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.
• LP360 Drone Explorer – A low-cost inspector license equivalent to LP360 Viewer, with Image Explorer enabled for viewing True Pose® photos, and Import 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 systems, such as the DJI P4P RTK, plus TrueView 2DIS and 3DIS. This is the next generation ASPSuite Advanced and is equivalent to LP360 Standard with the addition of the sensor 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 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 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 Points).
• LP360 Drone+Strip Align – Enables Strip Align and Strip Adjustment tools 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 for adjusting for dynamic trajectory errors, and Calibration tool for boresight calibration of TrueView or 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.
• LP360 Drone+Experimental – this is the same functionality as LP360 Drone with the addition of features classed as experimental. We may occasionally have features that we call experimental where we have limited access available only to those organizations specifically working with us on those features. Or, at times, a pre-release version being used for training.

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 540, TrueView 545, TrueView 585, 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 systems, such as DJI P4RTK, DJI M210-RTK, DJI Zenmuse P1 (M300-RTK), DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise, and DJI Zenmuse L1 and L2 (M300-RTK), Wingtra LiDAR, and others. 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	8
About GeoCue	8
About microdrones	8
About Agisoft, LLC.	8
About BayesMap Solutions, LLC.	8
About SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.	9
About CHC Navigation	9
About Wingtra AG	9
About LP360 Drone	10
About LP360 Online	11
About LP360 Cloud	12
Accessing and Managing LP360 Online from a Web Browser	12
A Cycle	13
Licensing and Installation	14
System Requirements	14
Installing LP360 Drone	15
Perpetual Users	15
Subscription Users and TrueView Rentals	15
Installing LP360 Sensor Extension	15
Perpetual Licensing for LP360 Drone	16
Subscription Licensing for LP360 Drone	18
StartUp Dialog	19
LP360 Online Login in LP360 Drone	20
Updating TrueView EVO to LP360 Drone	22
Updating LP360 Drone	22
POSPac for Sensor Trajectory Processing	23
Cloud	23
Installing POSPac Cloud	23
Firewall Requirements for POSPac Cloud	23
Local	24
Configuring LP360 Drone for POSPac UAV or POSPac MMS	24
Configuring LP360 Drone for Local POSPac QC	24
Additional Licensing Requirements for LP360 Drone+Strip Align	25
Additional Licensing Requirements for Licensing LP360 Drone+Desktop Photo with Agisoft	25
Activate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	26
Deactivate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	28
Offline Activate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	29
Offline Deactivate Agisoft Ortho Mapping License	32
Creating A New Drone Project	34
Raw Mission Import Wizard	36
Import Mode	36
Sensor	36
Input TrueView Cycles/Flights	37
Input Wingtra LiDAR 	40
Input DJI Zenmuse Raw L1/L2	42
Input DJI Zenmuse Processed L1/L2	44
Input DJI Phantom 4 Pro RTK / DJI P1 / M210 RTK / M3E	46
Input Other	48
Adding Base Station Observation Files	50
Base Antenna Calibration File	51
Setting TrueView Project, Coordinate Reference System and Epoch	51
Setting the Archive Location	53
Setting the Flight/Base Positioning	53
Reference Mark/Base Station Location	54
Base Antenna Height	54
Examining Imported Files	56
Single Cycle Mode	58
Pilot Logs	59
TrueView 3DIS® Processing Workflow	60
TV540 Data Copy	60
LP360 Working Directory	61
Trajectory Processing Wizard	62
Base Station Settings	64
Processing Confirmation	67
POSPac Report Review	70
POSPac Troubleshooting	73
TrueView Error: UPLOAD_FAILED	73
