GPS Photomapper NG
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1. 1 First of all end ArcGIS 2 Then open the Windows Start Menu and choose Settings gt Control Panel gt Software 3 Select GPS PhotoMapper NG from the list and click on Change Remove 10 GPS Photomapper NG 3 What s new in GPS PhotoMapper NG With GPS PhotoMapper NG the alta4 developers start into the next generation of Geolmaging The change to the modern net technology is not the only thing that is new With revised control elements the new GPS PhotoMapper NG has clearly gained more clarity and usability Besides the developers tie up to the standard of ArcGIS 9 2 with the new data format File Based Geodatabase The data management and photo handling in the Table of Content have been facilitated considerably The photo display with MouseOver functionality and the tool control with a context menu facilitate the handling and make it more intuitive New user interface Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Extras 7 Fclge sser FE gdb_4 gdb 2 40 gps photos o Oy Gewaeszer ID photos gdb lf photos_1 gdb AIMG00 9 JPG AlMmMGO00S0 JPG AIMGEDOS JPG AlMIGOOE4 JPG AHlMGUOSS jpg AIMG O06 PG exif auswerten AIMGO0D089 JPG dangsamer AlMIGOOST JPG RAIMGDOS JPG A Er PIMGOO94 JPG kinzufugen chliel en The entire graphical interface has been reworked and the control elements have been s mplified and reduced n number The tool bar now only contains three elements The program is lar2. 7 Confirm all windows with OK Now the locations of taking of the GPS photos are displayed correctly 28 GPS Photomapper NG 4 3 Photo display 4 3 1 Photo hotlink Activate the Preview Edit tool in the GPS PhotoMapper toolbar Bl If you now move the mouse pointer over the location where a photo was taken a preview of the picture is displayed along with the file name If the locations of two or more photos are close these photos are displayed as a slideshow in the preview The file name of the currently displayed picture is superimposed top left Wi E AA 3 nn E IMGOOSOIPG gee AlMGOOZO JPG 29 GPS Photomapper NG 4 3 2 Symbols GPS PhotoMapper allows you to assign symbols indicating the direction of taking to the positions of taking in the map Just click on Edit gt Add symbols with indication of direction Now all positions of taking of the selected layer are marked with a black arrow 4 3 3 Orientate With the Orientate function you can change the direction of view at the location of taking in the map 1 Activate the Preview Edit tool in the GPS PhotoMapper toolbar ey ro m a 2 Select the photo you would like to edit by clicking on its location of taking in the map Or mark the photo in the GPS PhotoMapper window The location of taking will be highlighted in the map with a green dot 3 Right click on any part of the map or select Modify dire
3. Dislocation of photos and map projection It may happen that the photos are not displayed in their correct position in the map The reason for this lies frequently in the used coordinate systems and projections With the wrong settings a dislocation of about 180 meters is typical In this chapter we will explain the causes and describe which settings you have to select in order to make map and photo fit each other exactly 4 2 6 1 Projection datum ellipsoid coordinate systems In order to display the curved earth surface terrestrial globe in a map map projections are used There are numerous projections with different characteristics and for different areas of the earth surface The real shape of the earth is hereby approached by a so called ellipsoid mathematical description of the 3 dimensional earth and the exact position of the ellipsoid defined with the so called datum Hint In some cases datum is also used as a collective term for ellipsoid and datum Coordinate systems are used to specify an exact position in a map or on the real earth surface For the illustration in a map projected coordinate systems are used i e a combination of projection including ellipsoid and datum and a coordinate system In Germany Gaub Kr ger is often used for instance which applies DHDN Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz German Main Triangle Net 4 2 6 2 Coordinate systems in ArcGIS All layers used in a data frame are displayed i
4. at the location of taking using the Preview Edit tool Right click on the location of taking and select Add as annotation Modify direction Add photo as annotation You can also move the added photos later or change the size You find information on this subject in paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Edit photos 31 GPS Photomapper NG 4 5 View GPS PhotoMapper offers two different views for the management of your photos a thumbnail and a list view You can choose between these two possibilities in the GPS PhotoMapper window by selecting the menu item View Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Extras Fel immobilien Datei Yorschaubilder CAtemp_tospm_trer gp y tistemamsicht miooo SST temp tos pm trergps photostrmmobilienAlmMGD079 JPG CoAtemp tospm_trergps photos timmobilienAlmGD080 JPG CAtemp_tospm_trergps photos immobilienAIMGD082 JPG CAtemp_tospm_trergps_photos immobilienAlmG 0084 JPG CoAtemp_tospm_trergps photostimmobilien Alim 0085 jog temp tos pm_trergps photostimmobilien Alim DO0Sb6 JPG CoAtemp tospm_trergps photostimmobilienAlmG0089 JPG CAtemp_tospm_trergps photos immobilien RlMGO093 JPG 4 5 1 Actions 351 3 KB a42 r22 KB 341 117 KE 343 546 KE 346 699 KE 344 552 KE 326 236 KE 346 265 KE 346 204 KE 340 729 KE Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Extras 7 Fel immobilien Yorschaubilder _ Listenansicht CAtemp_ tos pro Hhmergps photos CAtemp_ t
