Simple Inspection

The viewer is called with URL: http://mv.services.hxgncontent.com

Log-in with Username/Password.

You can also enter a username/password in the URL: http://mv.services.hxgncontent.com?u=username&p=password

Open the project you want to work on

You can also insert the project name directly into the URL: http://mv.services.hxgncontent.com?u=username&p=password&project=projectname

If you have access to upload your own images to Multiviewer, you can keep track of data usage in the Dashboard. Click Settings - General Information. Here you can specify the current size of the individual layers as well as the total border.

Click on to close the Dashboard and return to the project map view.

You can choose from the address service DAWA (Danmark) and a global address service (Open Street Map).

In the address search, the nearest image to the address point opens with the image centered at this point (focus point), which is marked with dots in the street image and a focus symbol in the overview map. When switching to another street view (see under Navigation), the searched address point is maintained as the focal point until the focal point is canceled by clicking the focus symbol in the overview map

Layer Settings has data in the following main groups:
- Covermaps,
- Terrain (used for oblique photos),
- Thematic layers (eg panoramic photo points, WMS / WFS layers from external services),
- Aerial images (inclined / vertical photos from drone and airplane),
- Panoramic images (street photos) ),
- Own picture layer (images that the user uploads himself, see more under Geodropbox),
- Temporary (images that the user uploads himself in the local storage. Temporary layer can be saved and moved under Own picture layer, see more under Geodropbox) ),. The individual layers are activated by placing the check mark in the left field.

The layer search function is activated by checking the box in the right field, see more about searching under the Panorama section.

You can choose from different map projections.

To open an image, click the photo point as shown below on the screenshot.

If you click somewhere where there is no photo point, the panorama will close unless you have locked it by clicking Button pin so it turns red. The first window is locked as a starting point. Clicking Button Pin again closes the window.


If you have enabled layer search in the layer control, you can search the layer. Select [Alt + S] and then click anywhere on the map to open the nearest image with the center at that point.
If you have multiple searchable layers open (for example, two vintages of street photos), the closest image from each layer opens in its own window.
OBS: You can, in agreement with Hexagon, change the basic setting so that the search function is activated only by clicking on the map.


Click 'New Window' to get the street photo window swapped with the main window



You can move the street photo window by dragging the move icon and you can resize the window by dragging pages or corners. Dragging the window beyond the edges of the browser window will lock the window and your screen will now be split into two windows. You can lock multiple windows. Use 'Swap Window' to release the window again.

You can view the current image location on the overview map.

You can adjust the image quality in the image and insert annotations. The layout of the settings windows can slightly differ depending on the image type.

The brightness and contrast for each window are adjusted by dragging the slider.

In 'Traffic mode' you can choose between 'Speed' and 'Quality'. In Speed mode, the image does not load at full resolution until you zoom in / out of the image. It allows fast switching between images in a continuous sequence. In Quality mode, the image is loaded at full resolution immediately.

In addition, you can draw/write notes . Select the note type and character with the left mouse button. Finish with right-click.
You can resize a text tag. First, right-click. Activate the note by left-clicking and adjust the text size by scrolling with the mouse wheel.
You can delete a single note by activating 'Delete note', holding down the left mouse button and dragging the cursor over the object. You can delete all notes by enabling 'Delete all notes'.

You can download the entire panorama.

You have the following navigation options:

• change the direction of view by dragging the mouse (left mouse button) or using the keyboard arrow keys
  
• zoom in / out using the mouse wheel, use +/- on a keyboard or +/- icon on the screen
  
• center in a point by right-clicking on the point
  
• jump to the next image by clicking near the next pixel (shown in circle)
  
• switch to the next image in the view direction with the 'w'-key (move forward by holding down the key)
  
• switch to the previous view in the view direction with the 's'-key (move backward by holding down the key)
  
• switch to the next image on the right with the 'd'-key (move sideways by holding down the key)
  
• switch to the next image on the left with the 'a'-key (move sideways by holding down the key)
  
  

The current workspace of a project is automatically saved in a cookie on your PC. When you open the project, the screen setup will be as last time used. The workspace consists of a background map and one or more street photo windows, information about which data layers are searchable, and information about selecting a projection. You can restore the default setup with the [Ctrl + Alt + R] command so that the next image / opens in a default window.

Note that if you call MV via API (for example, through integration with a webGIS system), your workspace will not be saved immediately, as the call from the API will often define a specific screen setup. However, you can have your personal workspace saved when you call MV via the API if an additional parameter is added to the API call (frl = 1) and the API call does not define which layers are visible and/or searchable. If you also see oblique photos, the screen setup is saved only if all open windows are locked. (see more about this below about oblique photos). See also tutorial on MV API.

A typical MultiViewer workspace consists of cover maps and viewport. Cover maps show where you are and what you see (through OpenStreetMap, orthophoto) Viewports (there can be max. 4 viewports open at the same time) present details of target area/object for inspection through images where registrations and quick notes can be made. For panorama images, multiple viewports can be open by holding CTRL + left-mouse-click on the image icon on the cover map.

Search: activate spatial search function by entering an address. The spatial search function is further explained in the structural inspection section

User Menu: activate or change projects, manage project data, and read more about MultiViewer

Toolbox Menu: access tools for inspection and workspace settings

Layer Settings: manage visibility and accessibility of your project data layers. A detailed explanation can be found in the layer management section

Notification Center: see all project activity history for your current MultiViewer session

Navigation panel: navigation in the cover map through on-screen buttons. A detailed explanation can be found in the next section, cover map navigation

Vector layer property window: manage and modify your annotations and registrations

Simple inspection property window: manage and modify your annotation collection

Geographical coordinates: the geographical coordinates of your cursor

Image View Direction: Showing the direction to which image is pointing.

