AiroCollect works as follows:
Below you will find detailed instructions how to start, use the software including management of your subscription and payment.
The objective is to get you to maximise your profit with AiroCollect.
The quotation demo explains the potential performance of AiroCollect create project offerings for your clients.
The quotation demo explains the potential performance of AiroCollect create project offerings at your clients.
The quotation demo explains the potential performance of AiroCollect create project offerings at your clients.
The quotation demo explains the potential performance of AiroCollect create project offerings at your clients.
AiroCollect is a cloud based application:
The only thing you need to do is setup your drone and go fly to take all measurements needed.
AiroCollect works with any drone that takes images with GPS position:
Below you will find some explanation on how you need to fly and start assembling your model.
AiroCollect has many measurement options:
Our software is very flexible about which drone you use and it is also exceptionally accurate. On average the scale is 99% accurate. Proven to be more than sufficient for quotations, work preparation and invoicing.Â
If verified true accuracy is wanted, one can scale to an exact measurement taken or use a self defined reference plane. Use of an RTK corrected drone provides for the same. With one of those mitigations, data is additionally useful for accurate design and land registry.
Whether measuring volumes, surfaces, distances or elevation, Airocollect delivers measurements with precision down to the centimeter, allowing you to use geographic points easily and accurately.
Measurements can be taken in metric or imperial.
Classifications contain a self defined label and color to help in summation of measurements taken.
In total 30 self defined classifications can be configured.
Functions to command the drone from the office.
Visualize your scanned projects
– If the project and item are non existent, click the + button.
– Once the + button is clicked, validate with the v or cancel with x
If you worked in the same area, upload under the same project and item! This will allow to compare models and have roof and facade measurements at the same location.
Click NEXT to continue.
– With TERRAIN you will an orthophoto 2D (satellite image)
– With TERRAIN you get a 3D pointcloud & mesh (photorealistic 3D)
– With FACADE you will get a 3D pointcloud & mesh
Link towards this page.
(works also during measuring)
Translate (move up, down, left right)
1. Click & Hold left mouse button
2. Drag the mouse pointer over the screen
3. Release to keep current position
Rotate (yaw the image to a new horizontal position)
1. Keyboard press SHIFT and hold
2. Click + Hold left mouse button
3. Drag the mouse pointer over the screen to rotate
4. Release to keep current position
Zoom (enlarge or minify what you see)
1. Use mouse scroll up to zoom in
2. Use mouse scroll down to zoom out
There are multiple tools you can use in order to get useful information from the ortho photo. These are explained later:
Home Point (go back to initial position)
1. Click the house icon
Layers (visualize different backgrounds)
1. Publicly hosted WMS layers
2. Privately hosted WMS layers
3. Black background
4. White background
North Arrow (for solar)
1. Click to point North Up
Dataset Selection
2D Environment
– View Ortho, Satellite image
3D Environment
– View the model in 3D
Images
– Review all uploaded images
Settings
– Here you can find the references of the scan
– Here you can find the links to the model to be shared online.
a) Project Name
b) Item Name
Select and visualize the different scans made under this project and item.
It is possible to compare different ortho photo’s with each other.
You select how you want to use the comparison system:
– Compare 2 datasets with eachother
– Compare a dataset with a WMS layer (Ex. Land Registry)
This is ideal to do project follow up or land registry comparison.
Reset
Click left and validate to start over
Undo
Click left to reset last measurement taken
Edit
Put the screen in edit mode whereby you can go in the ortho photo and modify placed measurements
Delete
Activate a delete mode, clicking left on a measurement will delete it.
Choose a classification
1. Click left and select a label and color for the measurement you are going to take.
Names and colors can be edited under the “admin” section
Measurements taken under a classification will be grouped for edit and reporting aftwerwards.
Activate a measurement tool
1. Select the tool you want to use.
 – Click left once to use the tool once
 – Click left twice to use the tool continuously
Move over the ortho photo to start the measurement.
1. Based upon the classification chosen you have a colored dot connected to the mouse pointer.
2. Click left once to start a measurement.
3. Click left again for an intermediary point, if needed.
4. Click left twice to finish the measurement.
Your measurements can be found back under annotations below the classification chosen.