5. been verified The account confirmation message you have received is now invalid You must set a password here to allow you to log in again Edit Account My Account Preferences Profiles Username o Confirm Password lt 4 a Real Name EN reporter Project Access Level reporter required Update User If you want to go on to switch the language to German or configure the GPS PhotoMapper as your standard project access these settings using the link Preferences 35 GPS Photomapper NG Project GPS PhotoMapper Switch Logout Jump My Account Jf Preferences Jf Profiles Adapt the settings and save with Update Prefs 5 1 2 Login If you are not logged in yet enter your user name and password into the log in mask and click on the Login button 5 1 3 Report bugs Select the link Enter problem in the alta4 bug tracking system menu Now you can enter the error you have encountered Please specify also the GPS PhotoMapper version the used ArcGIS version and also the operating system We welcome it if you would like to add files which are helpful for describing the bug Save your error description with Send report By clicking on Display problems you get a list of all open and eliminated bugs Here you can check the status of your bug entry But you will also be notified by e mail if there is any news concerning a bug you reported 5 2 Info menu 5 2 1 Change lice
6. business tourism industry or for police and Health and Safety GPS PhotoMapper is an extension for ESRI s ArcGIS 9 2 and cannot be used as a stand alone module Because of the implementation of the File Based Geodatabase the latest version GPS PhotoMapper NG is only executable under ArcGIS 9 2 1 2 Operations layout First switch on the GPS device and your camera For the initial startup please observe the short instruction in the appendix Take photos with the Caplio 500SE from RICOH With the pluggable GPS or an extern Bluetooth GPS the exact time of taking and the geographic coordinates are saved automatically First load the digital images from the camera onto your PC and save the data on the hard disk You can link the camera to your PC with the provided USB cable or use the W LAN functionality of the camera With GIS PhotoMapper you can access all digital pictures and work with them in the geographic information system ArcGIS 9 2 In order to do this a reference is written into a File Based Geodatabase Personal Geodatabase or in a file in the Shapefile format This reference can either be relative or absolute From the coordinates of the location of the taking a point layer is created The pictures are linked with these taking points Besides an annotation group can be created with the pictures whose characteristics can be defined by the user GPS Photomapper NG 2 Installation and licensing 2 1 System requiremen
7. every project For the sake of clarity the GPS PhotoMapper NG makes it possible to select the data fields to be adopted during the data import File Based Geodatabase instead of Personal Geodatabase The storage format used by the GPS PhotoMapper NG is the File Based Geodatabase introduces with ArcGIS 9 2 Unlike the Access based Personal Geodatabase used up to now the File Based Geodatabase is set in a file structure which means the File Based Geodatabase 1s a directory in which the data layers are saved as files The new data format offers a higher performance does not depend on the operating system and allows a much bigger file size than the Personal Geodatabase Besides it is possible to compress and encode the files The Personal Geodatabase continues to be supported Adding photos to existing File Based Geodatabases The EXIF header of a picture contains much information not all of which is needed by every user or for every project For the sake of clarity the GPS PhotoMapper NG makes it possible to select the data fields to be adopted during the data import 13 GPS Photomapper NG 4 Function description 4 1 Geodatabases 4 1 1 File Based Geodatabase With ArcGIS 9 2 ESRI has introduced a new geodatabase the File Based Geodatabase Unlike the Access based Personal Geodatabase used up to now the File Based Geodatabase is set in a file structure which means the File Based Geodatabase is a directory in which the data l
