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GeoCue’s repository of TrueView tools, tips and workflows for the TrueView line of drone mapping products. Includes former AirGon products such as Loki and ASPSuite.

GNSS green light does not flash when taking manual photos

Problem: The GNSS green light on the Loki does not flash when taking manual photos on the ground. Probable Resolution #1: If the GNSS LED is not flashing when taking pictures on the ground, with the drone and Loki still connected and on, try disconnecting the personality cable from the Loki box and reinserting the…

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Reckon: Email not received after resetting password

When you reset your account password, an automated email is sent from DoNotReply@Geocue.com with the new password.  Below are possible reasons for why you did not receive this email. The email was sent to your spam or junk email folder . Check your spam or junk folder in both your mail client and corporate mail…

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When would one use Out Areas in Breakline Enforcement?

Out areas are used to create void areas in the TIN, resulting in No Data values in the exported DEM raster. One may wish to do this for: Waterbodies Perhaps for sensitive areas To not generate contours in the interior of buildings If the project area is a corridor or oddly shaped, then one can…

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Breaklines in LP360- Part 4

This is the fourth edition of our series on breaklines in LP360. In this edition, we will have a look at how features are represented in LP360 as well as the tools available for collecting “flat” breaklines. Features: Features in LP360 are internally stored as files in Shape format. This is a binary standard developed…

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Error getting feature geometries (GetFeatureGeometries)

Problem: While trying to select a feature in LP360 using the Feature Edit tools a user receives an error message, “Error getting feature geometries (GetFeatureGeometries). Exception information: HRESULT: 0x80004005. Description: Unable to convert shape using ShapetoLPGeometry.” The message indicates that the type of feature being selected is not supported in that version of LP360. Probable…

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Shifting Image Times with GeoSetter

DJI will timestamp images base on the time source (iPad, cell phone, etc) being used by the app that is connected to the aircraft during flight.  This time source can sometimes be erroneous and can lead to issues when trying to process in ASPSuite with incorrect image times.  This issue usually occurs with the first…

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Activating Beta Version of Local CRS Manager in ASPSuite

AirGon has developed a tool that allows users to define a local coordinate system in ASPSuite and convert their Loki image positions to the local system.  The tool is currently in the testing stage and has not been officially released. However, the Local CRS Manager can be activated for users who wish to test the…

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Breaklines in LP360- Part 3

Introduction to Part 3: In the last part of this series, we discussed in some detail how a Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) can be constrained by features external to the point cloud model such as lines, points and polygons.  In this month’s edition, we will look at contours and how LP360 can extract elevation information…

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Updating Loki Firmware

The following steps describe the process for updating your Loki firmware. Note: Updating the firmware is optional. If the Loki is functioning properly, there is no need to update.   Warning: Firmware updates are not supported on machines running Windows operating systems prior to Windows 10. Connect Loki to your computer using the supplied USB-C cable.…

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Importing Control/Check Points into LP360

Platform: LP360 (Standalone) Minimum Licensing: Standard, sUAS Version: 2017.1 or higher Date: 15 September 2018 Introduction: This note describes importing control and/or check points in text format into LP360 for use in accuracy assessment. We distinguish these points as: Control Point – A point that was used in the modeling process. It generally should not…

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