Prepare MM Data Faro Theta

This page describes how to prepare Faro Theta mobile mapping resources for Orbit.
Using the Faro Orbit Import Template prepared Faro Theta resources can be imported into Orbit

It is strongly recommended to read first Concepts of Mobile Mapping and UAS data in Orbit.

• Image type : equirectangular panoramas.
• Image resolution : Ratio 2×1, 3584×1792 advised
• File format : Each image is one *.jpg file.
• File name : Exactly as “Name” value of image position file, see below.
• Folder structure : All files in one folder.

• 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 “Name” : File name as on disk, without file extension.
• Value “X”, “Y”, “Z” : any supported coordinate system can be used, decimal notation, without thousands separator.
• Value “Time” : Coordinated Universal Time.

Name,X,Y,Z,Pan,Pitch,Roll,Time
R0066169,175338.30,170907.05,0.00,207.299,0.000,0.000,2016-06-29 09:13:49
R0066170,175336.75,170903.40,0.00,148.160,0.000,0.000,2016-06-29 09:13:54
R0066171,175335.65,170901.17,0.00,87.686,0.000,0.000,2016-06-29 09:13:59
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