Orbit Knowledge Base 201:desktop:tools

2D Annotations

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2D Annotations This page describes all features of the Annotation Tools Sidebar. More information about the general operations and principles of Annotations, see: Annotations Overview. Map 2D > Tools > Annotations Short-key combination : + A

Annotations Overview

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Annotations Overview This page describes the general operations and principles of Annotations. More information about all features of the Annotation Tools Sidebar, see: 2D Annotations. What are annotations ? Annotations are tools to complement the map data with temporary

3D Point Cloud Clipping

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3D Point Cloud Clipping Map 3D > Main Toolbar > Clip Concepts Clip is a tool available in Tools sidebar for Map 3D view. It allows limiting point cloud visibility in 3D Map to a rectangular volume. Sidebar Clipping 'Clipping' allows to either create a

2D Constructions

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2D Constructions This page describes all features of the Construction Tools Sidebar. More information about the general operations and principles of Constructions, see : Constructions Overview. Map 2D > Tools > Constructions Construction Functions operate on the selected Construction Object, either Construction Points and/or Construction Lines.

Constructions Overview

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Constructions Overview This page describes the general operations and principles of Constructions. More information about all features of the Construction Tools Sidebar, see : 2D Constructions. What are construction tools? Construction tools are used to help you calculate and position

Convert 2D to 3D

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Convert 2D to 3D This page describes the tool “Convert 2D to 3D”. Tools > Convert 2D to 3D Concepts 2D Vector data with point, line or area objects can be converted to 3D vector data using a 3D reference. Source Set the source vector file or directory via drag & drop or browse to the file location.

Convert Data

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Convert Data This page describes the desktop additional tool “Convert”. Tools > Convert Concepts The Convert and Optimize Tools enable import, export, and possible data optimization of Reference Resources. “Convert Data” converts any

Create Buffer

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Create Buffer This page describes the additional tool “Create Buffer”. Map 2D > Tools > ... > Create Buffer A buffer is one or more calculated contours or perimeters around a well defined set of objects or around a fence. The buffer result can be added as annotation, fence or vector dataset or it can be used as reference to select vector data.

Create Grid

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Create Grid This page describes the desktop tool “Create Grid”. Tools > Create grid Concepts The Create Grid tool enables creating a grid using the resource spatial bounds. The cell size can be defined via the width and height. Source

Make Legend Display Image

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Make Legend Display Image The “Make Legend Display Image” tool creates an image file from an Orbit dataset legend as it visible in the dataset list dataset legend display. Map 2D > Tools > ... > Make Legend Display Image Source Browse for the Orbit dataset legend file (.olg)

2D Edits

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2D Edits This page describes Map 2D Edit Tools and concepts of creating & editing Spatial Component of Vector Objects. Map 2D > Tools > Edit Concepts New Object Functions * New Objects are created in the Recorded Dataset Model New objects created by any function (e.g. create new object, duplicate, cut/copy & paste,

Snap function

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Snap function snap indicator Coordinate Reference Systems Snap to Objects While editing, Orbit will snap to object points. The snap behaviour depends on the editing preferences. It's important to know to which objects will be snapped: * To selected objects only. To snap on an object point, the target object needs to be selected. Otherwise the point will not snap to the exact position of the vertex.

Georeference Data

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Georeference Data The “Georeference ” tool can be used to position datasets missing a spatial reference on the Map 2D or 3D reference frame. Tools > ... > Georeference Concepts Georeferencing Aligning geographic data to a known coordinate system so it can be viewed, queried, and analyzed with other geographic data, using other data that is already georeferenced.

Tools 2D and 3D

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Tools 2D and 3D The Tools Sidebar provides access to Orbit's standard tools for spatial editing, constructions, redlining and additionally tools like image and raster processing. Map 2D Map 3D Additional 2D Edits 2D Constructions 2D Annotations 3D Point Cloud Selection 3D Point Cloud Clipping Convert Data Optimize Data Georeference Data

Kernel Density

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Kernel Density This pages describes the Orbit desktop additional tool “Kernel Density”. Map 2D > Tools > ... > Kernel Density Concepts Kernel density The Kernel Density tool calculates the density of features in a neighborhood around those features. It can be calculated for both point and line features. See more:

Merge DataSets

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Merge DataSets This page describes the additional tool “Merge DataSets”. Tools > Merge DataSets Concepts Merging is the GIS operation that creates a new single dataset based on two input datasets. Sidebar Source Source 1 First dataset to merge.

Optimize Data

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Optimize Data This page describes the desktop tool “Optimize”. Tools > Optimize Drag & drop of a resource file that requires to be optimized for display will open this sidebar automatically. Concepts The Convert and Optimize Tools enable import, export, and possible data optimization of Reference Resources.

3D Point Cloud Selection

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3D Point Cloud Selection The “Pointcloud” sidebar makes it possible to perform and manage point cloud selection. Concepts An Orbit Point Cloud file(*.opc) can be used as source file for point cloud selection. A point cloud selection will be saved as Orbit Point Cloud Selection (*.ops). A Point Cloud Selection can be exported to any

Spatial Join

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Spatial Join This page describes the additional tool “Spatial Join”. Tools > Spatial Join Concepts A type of join operation in which fields from one layer's attribute table are appended to another layer's attribute table based on the relative locations of the features in the two layers. A Spatial join is a GIS operation that affixes data from one feature layer’s attribute table to another from a spatial perspective.

Split DataSets

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Split DataSets This page describes the tool “Split DataSets”. Tools > Split DataSets Concepts Splitting is the GIS operation that consists of breaking a dataset into different output datasets. Source Set the source file via drag & drop or browse to the file location.