Export Explorer Package

The Export Explorer Package tool is found in Project Manager (PM) and allows users to create an Explorer Package from the layers selected in an existing project using Project Manager. This is particularly useful for sharing project data with LP360 Explorer or LPViewer license users.

Figure 1: Project Manager showing location of Export Explorer Package tool

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use this dialog:

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Set the published name for layers as desire.
1. Project Manager has a “Publish Name” column that lets you set a name that will be used as the new layer name when the package is imported to create a new LP360 Explorer package. This was added to allow you to turn Cycle layer names into something more readable. There is a handy tool that will automatically create short names for you. Just select the layers for which you want short (publish) names and press the “Set Published name …”. If you do not like the auto name, you can edit the fields of the row; select the row and press Edit (the pencil tool at the right of the dialog) or just double-click the row.
2. NOTE – Publish names of rows to be exported must be unique since these will become the layer names in the recreated project.
2. Select one or more rows to select the layers that are to be included in the exported package. Use the usual Windows Explorer multi-select keyboard commands.
3. Press the Export Explorer Package tool  to open the dialog.

Figure 2: Export Explorer Package dialog

4. Check the box beside Export Explorer Package to create an Explorer Package that you can share with a colleague or client.
   1. Set a destination path, filename for the package. The file extension is “evx”.
5. Select “Export Explorer Package”. Confirm. The dialog will provide status as the compression takes place. This can take quite some time for a large project as the data associated with the selected layer(s) will be packaged into a compressed archive with an extension of “evx”. This package can be imported by LP360 with a viewer license or higher by using the Import LP360 Explorer Package tool.

By following these steps, you can efficiently create an Explorer Package from an existing project using the Export Explorer Package dialog in LP360 Drone.