Work with files

You can upload project overlay files on the Files tab.

To upload a file, click the Files tab, and click Upload Project Overlay.

Alternatively, you can upload files while viewing a mission. First, open a mission. Then, in the lower left corner, click the Manage Mission option , and click Overlays.

Note:

Do not upload captured photos, raster layers such as orthomosaics, GCP sets, or nongeographic data (such as informational PDFs or Microsoft Word documents) on the Files tab. To upload captured photos or GCP sets for processing, use the Missions tab for photos, and the GCPs tab for GCP sets.

Georeference a PDF

Georeference PDF files so their features align with real-world features. PDFs can include an as-built drawing, an engineering sketch of a site plan, or a photocopied map. You can upload the PDF and georeference it to its real-world location so that you can view it in the geographic context of the project along with the processed outputs.

To georeference a PDF, complete the following steps:

1. On the Files tab, click Upload Project Overlay.
2. Click Upload.

   Alternatively, drag the PDF file directly into the Overlays window.

3. Browse to and select the PDF that you want to upload and georeference.

   After you upload the PDF, a split screen appears with a map on one side and the PDF on the other.

4. If the PDF has multiple pages, select the page to georeference in the upper right corner of the PDF.
5. Optionally, select a previously processed orthomosaic from the drop-down menu in the upper left corner of the map.

   Use previously processed orthomosaics for greater accuracy during georeferencing because they are generally more accurate than the default imagery basemap.

6. Pan and zoom the map to the approximate real-world location of the PDF contents.
7. Identify a feature on the ground that you can recognize on both the map and PDF that is close to one corner of the PDF.

   This is the first control point. Control point examples include intersections, sidewalk corners, building edges, manhole covers, and other features on the ground that are visible in the PDF and the map.

8. Once you identify the feature, zoom in close on the map and click it to add a pin.
9. In the PDF, zoom in close to the same feature you identified on the map and click it to add a pin. To adjust the point, click again on the new location.

   

10. Click Next.
11. Identify another feature that is on the opposite end of the PDF to use as the second control point.
12. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for the new feature.
13. Click Finish.

The PDF is now georeferenced and can be viewed in the mission's map view.

To view the PDF, browse to a mission, click the Files tab, and turn on the layer. You can adjust the opacity of the PDF features and background using the sliders. You can also edit the georeferencing results from this page by right-clicking the PDF and selecting Georeference.

Import from Autodesk BIM 360

If the overlay is stored in BIM 360, you can import it using the BIM 360 connector. Ensure that you are connected to BIM 360 in Site Scan Manager. You can validate your connection by clicking the organization logo in the lower left corner and viewing the Disconnect BIM 360 option. If the option says Connect to BIM 360, click it and follow the steps to connect your BIM 360 account to Site Scan Manager.

Once the connection is established, complete the following steps to import a BIM 360 overlay:

1. On the Files tab, click Upload Project Overlay.
2. In the modal header, click Import from BIM 360.
3. Select the BIM 360 account from which to import.
4. Select the project name and browse to the folder in BIM 360 where the overlay file is stored.
5. Click the file to import it.
6. To georeference the file, click the Options button, and click Calibrate to Ortho.
7. Follow the steps in the Georeference a PDF section above.