====== Import data from Orbit MM Publisher ======

This page describes how to connect the Orbit mobile mapping destkop to an Orbit Mobile Mapping publisher publication.

It is **strongly recommended** to read first [[206:technology:3d_mapping:about_resources|]].

==== Publication Access ====

Orbit desktop products support the import of data from Orbit MM Publisher publications. \\
One must have a valid username and password to access a specific publication in order to be able to import it in desktop products.

==== Import Run ====

Orbit provides a dedicated import wizard to establish and save the connection to a publication.The online panoramas and point cloud can be used like other Mobile Mapping resources. 

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The import procedure consists out of 2 consecutive wizards :

 === Create new Orbit Run ===

See: [[206:desktop_ext:mapping:manage_import:index|]]

=== Configure the connection to a Publication ===

To connect to a Publication, follow the steps:

  - Fill in the required information:
       *  Service URL : <server/port/publications>
       * Username : publication username
       * Password : publication password     
  - Connect : press connect to establish the connection to the server
  - Publication : choose a publication from the list of available publications
  - Category : choose a category; categories must be set for the published data in order to have a valid connection. See: [[206:server:console:publishers|Publishers]] 
  - Save Credentials : press to save the connection parameters 


   

==== Remarks ====

Pay attention, when using Pan tool, the Photo Positions are loaded at scales larger than 1/2500.