8. 05 17 30 2710 DE 18 58 En DE 17 47 pn bergen photo een kim eisen De er 20 GPS Photomapper NG 4 2 4 Adding unreferenced pictures Photos without any GPS information can be referenced retroactively using the GPS PhotoMapper 4 2 4 1 Select directory In order to do this click on Add unreferenced photos in the File menu In the GPS PhotoMapper window the display changes to a file selection with photo preview Select the folder On the bottom left the photos in the selected directory are displayed x File Edit View Tools Fel gew sser MES odb_4 gdb 244 gps photos Lf Gewaesser ID photos gdb Alfa photos_1 gdb AlMGO025 PG AIMGO0 SP AIMGU0S0 P a AIMGO082 PG AIM 0054 JPG RIMGODsS jpg AIMGO0s6 JPG AIMGO08S JPG FAIMGU0S1 JP AIMGU0F2 Pa RIMG00394 1PG If you want to display whether or not the photos listed in the overview are georeferenced click on the Evaluate EXIF selection box for directories which have already been loaded click on the Refresh button Now when accessing a directory the EXIF headers of the photos will be searched for GPS coordinates and the result is displayed in the GPS EXIF column of the picture list 21 GPS Photomapper NG File Edit View Tools fcl gew sser BME odb_4 gdb e gps photos O Gewaesser dorn PG dom_thumb jpg haupimarkt JFG hauptimarkt thumb jpg karserthernme l PL katrserthermen_detail I Pl karserthermen_detall_ thumb
9. 1 JPG Desktop Eigene Dateien Arbeitsplatz Netzwerkumgeb Dateiname RIMGOO21 JPG RIMGOO05 JPG PIMGOO ung Dateityp photos pda Abbrechen me The photos are added to the selected feature class A loading bar represents the current progress Adding 373 18 GPS Photomapper NG 4 2 2 Loading entire folders In the GPS PhotoMapper window under File gt Add photos from folder you can open all pictures from one folder If you would like to open the photos in the subdirectories as well confirm the query Include subdirectories with Yes search options Include subdirectories ven GPS PhotoMapper searches the selected folders for photos in the jpg format In the query that opens now you can decide whether you want to add the photos which were found to the Shapefile or discard the search Add Photos 2 Files located Add to Feature Class ven 19 GPS Photomapper NG 4 2 3 Add with drag amp drop In GPS PhotoMapper NG it is possible to add photos from any file explorer window with drag amp drop In order to do this mark one or several photos in a file explorer and drag them into the GPS PhotoMapper window with the mouse button pressed i E ue e at Br joe ee fete Desrbeten reicht Pavorten sire 7 Que O Y sm Eo E dieit D Cite them merhgps photos Gewaesser a Oe 1a 2700 00 18 58 ZEO DS 17H ITO OS 15 58 200 2
10. Annotation Groups Extent Rectangles Frame Size and Position General Data Frame Coordinate System lumination Grids Map Cache Current coordinate system Germany one 2 Clear Projection Transverse Mercator False Easting 2500000 000000 False Northing 0 000000 Central Meridian 6 000000 Scale Factor 1 000000 Latitude OF Origin 0 000000 Linear Unit Meter GCS Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz Datum O Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz Transformations Select a coordinate system E Favorites Modify dE Germany Zone 2 Predefined Import Layers lt custom gt Mei Remove From Favorites Abbrechen bernehmen 3 Select the desired coordinate system For a display in the Gau Kr ger system zone 2 follow this path Predefined Projected Coordinate Systems National Grids Germany Zone 2 28 GPS Photomapper NG 4 Click on the Transformations button Geographic Coordinate System Transformations 23 Convert From GCS WGS 1984 Cancel Into GCS_Deutsches_Hauptdreiecksnetz Using CHOM To 65 1984 2 Method Position Wector dx 598 100000 dy 73 700000 de 418 200000 rx 0 202000 ry 0 045000 r2 2 455000 s 6 700000 5 Select the following parameters Transform from GCS_WGS84 into GCS_Deutsches_Hauptdreiecksnetz using DHDN_to_WGS_1984_2 6 If you should use another system than Gau Kr ger modify the details in into and using
11. GPS Photomapper NG User Manual MAPPER alta4 Geoinformatik AG Frauenstra e 8 9 54290 Trier Germany Fon 49 651 96626 0 Fax 49 651 96626 26 www alta4 com info alta4 com Copyright 2005 alta4 Geoinformatik AG All rights reserved We have compiled the following texts and illustrations with the greatest care Nevertheless mistakes can never be completely ruled out alta4 can assume neither juristic responsibility nor any kind of liability for faulty information and its consequences We are grateful for suggestions for improvement and indications of mistakes ESRI ArcGIS ArcView ArcMap and ArcReader are registered trademarks of ESRI Inc RICOH and Caplio 500SE are registered trademarks of RICOH Company Ltd All other hardware and software designations as well as company names used in this manual are also registered trademarks of the respective owners and should be considered as such In the product descriptions we use generally the producers spelling GPS Photomapper NG Contents l io ts AAA e A A 3 1 1 How does GPS PhotoMapper help me with my work cccccooonnncccnnncncnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 3 152 O O day O ra A S 4 2 Installation and licensing ercsi E a 5 A 32S 8 1080 B16 O TOO 5 241 Installation Or he NeEFramew rk sia I a 6 2 1 2 Installation of the NET support for ArcGIS 22u0ssssssnennseeeeennnnnnnnnen 7 2 2 Stall aan ondas 8 23 O Ne hoe ee ee iad enc ice ce 9 24 Loading PhotoM
