Dataset Management

Navigating to Dataset Management

Go to Site Setup > Dataset Management.

What can I do in Dataset Management?

The Dataset Management area is where you manage the dataset you have in NavVis IVION.

• View details of the datasets.

  • View the number of datasets, maps, nodes, edges.

  • View the number of counted panoramic images.

• Load and unload datasets into Alignment Bundles.

• Delete datasets and alignment bundles.

• Manage Alignment bundle security settings.

• Navigate directly to IVION Processing to transfer processed dataset sets.

• Upload point clouds from an external source.

• Upload georeferenced 360° panoramic images taken with a camera that can capture 360°.

• Generating Maps.

  
  

Note: For more information about panoramic images and how they are counted refer here.

Note: Whenever you make any changes in dataset management, do not forget to click Publish to implement the changes.

Transferring NavVis Datasets from IVION Processing

Perform the following procedure to transfer processed datasets from IVION Processing to your IVION Instance, they will then display in Dataset Management.

1. Go to IVION Processing>Processed data.

2. Select the dataset you want to add to Dataset Management.
   

3. Click Add to dataset management.
   

4. The screen displays ADDING.
   

5. Click Dataset management to go to Dataset management.
   

6. The Dataset Management screen is displayed, showing the added Dataset without bundle.

   Note: The transfer process may take a few moments for large dataset transfers. The dataset will only display once the dataset transfer has finished.

   

   Uploading NavVis Datasets from your Hard Drive

   1. Drag and drop data files to the upload field or click Upload inside the field.

• Individual datasets will be listed under Datasets Without Bundle.

• Bundle files will be listed under Alignment Bundles.

• Supported formats are .bundle, NVD, .XML
  

  2. While the files are uploading the progress bar will display the percentage and options to pause or cancel the upload.

Uploading NavVis Datasets from Desktop Processing

If you have processed your data with the Desktop Processing Software, you can upload individual .nvd datasets from the datasets_web folder.

Then follow the process here: Upload NavVis Datasets from your Hard Drive

What’s the difference between Datasets without Bundle and Alignment Bundles?

The two types of data serve different purposes within NavVis IVION:

• Single Datasets:

  • These are individual datasets that have been uploaded to NavVis IVION. They represent specific sets of data captured during scanning, such as point clouds or panoramic images.

  • Single datasets can be managed individually, meaning they can be loaded, unloaded, or deleted separately from other datasets.

• Alignment Bundle:

Most of the functions and features of Navvis IVION work with alignment bundles:

• An alignment bundle is a collection of datasets that have been grouped together after being aligned. The purpose of creating a bundle is to save the locations of these datasets so that they are relative to each other.

• Bundles can be used to create navigation graphs and maps for the associated datasets, facilitating navigation and visualization within the site.

• Operations on a bundle, such as loading or unloading, affect all datasets within the bundle collectively.

In summary, single datasets are individual data files, while an alignment bundle is a group of aligned datasets used for creating navigation and mapping features within NavVis IVION.

Working with Alignment Bundles

Alignment Bundles are collections (bundles) of related datasets that can be grouped together. The following describes how you can manage Alignment Bundles.

Creating an Alignment Bundle

1. Go to Site Setup > Dataset Management.

2. Click Create new bundle.
   

3. Enter a name for the alignment bundle.

4. Set the View and Edit permissions for the alignment bundle. This gives the respective groups permission to view or edit the navigation graph and maps associated with the alignment bundle.

5. To add datasets to the alignment bundle, select the datasets you want to add from the Datasets without bundle column and click the arrow pointing left.

   

6. To remove datasets from the alignment bundle, select the datasets you want to remove from the Datasets in bundle column and click the arrow pointing right.

   

7. Click OK to save the alignment bundle.

8. If after you create the Alignment Bundle you want to edit it, click the Edit pencil icon next to the alignment bundle name.

   

Loading datasets and bundles to your site

The datasets and bundles now need to made available to your NavVis sites. You can add them as a bundle or as individual datasets, refer here for more information about the difference between dataset bundles and single datasets.

The dataset management screen is split into Datasets without bundles (single datasets) and Alignment bundles.

• If you uploaded datasets as part of a bundle, they will be listed under Alignment Bundles. Click the + Load button and they will be loaded into your site.

• If you uploaded datasets individually, they will be listed under Datasets Without Bundle. Click the + Load button and they will be loaded into your site.

1. Click on the + Load button next to the dataset or bundle you want to load on to your site

   

2. Select one of the following options:

   • Select Site coordinate system to import the dataset into the previously defined coordinate system.

     

   • Select Pick location on map to choose a new location for the dataset and click Next.

     

     Pick a location for the dataset on the map. Search for an address or coordinates and, if necessary, adjust the location of the location picker, and click Import.
     

3. Click Publish when you have finished.

4. Once you have loaded the alignment bundles and published them to your site you can view and navigate in the point cloud.

Importing an Alignment Bundle

To import an alignment bundle, for example from another NavVis site, use the following steps.

1. Go to Site Setup > Dataset Management.

2. Drag and drop alignment to the upload field or click Upload inside the field.

   

3. Select and upload the bundle file from your hard drive.

Downloading a dataset from IVION

You can download an alignment bundle which will include any artifacts (navigation graph and maps) associated with the bundle to archive for example or moving datasets from one NavVis site to another.

1. Go to Settings > Download bundles.

2. Click the download icon next to the alignment bundle you want to download.

   

3. Save the alignment bundle to your computer. The file can now be archived

Managing Access Rights for an Alignment Bundle

Perform the following procedure to change view or edit rights for an Alignment bundle.

1. Go to Site Setup​> Dataset Management​.

2. Click the pencil icon next to the alignment bundle you want to manage.

   

3. Click the View drop-down menu to change view access rights.

   

4. Click the Edit drop-down menu to change the edit access rights.

5. Click Save.

6. Click Publish when you have finished.

Deleting an Alignment Bundle or Dataset without a bundle

1. Go to Site Setup > Dataset Management.

2. Click the Unload button against the corresponding Alignment bundle or Dataset without a bundle.

   

3. Once it is unloaded the Delete button is displayed. Click Delete to remove it from the site.

   

To remove processed data from a site refer to Remove Processed Data from a Site.

Removing Datasets from the Alignment Bundle

1. Click the Edit pencil button next to the bundle.

2. The Edit bundle screen displays. Select the dataset you want to remove.

3. Click the arrow to remove the dataset out of the bundle.
   

4. To delete the selected dataset, click the Delete button.
   

5. To delete a dataset that is not part of a bundle, click the Delete button next to the dataset.