Catalog

This page describes the desktop extension “Catalog” for Mapping, Generic and Asset Resources.

Main Toolbar > Manage > Catalog
Tabs > Catalog

Concepts

What and Why

The “Catalog” provides an overview and detailed information of all mapping, generic and asset resources. The catalog can be used to add, open, close, edit and upload your resources. The interactive combination of the map (geographical information), table (overview), and sidebar (detailed information) results in a powerful resource management tool.

Mapping Resources

The Orbit Mapping Resource combines multiple individual generic resources that are linked to each other (in time or space). It's a flexible structure defined by the used Mapping Resource Import Templates.

One mapping resource of every type can be opened at the same time.

Generic Resources

Generic Resources are single data type resources: vector, image, raster, point cloud or reality mesh.

Multiple generic resources can be opened at the same time.

Asset Resources

The Orbit Asset Resource are vector resource that consist of 3D Objects saved in a vector file or database table. Every object can be enriched with snapshots and point cloud selections.

Multiple asset resources can be opened at the same time.

Web Readiness

Reference and Mapping Resources require to be well-prepared to be used by “Orbit 3DM Viewer” (part of “Orbit 3DM Publisher” and “Orbit 3DM Cloud”) or “Orbit PhotoNavigation” (part of “Bentley ContextShare”).
Only Web-Ready Catalog Resources can be uploaded to “Orbit 3DM Cloud” or “Bentley ContextShare”.

Resource Metadata and Properties

Resource status, statistics, content, and properties are calculated and updated at “Review Image Availability” and “Review Data for Web Readiness”, see Catalog Context Menu.

Archived Resources

Archive resources of finished projects to keep an up-to-date and relevant overview. In other words, restrict resources to those you currently working on.
Archived resources are hidden from the Catalog and not available to open. These resources remain available if needed and can be unarchived at any time.

Adding Resources to Catalog

Resources are automatically added to the catalog at drag and drop of the resource or via the add resource action.
Resources can be added manually to the Catalog using the “Add DataSet to Catalog” action available from the Dataset List Context Menu.

The right-hand sidebar lists detailed information of a single selected catalog resource, summarized information of multiple selected resources, and grand totals if no resource is selected.

Run / Resource

General information, last known location, and quick access to the open file location for “Available” resources.

Collection

Mapping Resource metadata that can be entered at “Import Run” and updated via “Edit Run”, see Catalog Context Menu or Import Mapping Resource.

Tab, General Use

Open and View from Table

Open and View from Map

Activate the “Map Select” function using the Select-Icon from the Catalog header and hover above Map 2D.
A resource can be selected and opened if its name appears as a label on the mouse pointer. The selected resource is highlighted on Map 2D and in the catalog table.

Map Display, Catalog Preferences:

Catalog Context Menu

Right-click Catalog table record(s).

Tab, Table Columns

Color

The display of Resource Envelope or Resource Simplified Trajectory of listed Catalog Resources.

Mapping Resource color, Catalog Preferences:

Unique Color or Mapping and Reference Resources can be updated by with a single click on the color field.
Note if a resource is selected in the catalog table, the selection preference focus color will be used.

Status

Mapping Resources go through a series of steps from data collection to delivery to be used for publishing or feature extraction.
The status of your mobile mapping run is displayed by the status indicator :

Statistics

Trajecotry - Panoramas - Planars

Size

Web Ready

The Web Readiness indicator (Green/Yellow/Red) is updated by “Review Data for Web Readiness”.
To verify the completeness of Mapping Resource photo positions and photo files, the “Review Image Availability” check must be completed first.

Web Readiness indicator:

The tooltip on the Web Readiness Indicator shows the reason why the Mapping Resource is not ready for upload.
Resolve the issue and trigger again the “Review Data for Web Readiness”.

Web Ready Requirements

Reasons data is not Web Ready

Availability

The physical availability of the resource files on disk is displayed by the green/red indicator in the “Available” field.