12. I iii ia aiii 32 Al ACONES ee sian detect E ees cosines 32 5 GPS PhotoMapper service functions cccccooccnnnccnnnnnnnnnnno 34 3 1 Report GPS PholoMapper Bussi O 34 Jl SIEH UP Da an 34 GPS Photomapper NG 12 TS 36 ILS A O ee 36 A ni een 36 LL Change MIC CIS Cia ti aan 36 O Uy ie IA on o Meet er ae tener terry rete nro Marr rer are 36 6 Use ArcGIS functionality with GPS PhotoMappet 37 6 1 Edit POIS ss bd 37 6 1 Move AMMOLATLON POS iii 37 OND A une eniiialeaaotsiiunbeidia 37 6 2 Start CAINS Session nee een seen 37 035 AttnibUle tables anne 38 DE O A A mete at ene rr ter Mean setter nC eee emer re en Meee settee ore eet 38 MA Deen ree pe re Pr ee ee 38 E WAC ES VOTING ged tie year cere na E E E 39 Tal 2EOmmersal N Crs Omi dada ean aia eaten aoa 39 1 2 Demoversionen O 39 Ko CAMPUS VEO nadaa dai 39 7 EDUN ONE ee a E EN 39 GPS Photomapper NG 1 Introduction 1 1 How does GPS PhotoMapper help me with my work Images say more than words But how can I organize picture libraries with thousands of digital photos The solution is linking images with the position where they were taken using the GPS capable digital camera Caplio 500 SE from RICOH with integrated or extern GPS and the software GPS PhotoMapper In many fields of application of object documentation and management geo referencing of takings is absolutely necessary Up to now this had to be carried out in a time consuming post processing wh
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14. ature class Gen asser Name Immobilien Save as type File Geodatabase feature classes r Lancel 4 1 5 Open feature class of an existing geodatabase In order to use a feature class for instance from another GPS PhotoMapper project load it with File gt Open feature class First select the geodatabase File Based Geodatabase or Personal Geodatabase and then the feature class 4 1 6 Shapefile The popular file format ESRI Shapefile which contains only one feature class is also offered as a means of storing your data With File gt New Shapefile you create a file in the Shapefile format as a layer 4 1 7 Import from GPS PhotoMapper 2 0 In order to continue working with your old files in GPS PhotoMapper NG you can import your old inventory Just click on Import PhotoMapper v2 0 Feature Class in the File menu In GPS PhotoMapper 2 0 feature classes were saved in a Personal Geodatabase So first select the database file mdb from the file dialog and then the feature class 15 GPS Photomapper NG select GPS PhotoMapper 2 0 Feature Class tH Sehenswuerdigkeiten Name Sehenswuerdigkeiten Add Show of type Feature classes Cancel Then select the File Based Geodatabase where you would like to save the imported feature class and enter a name for it Look m 3 Geodatenbank gdb SETE E Ar Gew sser 2 Immobilien Name Sehenswiirdigkeiter Save as type File Ge
15. ayers are saved as files The advantages over the Personal Geodatabase are the higher performance the independence of an operating system the possibility to compress and encrypt the contents and the bigger maximum file size For the future ESRI recommends using the File Based Geodatabase rather than the Personal Geodatabase 4 1 2 Personal Geodatabase The previous version of GPS PhotoMapper used the Personal Geodatabase as storage format This Access based geodatabase continues to be supported by GPS PhotoMapper NG If you would like to import the Feature Classes of your old databases from the previous version read paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Import from GPS PhotoMapper 2 0 4 1 3 Create new File Based Geodatabase In order to create a new File Based Geodatabase in GPS PhotoMapper select New File Based Geodatabase from the File menu Enter the directory where the geodatabase 1s to be stored Then a feature class can directly be created in this database Enter a name for 1t GPS PhotoMapper NG Mame for Feature Class FeatureClass 14 GPS Photomapper NG 4 1 4 Add new feature class to existing File Based Geodatabase If you would like to create an additional feature class within an existing File Based Geodatabase select Add new feature class to existing File Based Geodatabase in the File menu First open the desired database and then enter a name for the fe
16. ction from the menu Modify direction Add photo as annotation 4 Now a compass is displayed over the point where the photo was taken Edit the direction of sight by clicking on the compass and drag the compass needle to the desired direction with the mouse button kept pressed Alternatively you can use the control bar under the compass for the setting zA 5 Confirm the direction of sight with OK or if you would like to discard the modification cancel by clicking on Close You can repeat this process anytime thus correcting the direction of sight 30 GPS Photomapper NG 4 4 Add photos to the map Just like in the previous version you can add photos to the map as annotation Either all or just individual pictures are added to the map content e In order to add all photos of the selected layer as annotation to the map select Edit gt Add photos as annotations from the menu in the GPS PhotoMapper window e There are two ways of adding individual pictures o Right click on the desired photo in the GPS PhotoMapper window Select Add as annotation from the menu File Edit view Tools Foimmobilien C AMtemp_topm tnersgps photos Co temp tospra_trergps photos ie eee Eu T qa Panto i Zoom ko Identify Add as annotations Cc temp to syom trier lergps photos oben Alim Remove S il Mi ELEFR o The second way is marking the photo directly in the map
