You can see all the surveys found in a site using Survey Explorer. Combine orthophoto, point cloud, or vertical face imagery from any combination of site surveys in a single map to review, plan, and tell a story, regardless of the survey selected in the survey chooser menu.
Specifically, you can:
- Turn on individual layers across multiple site surveys.
- Compare layers across a subset of surveys without losing your place.
- Sort surveys by recently captured (default) or by name.
- Filter by map view so only surveys within your current map view are listed.
- Fly to survey to quickly zoom in on a survey for a better look.
Getting started
Survey Explorer is available at the bottom of the SURVEY tab. Click on the caret to expand the list of available surveys.
Turn on the surveys you want to see on the same map by clicking the check box to turn on all files associated with that survey. To view single files in that survey, click the eye icon.
To compare layers across a subset of surveys, select the survey layers you want to see using the eyeball icon and click View Selected. You’ll then only see the subset of surveys with those selected layers. Other site surveys will be hidden.
Adding point cloud files to the map allows you to select the point size from the slider tool.
How to find surveys
You can sort, filter, and search for surveys from the Survey Explorer tool bar in your portal.
Sort alphabetically or recently captured.
Narrow down your search further by filtering by Map view. This will only show the surveys relevant to the current area displayed on the map.
Search for a survey by typing the name in the search bar.
Hovering over the layer will also show you where that survey layer is on the map. This makes it easier to find surveys, especially on a site with several surveys across months or even years.
Use the Fly to Survey feature to quickly zoom or "fly to" any survey for quick access and a detailed view. Click the three dots next to the survey you want to find and select Fly to survey.
FAQs
Does turning on a survey explorer layer change the terrain or measurements?
No, it is purely visual. Also, terrain layers are not listed in the survey explorer.
Does the Survey explorer list surveys with terrain only, like design uploads or DEM only uploads?
It will list these, but no layers will be available to visualize.
What outputs include survey explorer layers?
- Measurement report
- Stockpile report
- PDF Map
- Export View as JPEG
- Fly-through video
I still can't do it!
We wrote these articles to equip you with everything you need to get the job done on your own, but we understand that sometimes this isn't sufficient.
If you're stuck, you can connect with our support team by clicking the support button on the top right corner of your user portal.
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