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Waypoints

Waypoints comprise an X,Y,Z position and can be used as simple markers within the model.

A single waypoint can be added using the "waypoint" tool in the interpretation window. This allows you to add a waypoint to the model using a single click.

If you have waypoints from an external source use the import options described later on this page.

Display Options​

Group Display Options​

Property Name:Description:
Name:The name of the waypoint group
Display Size:The size of the waypoint, this is in metres or in pixels depending on the value of the Maintain Size property
Maintain Size:If maintain size is checked then the waypoint size is defined in pixels, and the waypoint stays the same size regardless of how far out you are zoomed. If maintain size is off, the waypoint size is defined in metres, and is subject to normal perspective with distance.
Show Labels:Show the waypoint name as a label in the 3D view. This will show all the individual waypoint names (not the group name)
LOD Distance:When a waypoint is further than the LOD (Level Of Detail) distance from the viewpoint then it will no longer display even if selected in the data tree

Object Display Options​

Property Name:Description:
Name:The name of the individual waypoint as it will show up in the data tree
Time Stamp:Records the time at which the waypoint was created
X Pos:The x-coordinate in the project coordinate system
Y Pos:The y-coordinate in the project coordinate system
Z Pos:The z-coordinate in the project coordinate system
Colour:The colour of the waypoint in the 3D display window
Display Style:The glyph which will be used to display the waypoint. Custom glyphs can be created by adding an OBJ or PLY file into the assets folder of the project directory

Waypoints Group Menu

  1. New

    Unused option in waypoints.

  2. Group

    Create a group from the selected waypoints and groups in the tree, placing them in a sub-folder of the current group. Selection must all be in the same existing group.

  3. Ungroup

    Ungroup an exisiting group of object.

  4. Import

  5. Export

Waypoints Item Menu

  1. Go To

  2. Export

  3. Delete

  4. Group

  5. Ungroup

  6. Convert Coordinates

    • CRS to CRS

      Convert the current corrdinate to a new coordinate system. This option will bring up the coordinate transform dialog. Set your source and target CRS in the dialog. If you have a project CRS set then this will appear as the target CRS.

  7. Copy URI

  8. Copy Position

  9. Paste Position

Importing Waypoints

Waypoints can be imported by right clicking on the waypoint group, then selecting "import". VRGS can import from GPX files, or preferably from ASCII text files.

Waypoints are read in as simple x,y,z data in columns. Data can be formatted either as comma or space delimited, and can have an optional 4th column with a name.

Valid file formats:

  1. Positions only, comma delimted
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998
489878.680903388,511434.841186938,6.29756879169358
  1. Positions only, space delimted
489771.263216308 511503.252822648 2.99031181900998
489771.263216308 511503.252822648 2.99031181900998
489878.680903388 511434.841186938 6.29756879169358
  1. With an optional waypoint name
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998,Waypoint0
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998,Waypoint1
489878.680903388,511434.841186938,6.29756879169358,Waypoint2
  1. If your waypoints names have spaces put them in double quotes.
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998,"Waypoint 0"
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998,"Waypoint 1"
489878.680903388,511434.841186938,6.29756879169358,"Waypoint 2"
  1. You can mix formats in a single file
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998,Waypoint0
489771.263216308,511503.252822648,2.99031181900998,"Waypoint 1"
489878.680903388,511434.841186938,6.29756879169358
489771.263216308 511503.252822648 2.99031181900998 "Waypoint 3"
489878.680903388 511434.841186938 6.29756879169358 Waypoint4
490183.265012228 511471.697943699 2.05566595388677