17. e which data fields from the EXIF header of your photos shall be saved in the database 23 GPS Photomapper NG 4 2 5 1 Absolute Relative paths You can save the path names belonging to the loaded photos as relative paths in the geodatabase The advantage of this is that entire projects Shape file geodatabase photos can be relocated retroactively provided that the directory structure stays the same Hint Please notice that the use of relative paths is not possible if shape file geodatabase and the photos are on different hard disks Select the desired mode in the settings under Extended import settings Image Direction Ret Extended import settings Use absolute path f Use relative path Standard Hint The changes in the settings are not retroactive i e the path statements of already pasted photos are not adapted to the new settings 4 2 5 2 Embedding EXIF information The EXIF information can be added selectively to the attribute table of the feature class The parts of EXIF information selected here are taken from the photos headers and transferred into the geodatabase Hint If the EXIF settings are changed before importing into an existing feature class the newly selected categories will be added to the attribute table Deselected categories remain in the attribute table the values however are no longer transferred from the EXIF header 4 2 5 3 Use EXIF direction of taking In the pictu
18. gely controlled through windows context menus which makes handling very simple and intuitive 11 GPS Photomapper NG Add photos by drag amp drop Tete Pewtetten rsicht Poworken Eire 7 Gans sue Es oe E PEA Cilteme_tojpmn_Enerjaps photos Gemaesser ET Ara ae WEST TEO SO 17t ST DER 1 Pr DoS 17H 27 00 2005 10 38 a Er SO 17 30 27 07 2005 18 58 22 07 DOS 17 42 ee ee T TT ie The image management in GPS PhotoMapper NG is automatic Photos can simply be added to a project using drag amp drop In order to do this select the photos in any file explorer and then drag them into the Thumbnail Viewer of the GPS PhotoMapper NG By erasing a picture in the Thumbnail Viewer the complete dataset is removed Display of the photos by MouseOver function The new MouseOver function makes working with the map even faster and more comfortable When moving the mouse over the location of a picture in the map the images are displayed dynamically Adopting attribute data selectively out of the EXIF header 12 GPS Photomapper NG r Options Import Include EIF information GPS Image Camera if Latitude Satellites w Longitude Blo w Altitude Speed i AltitudeRet W Image Direction Image Direction Ret Extended import settings f Use absolute path Use relative path The EXIF header of a picture contains much information not all of which is needed by every user or for
19. ich now becomes superfluous Already when the picture is taken the site coordinates are determined with GPS and saved in the picture s header The GIS PhotoMapper software enables you to make use of this information and embed it in the geographic information system ArcGIS from ESRI The GIS user can simply access the photos and manage them without any major effort The ThumnailViewer facilitates finding photos with preview images makes it possible to zoom in on a selected photo and marks pictures without position data Older data inventories can be referenced retroactively with GIS PhotoMapper irlar_iampabung_pholomapper azd hrcbk p Arc Yee Beer BRS ES le pos n Er A Bi gt F hace on y a ae E os to PS 5 F F AE as ad d A ea ee F j r ae j 7 k e r T i o fi j Po oe ok i j 3 P i i n yo d I a J ia ips i 4 iy a F Ar er o IR i j b J i HF pr Tam Pi Me d Py 2 ES ye Ese i i Er E 2 E a E ib nF WER ei ee CEI 27770 Meters GPS Photomapper NG The possible applications are manifold reaching from disaster control where staff members can document the situation exactly on the spot with marks of time and location making it thus possible for the control center to literally get a picture of the situation to classical documentation functions in environmental protection or object documentation e g in real estate
20. ions without a new installation As soon as you start ArcMap with a GPS PhotoMapper demo version the following window opens GPS PhotoMapper NG Registry Curent license information License holder Demo user License type Demo Date of expiration Donnerstag 3 Januar 2008 Click change license to load your licensing file lic and change to a commercial license with full functional range If you want to continue using the demo version click OK Then ArcMap will be opened 2 4 Loading PhotoMapper in ArcMap Start the software ArcMap 9 2 Select the option Extensions in the Tools menu 1 Activate the checkbox for GPS PhotoMapper NG 2 If the GPS PhotoMapper NG toolbar does not appear automatically you can display it manually In order to do this select Toolbars in the View menu and activate GPS PhotoMapper NG Toolbar The GPS PhotoMapper toolbar opens rh ee 3 If the GPS PhotoMapper NG window is not displayed click on the button GPS PhotoMapper NG in the GPS PhotoMapper NG toolbar ro hs The GPS PhotoMapper NG window is dockable and can be integrated into the ArcMap environment In order to do this click on the title bar of the window and move it to the desired position GPS Photomapper NG Open or create a Feature Class for PhotoMapper to enable lstwiew 2 5 Deinstallation GPS Photo Mapper can be deinstalled like any other Windows software using the control panel
