro  [[180:desktop_ext:mobile_mapping:manage_import:templates|Orbit Import Template]] prepared Faro resources can be [[180:desktop_ext:mobile_mapping:manage_import:index|imported into Orbit]] 

It is strongly recommended to read first [[180:technology:3d_mapping:about_resources|]].

===== Panoramas =====

=== Image files===

  * Image type : equirectangular panoramas.
  * Image resolution : Ratio 2x1, 5056x2528 advised
  * File format : Each image is one *.jpg file.
  * File name : Exactly as "Filename" value of image position file, see below.
  * Folder structure : All files in one folder.

=== Image positions file ===

  * File format : one ascii *.csv file
  * File structure Rows: each image is one record
  * File structure Columns : Comma separated (char44), headers, with exact order as the example below.
  * Value "Filename" : File name as on disk, without file extension.
  * Value of Coordinates : any [[180:technology:core:crs|supported coordinate system]] can be used, Long/Lat order for geographical coordinates, decimal notation, without thousands separator.
  * Value "Time" : GPS Absolute time or GPS Week time.


<code>
Filename,X/Long,Y/Lat,Z,Pan,Tilt,Roll,Time
518AA_G01_V0_Scan_000,175336.966331,170903.186500,61.303120,353.539716054205,-1.65307912704439,1.4522037085116,1467184551
518AA_G01_V0_Scan_001,175342.622973,170902.111776,61.290578,103.922722332103,0.583047943240305,-1.61276504841626,1467184724
518AA_G01_V0_Scan_002,175343.859108,170907.132026,61.300438,279.162625761167,-2.21167298144583,1.76525624145022,1467184857
...
</code>

=== Point cloud files ===

  * File format : One or more *.las or *.laz files.
  * File structure : Las version 1.2.
  * Value of Latitude, Longitude, Elevation : Same reference as Image Position File.
  * Value of Timestamp : Same reference as Image Position File.