Startup Dialog

The LP360 Startup dialog is designed to help users quickly configure and start using the software efficiently. Select an action from the startup dialog to begin working in LP360.

Add Files To Map - Takes you to the Add Files dialog so you may add existing common data types (LAS, Raster, Feature, DEM, Photos) to start an LP360 project. 

Open Existing Project - Takes you to the Projects tab of the Project Manager to select the existing project to be opened.

Create a New Project - Displays a new dialog for saving a project.

Import Raw Missions into New Project - Displays the dialog for importing a cycle into a new project.

Import LP360 Explorer Package - Displays the dialog used to import, decompress and create a project from an LP360 Explorer Package (.EVX).

License Manager - Open the License Manager dialog. On closing the License Manager dialog, the user returns to the Startup dialog.

Note: Cancelling the Startup dialog will bring you into a blank session of LP360 Drone.

Add Files To Map

The Add Files dialog in LP360 for Windows is used to open LAS, raster, feature, DEM, and photo files.

Open Existing Project

Selecting Open Existing Projects will invoke the Project Manager dialog. The Projects tab contains a list of available projects that have previously been created/saved in LP360. Open a project by selecting it from the menu and selecting Open, or by double-clicking on the desired project. The Project Manager can also be accessed via the Project tab of the ribbon.

Create a New Project

Create a New Project allows users to create and save a project straight from the startup menu.  

Give your project a name, description, and select the coordinate system to get started with a new project. The Recent Spatial Reference Systems contains a drop-down menu for quick access to the most recently used coordinate systems in other projects. If the spatial reference system for the new project is not in the list invoke the Select Spatial Reference System to find the relevant coordinate system. If the ESPG code of the project's horizontal coordinate system is known, enter the number into the authority code box which finds the correct system in the Horizontal Coordinate System list. Find the correct Vertical system and select OK.

Import Raw Missions into New Project

Selecting Import Raw Missions into New Project will invoke the Raw Mission Import Wizard. Follow the steps to import and create a new project from raw mission data from TrueView, Microdrones, Wingtra, DJI, and other supported payloads.

Import LP360 Explorer Package

Import Explorer package allows you to import a complete project from a single file generated by the Export Explorer Package tool. Browse to and select your Explorer Package (.EVX) file, select a project folder in which to save your project and give your project a name. Select Import Explorer Package to open, decompress the data, and create the project.

License Manager

Open the License Manager dialog. On closing the License Manager dialog, the user returns to the Startup dialog.