21. ipa karsertherme_ thumb jpg kirche PL kirche_ thumb jpg kloster_karthanzs JPG In order to reconfigure the photo overview of a directory click on the Update symbol 4 2 4 2 Determine location of taking 1 Mark the photo which you wand to reference Click on the Add button 3 Now click on the location where on photo was taken on the map GPS PhotoMapper saves the position data in the geodatabase From now on the picture is linked with this location of taking and is listed in the Thumbnail view was a georeferenced picture Pictures with faulty position data can be corrected in an ArcGIS editing session by simply moving the location of taking on the map For further information read paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Start editing session Hint The new position data is only changed and saved in the geodatabase The information given in the picture s header does not change In order to end the georeferencing click on the Close button The list of photos in the currently selected layer opens again 22 GPS Photomapper NG 4 2 5 Settings You can find the settings menu under Tools gt Options Import Include E F information PS Image Camera Latitude Satellites Longitude DOP W Altitude Speed iw Altitude et w Image Direction Image Direction Ref M Extended import settings f Use absolute path Use relative path Here you can determin
22. n exactly one coordinate system namely the coordinate system of the data frame If the layers have different coordinate systems ArcMap will convert them into the coordinate system of the data frame ArcMap converts the projected coordinate systems automatically If the ellipsoid datum of a layer differs from the ellipsoid datum of the data frame however a so called datum transformation has to be carried out ArcMap cannot decide autonomously which datum transformation is to be used This is where you the user have to take action 4 2 6 3 Datum transformation for position correction of the GPS photos The GPS photos are taken by the RICOH Caplio 500SE in the coordinate system WGS 1984 which uses WGS 1984 as ellipsoid datum If you use background map in the data frame with other coordinate systems e g Gauf Kr ger there will be a spatial displacement of the locations of taking of about 180 meters This is caused by the Gau Kr ger coordinate system using DHDN as ellipsoid datum So you have to select in ArcMap which datum transformation is to be used In order to display the GPS photos correctly in the Gau Kr ger coordinate system as well proceed as follows 26 GPS Photomapper NG 1 Click with the right mouse button on the data frame in the table of contents and select attributes Here you can make the settings for the entire data frame 2 Click on the index tab Coordinate system Data Frame Properties El x
23. ndlass Tu AVM FRITZ LAN Shit 3 Broadcom Management Programs Grote 1 09 MA 3 Caplio Software Gae 110M3 8 Directs 9 Hotfix K5339643 E Frebird 2 0 1 Gifs 13 91 Ma iS Google Earth Grote 21 03 Ma DO Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer aie 22 95 M fe GTE 2 10 13 nnna an anman Gr e 30 41 Ma 242 Hardcopy c ihardcopy roe 5 33 Ma GP Hotfix For Windows XP K909394 E HTML Help Workshop ile 5 67 Ma FB HTML ImagaMapper 10 AJAX Gr e 5 13 MB T 3 If this entry does not exist you have to install the NET Framework yourself You can find an active link to the NET Framework download under http www alta4 com eng produkte im index php You need administrator rights to install After that you can continue the installation of NET Support for ArcGIS GPS Photomapper NG 2 1 2 Installation of the NET support for ArcGIS To install ArcGIS NET Support belatedly proceed as follows in order to do this you need administrator rights and the NET Framework 2 0 has to be installed already 1 First of all end ArcGIS if necessary 2 Then open the Windows Start Menu and select Settings gt Control Panel gt Software 3 Select the entry ArcGIS Desktop and click Change Remove Lx GPS Photomapper NG 4 Choose Modify and press the button Next Click NET Support and select Will be installed on local hard drive ier ArcView setup Select Feature
24. nse Click on the point Registration in the service menu in order to change your license type Load your license file lic by clicking on the button Change license The license change takes immediate effect without a program restart 5 2 2 Update check GPS PhotoMapper checks for updates every time it is started If there 1s any it will offer to you downloading and installing the patch 36 GPS Photomapper NG 6 Use ArcGIS functionality with GPS PhotoMapper 6 1 Edit photos 6 1 1 Move annotation photos In order to position the pictures more exactly select the Select elements tool from the ArcMap symbol bar and mark the picture with it Then move the pictures to the desired location using the drag amp drop operation 6 1 2 Change size You can change the size of the annotation photos later by right clicking on the picture with the Select elements tool and then selecting the option Attributes Here you can specify the size of the picture After selecting the picture the size can also be adjusted with the Resize anchor points in the corners of the annotation 6 2 Start editing session Start an editing session in ArcMap for instance to move the position of a location of taking or to make modifications in the attribute table Editor la Es Task E Start Editing M Stop Editing EM Save Edits To that purpose select Start editing from the Editor menu in the Edi
