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.
If you are not accustomed to survey techniques, this is a quick tip for speeding up visits to repetitive sites. The AirGon Loki Direct Geopositioning system is a huge time saver when it comes to drone survey work. Loki reduces or eliminates the need for ground control points (but please, always have a reliable way…
We get a lot of questions regarding accuracy in drone mapping projects. These questions range from ground control layout suggestions to the necessity of calibration cameras. Sometimes it is useful to step back a bit and take a wholistic view of the elements that impact photogrammetric accuracy. The information in this article is meant…
In the LP360 Add Files dialog there is a Compatibility Group column in the Advanced Columns that can be used to help understand why the LAS data file will be placed on the specified target Map Layer. The letter assigned in this column to each file contain some insight into which LAS files can go on…
At times while working with GeoCue Group Support it may become necessary to exchange large files or large numbers of files. We suggest the use of an FTP Client to make this easier. If you don’t have your own, or are not familiar with using an FTP client we suggest using the FileZilla project. FileZilla…
Using Different Geoids in ASP Suite Note: This workflow is experimental. If any issues are encountered using this workflow, please contact AirGon support. Users can load additional Geiods to the ASP Suite. The file must be in .gtx format. You can convert those files with VDATUM. Here is a link to this: https://vdatum.noaa.gov/download_agreement.php Find…
Problem: Adding LAS files to the LP360 Add Files dialog results in an error stating, “Error updating columns (13498)”. Probable Resolution: Something is missing from the header of the LAS file that is supposed to be there according to the file and the LAS specification. Most usually seen when the WKT flag is toggled, but…
Problem: LP360 Errors when trying to run a Point Cloud Statistics Extractor PCT, stating, “The task ‘PointCloudStatsExtractor’ cannot be run. Reason: An Error occurred expanding environment variables in the path: “. Verify the Environment Variable is defined in the System Properties of this computer.” Probable Resolution: This error message likely indicates that the output dataset…
Problem: LP360 Errors when trying to run a PCT, stating, “Validating Settings Failed. (8716)”. Clicking on “Expand this” will provide additional insight such as Exception Information: HRESULT: 0x80004005 Description: Invalid dataset name. (8737) Probable Resolution: This error message likely indicates that the output dataset (shapefile) has not been specified, or it is relying on the…
