LP360 Drone Users Guide

LP360 is a 64-bit Windows® desktop application used for many years by the LP360 Geospatial community for processing traditional aerial, mobile, and terrestrial tripod laser scanner data. The LP360 Drone community is the focus of this Users Guide containing the LP360 workflows for processing and exploiting TrueView, microdrones® and guest sensor drone data. Formerly called TrueView EVO, LP360 Drone, is GeoCue’s LP360 point cloud exploitation product with the addition of a collection of tools and workflows for processing drone data. LP360 Drone is the software used to post-process your raw flight data to generate a 3D LiDAR point cloud in LAS format, colorize the point cloud, and geotag the images collected. LP360 also has many tools for assessing and processing point cloud data, such as accuracy assessment, automatic and manual ground classification, and contour/ surface generation. LP360 Drone is available in the following licensing levels:

  • LPViewer – A free viewer level of LP360 for viewing a point cloud.
  • TrueView EVO/LP360 Drone Explorer – A low-cost inspector license equivalent to LP360 Viewer, with Image Explorer enabled for viewing True Pose® photos, and Import TrueView Cycle for field QC checks. This is also the license that should be purchased for delivery with LP360 Explorer Packages provided to end users so they can make full use of the TrueView 3DIS point cloud and photos, plus any derivative products you generate for them.
  • LP360 Drone – Enables PPK processing for guest systems, such as the DJI P4RTK plus TrueView 2DIS and 3DIS. This is the next generation ASPSuite Advanced and is equivalent to LP360 Standard with the addition of the TrueView workflow tools and tools for ground classification and volumetric computations. It is limited to product areas of no more than 10 km2 of LAS data. Available as an annual subscription or a perpetual license.
  • LP360 Drone+3D Accuracy – Enables the automatic detection of Accuracy Stars and related target types. Available as an annual subscription or a perpetual license.
  • LP360 Drone+Photo – Enables local Ortho Mapping. Available as an annual subscription or a perpetual license.
  • LP360 Drone+Photogrammetry with Agisoft – Enables local Agisoft Ortho Mapping, if you have a Metashape license, and Cloud based Agisoft Ortho Mapping (using LP360 or TrueView points). Available as an annual subscription or a perpetual license.
  • LP360 Drone+Cloud Photo 3000 – Enables both the local Ortho Mapping, local Agisoft Ortho Mapping processing if you have your own Metashape license, and Cloud based Agisoft Ortho Mapping (includes 3000 photos per month, additional photos may be processed using LP360 or TrueView points). Available as an annual subscription license.
  • LP360 Drone+Full Photo (formerly Fast Photo) – Legacy license that enables both the local Ortho Mapping and local Agisoft Ortho Mapping, if you have a Metashape license, and Cloud based Agisoft Ortho Mapping (using LP360 or TrueView points).
  • LP360 Drone+Strip Align – Enables Strip Align tool for adjusting for dynamic trajectory errors in the dataset. Available as an annual subscription or a perpetual license.
  • LP360 Drone+Strip Adjustment – Enables Strip Adjustment tool for adjusting for dynamic trajectory errors in TrueView and microdrones datasets. Available as a perpetual license.
  • LP360 Drone+Business Intelligence Tools – Enables specific point cloud tasks designed for extraction of non-ground features, such as rail, power lines, buildings, trees. Available as an annual subscription or a perpetual license.
  • LP360 Drone+Unlimited – this is the same functionally as LP360 Drone with the size limit removed. Available as an annual subscription or a perpetual license.

The legacy TrueView EVO license levels are:

  • TrueView EVO, formerly named TrueView EVO Lite – Enables PPK processing for guest systems, such as the DJI P4RTK. This is the next generation ASPSuite Advanced and is equivalent to LP360 Advanced with the addition of the TrueView workflow tools. It is limited to product areas of no more than 10 km2 of LAS data.
  • TrueView EVO 3DIS, formerly named TrueView EVO – This is equivalent to LP360 Advanced with the addition of the TrueView workflow tools. It is limited to product areas of no more than 10 km2 of LAS data.
  • TrueView EVO Unlimited – this is the same functionally as TrueView EVO with the size limit removed. Available as an annual subscription.

The LP360 Drone Users Guide covers installation and licensing for LP360 Drone, Applanix Corporation POSPac software, Agisoft LLC Ortho Mapping licenses, and LP360 Strip Align. It also covers in detail the workflow for producing a colorized point cloud, geotagged images, and orthomosaic from the raw data collected by the TrueView 3DIS (TrueView 410, TrueView 435, TrueView 515, TrueView 535, TrueView 615/620, TrueView 625, TrueView 635/640, TrueView 645/650, TrueView 655/660, TrueView 680, and TrueView 720), TrueView 2DIS (TrueView 250), microdrones mdLiDAR®, and guest systems, such as the DJI P4RTK, DJI M210-RTK, DJI Zenmuse P1 (M300-RTK), DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise, and DJI Zenmuse L1 (M300-RTK). For more information on the wide range of tools available in the underlying LP360 point cloud exploitation software, please refer to the LP360 tutorials and various tools, tips, and workflows for items not specifically outlined in the LP360 Drone tutorials and LP360 Drone Tools, Tips and Workflows.