25. odatabase feature classes Lancel 4 2 Loading the digital pictures in ArcMap Start ArcMap 9 2 For a better visualization we recommend opening a background map containing the location where your pictures were taken For this purpose open for instance 16 GPS Photomapper NG Search for maps in the star window and open a map from your hard disk If the GPS PhotoMapper tool bar or the GPS PhotoMapper window is not displayed load them as described in paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Loading PhotoMapper in ArcMap Select the feature class of a geodatabase or a Shapefile with die selection menu in the menu bar You must have created or loaded these feature classes before as described in paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Geodatabases Fel gew sser E Fel gew sser Fel immobilier shp sehenswordigkeiten The photos are loaded into the selected feature class 17 GPS Photomapper NG 4 2 1 Loading individual pictures In order to load individual pictures in the GPS PhotoMapper click on File gt Add photos in the menu of your GPS PhotoMapper window Now select the directory where your pictures were saved Now you can open an individual picture or several if you have selected more then one with the Ctrl button pressed RIMGOOO2 JPG wks im RIMGOOOS JPG Zuletzt RIMGOO12 JPG verwendete D E RIMGOO16 IPG e RIMGOOZ
26. os pro Hhmergps photos fi dd ERP If you right click on a photo in the GPS PhotoMapper window a menu with the photo management functions will open 32 GPS Photomapper NG File Edit view Tools Fel immobilier C AMtemp_topm _triergps_ photos Co temp tospra_trergps photos C AMtemp_torpm_trier Pan to oom Eo ne identity Add as annotations Remove The following functions are available Open Opens the photo with the standard application you have defined Pan to Centers the selected photo maintaining the zoom level Zoom to Zooms in on the location of taking of the selected photo Identify Displays information concerning the picture entry in the layer Add as annotation Adds the picture to the map see paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Add photos to the map Delete Erases the photo from the layer 33 GPS Photomapper NG 5 GPS PhotoMapper service functions You can reach the GPS PhotoMapper service functions by entering the service menu Click on the question mark in the menu bar File Edit View Tools 5 1 Report GPS PhotoMapper bugs If you remark possible bugs in the software please notify us This way we can correct the error faster and offer you a bug free product In order to do this click on the point Report bug in the service menu You will be forwarded to the alta4 bug tracking system 5 1 1 Sign
27. otomapper NG 7 Versions 7 1 Commercial Version The commercial version offers the full scope of operation In addition we recommend using the PhotoMapper maintenance license In this case you are entitled to all patches updates and new product versions 7 2 Demo version Your demo version of the GPS PhotoMapper is valid for 30 days This time limit starts the day you have downloaded the GPS PhotoMapper During this period your demo version 1s subject to the following limitations e With the demo version can import 20 pictures per layer at maximum e Every 10 picture is replaced by the alta4 logo 7 3 Campus version The campus version offers the full scope of operation of a commercial GPS PhotoMapper license The use is limited to 12 months 7 4 EDU version The EDU version offers the full scope of operation of a commercial GPS PhotoMapper license However the use is permitted for non commercial purposes only 39
28. re s EXIF header the direction in which the picture was taken can be saved It can be registered by the GPS device in two different ways 1 Using a GPS receiver with an integrated digital compass In this case the direction of taking is registered by the digital compass communicated to the camera and saved in the moment the picture is taken into the header The direction of taking is indicated in degrees north corresponding to 0 east to 90 and so on 24 GPS Photomapper NG Up to now a Bluetooth capable device with integrated digital compass does not exist The alternative is a GPS device transferring data via cable connection to the camera 2 Using an ordinary GPS receiver With a GPS receiver like the Fortuna Slim GPS recommended by us the direction of taking can be construed from the last registered position data The photographer has to make sure that the moving direction shortly before the taking is the same as the direction of sight The change in position should be at least 3 meters But the direction of taking can also be corrected using the software functionality of the GPS PhotoMapper NG see paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Orientation The loading module of GPS PhotoMapper offers the possibility of adopting the saved direction of taking by activating the checkbox Image direction in the GPS index tab This is the standard setting 25 GPS Photomapper NG 4 2 6
