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Introduction
The geo-sensor always provides relative coordinate values, which are based on a point zero (0,0,0).
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Use the module WinCan Map (2D visualization of pipe courses) to quickly set manholes and connection points at the desired location. The module WinCan 3D (3D visualization of pipe courses) will be used later on to get an additional three-dimensional view of the pipe course as it would look like in reality.
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WinCan Map User Settings
General Settings
Similar to WinCan VX, Map is also a global solution, so again there is no one set of settings that works for everyone. To ensure good results in 3D Measurement projects, please pay attention to these settings in File → Settings options:
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It is possible here to set a default coordinate system when Map is launched. This is a good idea as it often saves problems in the future. The option should usually set to the same projection system as defined in WinCan VX.
Node Templates
The node templates defines the data that is sent into the VX project when a node is created and plotted in Map. The default option here is like the current UK inspection standard, simply because the UK market was the first to use this feature maybe 7 years ago.
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Note - the node templates can be easily and quickly modified by the WinCan Support teams if needed.
Load Measurement Themes
This feature will be loaded automatically in a future update. To make it manually now:
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Also, there is a more user friendly ‘Theme for All’ for the other non-measurement layers:
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Setting Up a Project
Launch WinCan VX, create the sections to be inspected and fill out all mandatory (yellow) fields. Next run WinCan Map and you will then automatically be asked for the corresponding projection system (e.g. Switzerland= EPSG:21781 or EPSG:2056; Germany= EPSG:4839 or EPSG:5243 etc.) as well as a DXF plot used as a reference layer. The latter one is useful for precisely positioning the manholes:
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Keep the Map interface open as it is going to show you the measurement progress in real time.
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WinCan Map Tips
The 3D Measurement Ribbon
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The 3D Measurement ribbon bar in WinCan Map offers all of the most useful tools that the user might need in one place while working with 3D Measurements. These tools are also available in other ribbons, but here they are all in together.
Unplotted Assets
A key and important part of working with GIS data is that it is only a collection of point, line or polygon objects that have data attributes attached. Objects that do not have any coordinates cannot be displayed in WinCan Map.
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This can be very useful when plotting the coordinates of a node for the first time, because you can highlight select the manhole that you would like to plot, and then when you use the ‘Draw Point’ tool in the Edit ribbon, the correct manhole ID will be entered into the node template without any typing mistakes.
Styling Themes
It should be remembered that GIS data (which is what we are working with here in 3D Measurements) is simply a collection of points, lines or polygons that have attribute data attached and the data itself does not have any particular styling.
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