LP360 Drone Users Guide Contents

About mdGroup	7
About GeoCue	7
About microdrones	7
About Agisoft, LLC.	7
About BayesMap Solutions, LLC.	7
About LP360 Drone	8
About LP360 Online/TrueView Reckon	9
About LP360 Cloud	9
A Cycle	10
Accessing and Managing LP360 Online from a Web Browser	10
Accessing and Managing TrueView Reckon from a Web Browser	11
Licensing and Installation	13
System Requirements	13
Installing LP360 Drone	14
Perpetual Users	14
Subscription Users and TrueView Rentals	14
Perpetual Licensing for LP360 Drone	14
Subscription Licensing for LP360 Drone	16
StartUp Dialog	18
LP360 Online/Reckon Login in LP360 Drone	19
Updating TrueView EVO to LP360 Drone	21
Updating LP360 Drone	21
POSPac Cloud vs Local Processing	22
Cloud	22
Installing POSPac Cloud	22
Firewall Requirements for POSPac Cloud	23
Local	23
Configuring LP360 Drone for POSPac UAV or POSPac MMS	23
Configuring LP360 Drone for Local POSPac QC	24
Additional Licensing Requirements for LP360 Drone+Strip Align	24
Additional Licensing Requirements for Licensing LP360 Drone+Desktop Photo with Agisoft	25
Activate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	25
Deactivate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	27
Offline Activate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	28
Offline Deactivate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	31
Creating A New Drone Project	33
TrueView Multi-Cycle Import Wizard	34
Importing a TrueView Flight/Archive	34
Input TrueView Cycles/Flights	35
Importing a Guest Flight	38
DJI Phantom 4 Pro RTK / DJI P1 / M210 RTK / M3E	38
DJI Zenmuse L1	40
Adding Base Station Observation Files	42
Base Antenna Calibration File	42
Setting TrueView Project, Coordinate Reference System and Epoch	43
Setting the Archive Location	45
Setting the Flight/Base Positioning	46
Reference Mark/Base Station Location	46
Base Antenna Height	47
Examining Imported Files	48
TrueView 3DIS® Processing Workflow	51
POSPac Processing Wizard	51
Processing Settings Selection	51
Base Station Settings	53
Processing Confirmation	56
POSPac Report Review	58
POSPac Troubleshooting	60
TrueView Error: UPLOAD_FAILED	60
TrueView Error: Execution_Failed	60
TrueView Error: An unexpected error occurred running POSPacBatch.exe	61
Creating Flight Lines and TrueView Trajectories	62
Auto Create Flight Lines	62
Manually Create Flight Lines	64
Create TrueView Trajectories	65
Geocode LiDAR	71
Strip Adjustment	73
Strip Adjustment Advanced Settings	77
Colorize Point Cloud	79
Update EXIF Tags for Photogrammetric Software	81
LP360 Strip Align (fka StripAlign for EVO(SAfE))	84
Agisoft Ortho Mapping (fka Metashape for EVO(MfE))	87
Agisoft Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	93
Executing Agisoft Ortho Mapping on Another Machine	96
Configuring LP360 Drone to run Metashape Pro	96
Ortho Mapping	97
Input Layer Type: Point Cloud (LAS Layers)	98
Input Layer Type: Images (Photo Layers)	100
Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	103
Export Photo Package	105
Boresite Calibration / Strip Calibration	107
DJI Zenmuse L1 Workflow	110
Configure and License DJI Terra	110
Pre-Processing in DJI Terra	110
Import DJI Zenmuse L1 Guest Flight	111
Creating Flight Lines and TrueView Trajectories	113
Auto Create Flight Lines	113
Manually Create Flight Lines	115
Create TrueView Trajectories	116
Geocode LiDAR for L1	122
Update EXIF Tags for Photogrammetric Software	124
LP360 Strip Align (fka StripAlign for EVO(SAfE))	127
Agisoft Ortho Mapping (fka Metashape for EVO(MfE))	130
Agisoft Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	136
Executing Agisoft Ortho Mapping on Another Machine	138
Configuring LP360 Drone to run Metashape Pro	138
Ortho Mapping	139
Input Layer Type: Point Cloud (LAS Layers)	140
Input Layer Type: Images (Photo Layers)	142
Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	145
Export Photo Package	147
TrueView 2DIS and DJI-RTK Guest Sensor Workflow	149
Post Process Trajectory Wizard	149
Processing Settings Selection	149
Base Station Settings	152
Ephemeris Settings	155
Processing Confirmation	156
POS File Plot Review	158
POS File Troubleshooting	159
Creating Flight Lines and TrueView Trajectories	160
Auto Create Flight Lines	160
Manually Create Flight Lines	162
Create TrueView Trajectories	163
Update EXIF Tags for Photogrammetric Software	169
Agisoft Ortho Mapping (fka Metashape for EVO(MfE))	172
Agisoft Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	178
Executing Agisoft Ortho Mapping on Another Machine	180
Configuring LP360 Drone to run Metashape Pro	180
Ortho Mapping	181
Input Layer Type: Point Cloud (LAS Layers)	182
Input Layer Type: Images (Photo Layers)	184
Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	187
TrueView Archive Manager	189
Survey Nail Manager	191
Job Manager	193
Submitting Jobs to the Job Manager	193
Monitoring the Job Manager	193
Explorer Package	195
Export/Publish Explorer Package	195
Open an LP360 Explorer Package	198
Multi-Cycle Processing Tips	200
Appendix A: POSPac UAV Network License	205
Activate the license server	206
To use the license while on the same network as the license server	206
To Borrow a license From the license server	208
Firewall Settings to Communicate with the License Server	209
Antivirus Exceptions for Applanix POSPac	209
Configuring the Applanix Software License Utility for VPN	210
Applanix Software License Utility Troubleshooting	211
No Internet Connection Available. Activating a license requires an internet connection.	211
Support	212
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