29. s Please select which features you would like to install l Feature Description ArcLatalog Select this feature to install the ArcGIS MET ArcMap primary interop assemblies into the global Archeader assembly cache These are required to Styles develop and use ArcGIS MET customizations Templates This feature will remain on your local hard Ral WET Support drive Wil be installed on local hard drive EE Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive on your hand Entire Feature will be unavailable C Programme4ynci S 5 Click Next and confirm the next entry mask with Next as well 2 2 Installation Please make sure you have the administrator rights which are necessary for the installation 1 Start the MSI file with a double click The installation mask starts automatically after that 2 Read the license agreement and accept it In order to do this set a checkmark next to I accept and click OK The installation is now completed If any problems have occurred please contact the technical support of alta4 Geoinformatik AG When starting the GPS PhotoMapper you can load your licensing file Read the next chapter for more information GPS Photomapper NG 2 3 Licensing If you do not have a licensing file yet a demo version of the GPS PhotoMapper NG will be loaded After purchasing a commercial license you can convert the software to the full version with all funct
30. tor toolbar 37 GPS Photomapper NG 6 3 Attribute tables Just like in every other layer you can also view and edit the attribute table for the photos loaded into the program Right click on the layer in the content window and select Open attribute table E Attribute Yon trier On N jo x GP5atttude GPSAtttudeRef GPSDOP _GPSImaDirection GPsimgDirectiontef Projektion AA EEE EEE EEE I mal se i sofa ns a js sn YA O a O a BE a a O a BE a es O fa Aa ans ne O e a 7 JE e OO a a IE HE HE as EEE jes EEE EI Datensatz 14 Al 1 f Anzeiger Alle Ausgew hlte Datens tze U aus 29 Ausgew hlt Optionen Here you can find e g your entries concerning the memo functions of the GPS camera the exact position data time of taking number of satellites and much more The direction of sight is contained in the field _imgdirection 0 means the direction of sight is north 90 represents east In order to make modifications start an editing session in ArcMap For instance you can completely remove the direction of sight 6 4 Layout view The annotation photos can also be seen with their labels in the layout view This function is very convenient for creating reports for your customers 6 5 Print If you would like to print photos you have to add and display them first as an annotation group Then you can print the photos from the data view as well as from the layout view 38 GPS Ph
31. ts 10 MB for the extension GPS PhotoMapper Operating system Microsoft Windows XP 2003 Vista GIS Software ArcGIS 9 2 ArcView ArcEditor or ArcInfo by ESRI The extension does not work with ArcGIS 8 x 9 0 or 9 1 All jpg files NET Framework NET Framework 2 0 NET Support for ArcGIS To be able to use PhotoMapper NG as an extension in ArcGIS in addition to the original NET Framework 2 0 by Microsoft the NET Support by ArcGis must also be installed If the NET Framework already exists when installing ArcGIS the NET Support is also installed automatically GPS Photomapper NG 2 1 1 Installation of the Net Framework In order to be sure the NET Framework 2 0 is installed on you computer you proceed as follows NET is always installed on computers with Microsoft Vista 1 Open the Windows Start Menu and select Settings gt Control Panel gt Software 2 Look for the entry Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Fe Add or Remove Programs he Currently instaled progr arr Shoe updates Sort by Mame Change or cr E Adobe Reader 7 0 Deutsch Gite 730M E A W Apache HTTP Server 2 0 59 Gr e 25 40 MB Te Microsoft HET Framework 2 0 Are 89 27 ME aty Chck here for support information Usad Add haw vin Programs cm To change Chis program or rence t omn Your Co puber click Change Renis m jg areas Desktop 9 2 Deutsches Supplement Grote 464 00 M3 Add Remove wi
32. up To be able to use the full extent of our bug tracking system we beg you to sign up If you already have an account for our system for instance from an earlier version or another software from alta4 you can log on directly see paragraph Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Login In order to sign up please click on the link Sign up for a new account altad Bug Tracking System Login Username Save Login C If you do not want to sign up you can log in as an anonymous user Use the user name Anonymous and the password anonymous 34 GPS Photomapper NG Please enter a user name and your e mail address and confirm by clicking on the Signup button Signup n completion of this form and verification of your answers you will be sent a confirmation email to the email address you specified Using the confirmation email you will be able to activate your account If you fall to activate your account within seven days it will be purged You must specify a valid email address in order to receive the account confirmation email A validation e mail will be sent to this e mail address Please open this e mail and click on the link there The profile of your newly established user account will be displayed Please enter a password now with which you can log in again later Click on the button Update User to save your settings Your account information has
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