Switch between 2D (Open Layers) view and 3D view map (Cesium) views. The default setting is the 2D view because the 3D view reduces performance for some users, but the 3D view selection option can be enabled by agreement with Hexagon. \ Switch to Full-Screen \ Enable Sync (see below).

Synchronizes the view when multiple windows are open. When Sync is enabled, the viewer automatically opens the street image closest to the center of the overview map. If multiple street photo layers are open, all open street photo layers are synchronized, and if you center a street photo at a point (right-click at the point), all open street photo layers are centered (center syncing only works at points near terrain).

You can synchronize the display of the open map and picture windows.

If you pan in the overview map , syncing means that:  

• The nearest street photo to the overview map center point is opened and centered at this point
  
  

If you are panning in oblique photo , synchronization means that:

• The overview map is centered at the center point of the oblique photo
• The nearest street photo to the center point of the oblique photo is opened and centered at this point
  
  

If you pan in a street photo , nothing happens. If you switch to a new street photo , syncing means that:

• The overview map is centered in the street photo camera position
• The nearest oblique photo to the street photo camera position is opened and centered in the street photo camera position
  
  

Once you enter a project, it is possible to navigate your view using both on-screen buttons and your mouse.

Reset to project origin: left click to reset project view (the view when you first activate your project)

The red color arrow shows the direction of the north. Double click on the icon will reset the view direction and tilt to its origin*
* Works only in 3D mode

Zoom in: left click on + sign
Zoom out: left click on - sigh

Mouse Shortcut
Zoom In/Out: 1. Scroll Mouse wheel
2. Hold and drag (right mouse click) up and down
Tilt and rotate: Ctrl + hold (left mouse click) and drag
Move view: Left hold and drag

To open an image, click the photo point icon. Holding down [Ctrl] while clicking on a photo point opens the image in a new window. You can open up to a total of 4 windows.

If you have enabled spacial search in the layer control, you can search the layer. Select [Alt + S] and then click anywhere on the map to open the nearest image with the center at that point.

If you have multiple searchable layers open (for example, two vintages of street photos), the closest image from each layer opens in its own window.
OBS: You can, in agreement with Hexagon, change the basic setting so that the search function is activated only by clicking on the map.


You can move the street photo window by dragging the move icon and you can resize the window by dragging pages or corners. Dragging the window beyond the edges of the browser window will lock the window and your screen will now be split into two windows. You can lock multiple windows. Use 'Swap Window' to release the window again.

Click 'Maximize' to get the street photo window swapped with the main window

If you click somewhere where there is no photo point, the panorama will close unless you have locked it by clicking Button pin so it turns red. The first window is locked as a starting point. Clicking Button Pin again closes the window.

To turn on/off vector layer visibility on the image.

You can view the current image location on the overview map.

You can adjust the image quality in the image and insert annotations.

The brightness and contrast for each window are adjusted by dragging the slider.

In 'Traffic mode' you can choose between 'Speed' and 'Quality'. In Speed mode, the image does not load at full resolution until you zoom in / out of the image. It allows fast switching between images in a continuous sequence. In Quality mode, the image is loaded at full resolution immediately.

In addition, you can draw/write notes . Select the note type and character with the left mouse button. Finish with right-click.
You can resize a text tag. First, right-click. Activate the note by left-clicking and adjust the text size by scrolling with the mouse wheel.
You can delete a single note by activating 'Delete note', holding down the left mouse button and dragging the cursor over the object. You can delete all notes by enabling 'Delete all notes'.
You can download the entire panorama.

Simple Inspection tool was developed to collect permanent annotations on all Multiviewer supported image types. The screenshot below illustrates the annotation created on Panoramic Viewer panoramic image.

It is available two ways how to start the annotation collection:
The First Way

1. Select Simple Inspection annotation layer from the layer list in the vector layer property window
2. Click on “Add” button in the vector layer property window
3. Draw annotation on the image

As a result, you have a vector (point) that specifies the position of the object in world coordinates. You will have also information about the vector's (annotation) position in the panoramic image. Optionally the point position on the map can be adjusted by left-clicking and dragging into the preferred position.

The Second Way

1. Select Simple Inspection annotation layer from the layer list in the vector layer property window
2. Click the viewport settings icon
3. Click on preferred annotation geometry
4. Draw the annotation on the image

As you can see the second approach has one additional step.

A vector point can have more than one annotation captured from the different panoramic images. It is very helpful if you want to make more than one annotation of the same object. For example, you want to mark a road sign from two different sides and have them in one collection (one point). See the screenshots below.
It is possible to specify additional attributive information as comments for each object is added.
To enable the functionality you need to activate Simple Inspection Property window. It can be found under ToolBox –> Workspace menu, as shown in the screenshot below.
The window is divided in the following section:
1. List of annotations
2. Add and Remove annotation buttons
3. Select the annotation type according to the image type.




To collect several annotations from different images for one point feature:

1. Click the “Add” button in the Simple Inspection Property Window
2. Draw the annotation on the image

By double-clicking on the observation from the list it will open the image on which the annotation is drawn.

Before you print, you can insert a comment and your own logo. You can also adjust the image so that you do not get the thumbnail window in the print (check the box in 'Fullscreen only') or omit the indication of any measurements taken (check the box 'Hide last measurement').

If the project has the reporting feather activated it is possible to document annotations into a report.