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Virtual Surveyor Methodology 6

• The Basic Virtual Surveyor Concept
• The Drone Surveying Workflow
• Why the DSM and not the DTM?
• Introduction to Surveying Workflows
• To Clean or Not to Clean?

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Downloadable Demos 1

• Download Sample Datasets

IT Administration 4

• System Requirements for Virtual Surveyor
• System Requirements for Terrain Creator
• Whitelisting, Firewalls, & Proxy Servers
• Silently Install Virtual Surveyor

Virtual Surveyor Basics 0

Starting with Photogrammetry 6

• From Drone Photos to Topographic Surveys
• Add Drone Photos with a CSV File
• Adjust the Elevation to Your Geoidal or Local Height
• Adjust the Elevation to Independently Measured Check Points
• Clipping a DSM and Orthophoto

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Geodesy Basics & Geodetic Concepts 7

• What is WGS84?
• The Difference Between Geographic and Projected Coordinate Systems?
• The Difference Between Ellipsoidal, Geoid, and Orthometric Elevations?
• What is a Horizontal Datum?
• What is the Geoid?

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Quality 3

• Terrain Creator Validation
• Troubleshooting for Errors
• Average Error & RMSE - Accuracy Metrics

Terrain Creator App 3

• From Photogrammetry to the Virtual Surveyor App
• Keyboard Shortcuts | Terrain Creator
• Where are My Photogrammetry Data Files?

Topographic Surveying 10

• Introduction to Drone Surveying with Spot Elevations
• Create a Basic Topographic Survey
• Road Survey with Section Lines
• Surveying a Densely Vegetated Area
• Compensate the Survey for Snow

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Quarrying & Mining 4

• Mining Operations Over Time
• Fracking Pit Analysis
• Create a Surface for a Quarry
• Create a Line Survey for a Quarry

Construction Earthworks 4

• Earthworks Monitoring
• Design Surface from a 2D CAD Plan
• Create a PDF Earthwork Progress Report
• Flatten Noisy Water Surfaces

Stockpile Inventory 9

• Remove a Conveyor
• Stockpile Calculation from a Boundary
• Stockpile Calculation from a Surface
• Stockpile Calculation Over a Bank
• Display a Volume Calculation on Top of a Pile

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Overview 13

• Main View
• Project View
• Backstage View
• Project Templates
• Profile View

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Project Essentials 6

• Creating a New Project in Virtual Surveyor
• Import and Convert Lidar Point Clouds
• How to Import CAD Layers into Virtual Surveyor
• Supported Input File Formats
• Import Points with a CSV File

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Software Settings 4

• Running Virtual Surveyor on Mac
• Set Default Graphics Card
• Performance Influence from Complex Boundaries
• Settings

Tabs Catalog 17

• HOME Tab
• EXPORT Tab
• ANALYSIS Tab
• VIEW Tab
• HELP Tab

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Home Tab 16

• Area Select
• Replace Terrain
• Remove Object
• Drawing Tools
• Move/Copy

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Export Tab 14

• Exporting Contour Lines
• Export Stockpiles
• Export Profile
• Export Image
• Export Templates - Layers and Materials

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Analysis Tab 3

• About Terrain Lenses
• Draw Profile
• Measurement Tools

View Tab 3

• View Modes
• Navigation Basics
• About Fly-Throughs

Selection - Tools Tab 26

• About Surface Styles
• Keep Outside
• Keep Inside
• Cut/Fill
• Densify

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Dropbox Integration 6

• Connect Your Dropbox
• Team and Personal Dropbox Accounts
• How to Share a Project via Dropbox Integration
• To Share or Not to Share
• Recommended Dropbox Settings

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Authentication & Licensing 9

• About Licensing
• Add a User to a Company Account
• Assign Users to a Subscription
• User Roles
• How Can I Update My Password?

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Managing Your Subscription 7

• Activate the Free Valley Plan
• Assign Users to Valley
• Restart Your Subscription
• Renew Your Subscription
• Upgrade Your Subscription

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Billing 10

• "VAT Number is Not Valid" Message
• Payment Methods for Virtual Surveyor
• My Credit Card Won't Charge
• Who Can See My Credit Card Data?
• Where to Find Your Invoice and Payment Status

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