====== Generic Mobile Mapping with Exif Headers ======

This page describes the original generic mobile mapping resources for Orbit import.

Use the corresponding [[211:desktop_ext:mapping:manage_import:templates|Orbit Import Template]] to import the described original data. \\
It is recommend to read first [[211:technology:3d_mapping:about_resources|]].


===== Panoramas =====

=== Image files ===

  * Image type : Equirectangular panoramas.
  * Image resolution : Ratio 2x1.
  * Image orientation : Center pixel is orientation reference.
  * File format : One *.jpg file for each image containing exif headers.
  * Folder structure : All files in one folder.

=== Photo positions  ===

The original folder is scanned for .jpg files and reads the position and orientation of each photo. The used EXIF information tags are:
  * X : TAG_LONGITUDE, TAG_LONGITUDE_REF
  * Y : TAG_LATITUDE, TAG_LATITUDE_REF
  * Z : TAG_ALTITUDE, TAG_ALTITUDE_REF
  * Orientation : TAG_IMG_DIRECTION or TAG_TRACK.

The results are saved in the positions.ovf and positions.csv files in the original folder. The csv file is used to automatically imported a photo positions file during the import procedure.