TrueView Error: Execution_Failed	73
TrueView Error: An unexpected error occurred running POSPacBatch.exe	74
Creating Flight Lines	75
Auto Create Flight Lines	76
Manually Create Flight Lines	78
Create TrueView Trajectories	80
Geocode LiDAR	86
Post Processing	89
Strip Adjustment	92
Strip Adjustment Advanced Settings	96
Mobile Ladybug Camera Calibration	98
Colorize Point Cloud	100
Update EXIF Tags for Photogrammetric Software	102
LP360 Strip Align (fka StripAlign for EVO(SAfE))	105
Ortho Mapping	108
Input Layer Type: Point Cloud (LAS Layers)	109
Input Layer Type: Images (Photo Layers)	111
Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	113
Agisoft Ortho Mapping (fka Metashape for EVO(MfE))	116
Agisoft Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	122
Executing Agisoft Ortho Mapping on Another Machine	126
Configuring LP360 Drone to run Metashape Pro	126
Companion Camera(s) EO File Generation	127
DJI Zenmuse L1/L2 Workflow	129
DJI Zenmuse Raw L1/L2 Workflow	129
Pre-requisites	129
Import DJI Zenmuse L1/L2 Raw Flight	129
Trajectory Processing	129
DJI Zenmuse Processed L1/L2 Workflow	131
Configure and License DJI Terra	131
DJI PPK Utility	131
Pre-Processing in DJI Terra	133
Import DJI Zenmuse L1/L2 Processed Flight	133
Creating Flight Lines	135
Auto Create Flight Lines	136
Manually Create Flight Lines	138
Create TrueView Trajectories	140
Post Processing	145
Update EXIF Tags for Photogrammetric Software	149
LP360 Strip Align (fka StripAlign for EVO(SAfE))	152
Ortho Mapping	154
Input Layer Type: Point Cloud (LAS Layers)	155
Input Layer Type: Images (Photo Layers)	157
Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	159
Agisoft Ortho Mapping (fka Metashape for EVO(MfE))	161
Agisoft Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	167
Executing Agisoft Ortho Mapping on Another Machine	169
Configuring LP360 Drone to run Metashape Pro	170
TrueView 2DIS and DJI-RTK Camera Only Sensor Workflow	171
Trajectory Processing Wizard	171
Processing Settings Selection	171
Base Station Settings	173
Ephemeris Settings	176
Processing Confirmation	178
Trajectory Plot Review	180
POS File Troubleshooting	180
Creating Flight Lines	182
Auto Create Flight Lines	182
Manually Create Flight Lines	185
Create TrueView Trajectories	187
Update EXIF Tags for Photogrammetric Software	193
Ortho Mapping	196
Input Layer Type: Point Cloud (LAS Layers)	197
Input Layer Type: Images (Photo Layers)	199
Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	201
Agisoft Ortho Mapping (fka Metashape for EVO(MfE))	204
Agisoft Ortho Mapping Advanced Settings	210
Executing Agisoft Ortho Mapping on Another Machine	212
Configuring LP360 Drone to run Metashape Pro	212
Wingtra LiDAR and Other Workflow	214
Pre-Processing	214
Import Wingtra or “Other” Mission	214
Creating Flight Lines	216
Auto Create Flight Lines	216
Manually Create Flight Lines	219
Post Processing	221
LP360 Strip Align (fka StripAlign for EVO(SAfE))	224
Assigning True Pose Tags to Generic Photos Workflow	227
Boresite Calibration	230
TrueView Archive Manager	233
Survey Nail Manager	235
Job Manager	237
Submitting Jobs to the Job Manager	237
Monitoring the Job Manager	237
Export Photo Package	239
Explorer Package	241
Export Explorer Package	241
Open an LP360 Explorer Package	243
Multi-Cycle Processing Tips	245
Appendix A: POSPac UAV Network License	250
Activate the license server	251
To use the license while on the same network as the license server	251
To Borrow a license From the license server	253
Firewall Settings to Communicate with the License Server	254
Firewall Settings to Communicate for Ephemerides	255
Antivirus Exceptions for Applanix POSPac	255
Configuring the Applanix Software License Utility for VPN	255
Applanix Software License Utility Troubleshooting	256
No Internet Connection Available. Activating a license requires an internet connection.	256
Support	257