====== Cyclomedia Extension ======

This extension to Orbit GIS allows you to view the spherical panoramic images, the so-called 'cycloramas'.

The images are presented by a layer with points as the type of object.

The extension 'Cyclomedia' opens in a new window. Open this window by selecting the menu Extension --> Open Cyclomedia Viewer























===== The Cyclomedia Window =====

There are several standard buttons in the Cyclomedia Window:

{{buttons.png|Standard buttons in the Cyclomedia Window}}

| select | to select the point objects that are linked with the images in the map view |
| focus | to focus the view of the selected images to the selected location |
| clear all | clears all the selected images in the Cyclomedia-window and clears the viewing angle in the map view |
| open project | to select the xml-file who contains the images |
| configuration | settings about legend of the viewing angle in the map view and the PhotoMarker Visibility  |
| measure | to measure points and distances in the images |
| thumbnails | smaller versions of the cycloramas which will make a digital walk through te street faster  |





===== Starting a project =====

To start a project select 'open project' in the Cyclomedia view. Choose the directory and select the xml-file. Automatically the corresponding dataset will open in the map view.











===== Consulting images =====



 ==== Presentation of the photo positions ====

Each 5 meters a 360 degrees panoramic picture was taken. The position of where this picture was taken is here presented as a blue circle.
Viewing an image is reached by clicking on the button 'select' and then selecting the point in the photo layer. This image will be loaded in the Cyclomedia-view and the viewing angle will be visible in the map view.

{{photopositions.png|Presentation of the photo positions}}










==== In the Cyclomedia-view ====

{{cyclomediaviewstandard.png|Consulting image}}

=== Making a digital walk through the street ===

  * Selecting the next photo positions
  * The arrows to go one position further or one position back
  * The play and stop button


==== In the map view ====

The viewing angle of the image is also visible in the map view and is set on 90 degrees. 
Zooming in or out in the Cyclomedia-view will also change the viewing angle in the map view.





===== Selection of several images =====
Under construction

===== Select or focus? =====
Under construction

===== Measure =====
Under construction