Add a reference measurement to the model
1. Click left to activate reference measurement placing.
2. Place a reference measurement on the ortho photo, 1 Click left to start, 2 Clicks left to end
3. Change the value to the desired value
4. All other measurements well be rectified with the reference measurement taken.Â
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Click on show / hide all, to quickly toggle between visualizing all annotations or none.
Show classification details
1. Click left on the arrow next to a classification title to open it.
Visualization of classification
1. Click left on the eye to see the classification visualization options:
 – Dark Blue: Show All
 – m2: Show lines and surfaces
 – m: Show lines and distances
 – Light Blue: Show lines only
 – Black: Hide
Classification Label
1. Click left to show/hide the classification label on the ortho photo.
Measurement Label
1. Click left to show/hide the measurment label on the ortho photo.
Garbage Can
1. Click left and validate deletion of all measurements of 1 classification.
Edit the name
1. Click left on the pencil to edit
Change the view
1. Click left on the eye to change the way the measurement is visualized. Same as with the classification layer.
Change the classification
1. Click left on the colored dot to change the measurement classification.
Delete the measurement
1. Click left on the garbage can and validate to remove the measurement.
Tt
1. Click left to open a popup to add a generic text to each screenshot taken.
Camera
1. Click left on camera+ to get a dotted rectangle.
2. Move the image within the rectangle to get the right view.
3. Click left the second time to take the screenshot.
4. Press the cross right to cancel.
Generate Report
1. Click left on generate report to generate the report.
Download PDF
1. Click left on the download pdf button to get the report.
Download CSV
1. Click left on the download csv button to get the measurements in sheet form
Garbage Can
1. Click left on a garbage can to delete the image in view.
Screenshots
Press the arrows, in case of multiple screenshots to show the screenshot taken.
View a thumbnail of the screenshot.
1. The dotted line describes what will be placed as an image on the report.
2. With the dotted line active you can still zoom and rotate the ortho photo.
3. The goal is to get the best view of what you want to display to your client into this rectangle.
Upload a 2D georeferenced CAD file as an overlay of your ortho photo
1. The ortho photo in TIFF format including geo reference files.
2. The DEM (digital elevation model)
3. The ortho photo in JPG format including geo reference files.
4. The drawn measurements as lines into a DXF format.
(works also during measuring)​
Translate (move up, down, left right)
1. Click followed by Click & Hold left mouse button
2. Drag the mouse pointer over the screen
3. Release to keep current position
Rotate (yaw the image to a new horizontal position)
1. Click & Hold left mouse button
2. Drag the mouse pointer over the screen to rotate
3. Release to keep current position
Zoom (enlarge or minify what you see)
1. Use mouse scroll up to zoom in
2. Use mouse scroll down to zoom out
There are multiple tools you can use in order to get useful information from the ortho photo. These are explained later:
Home Point (go back to initial position)
1. Click the house icon
Dataset Selection
2D Environment
– View Ortho, Satellite image
3D Environment
– View the model in 3D
Images
– Review all uploaded images
Settings
– Here you can find the references of the scan
– Here you can find the links to the model to be shared online.
a) Project Name
b) Item Name
Select and visualize the different scans made under this project and item.
Go from a point cloud to a photorealistic image
Reset
Click left and validate to start over
Undo
Click left to reset last measurement taken
Delete
Activate a delete mode, clicking left on a measurement will delete it.
Choose a classification
1. Click left and select a label and color for the measurement you are going to take.
Names and colors can be edited under the “admin” section
Measurements taken under a classification will be grouped for edit and reporting aftwerwards.
Activate a measurement tool
1. Select the tool you want to use.
 – Click left once to use the tool once
 – Click left twice to use the tool continuously
Move over the ortho photo to start the measurement.
1. Based upon the classification chosen you have a colored dot connected to the mouse pointer.
2. Click left once to start a measurement.
3. Click left again for an intermediary point, if needed.
4. Click left twice to finish the measurement.
Your measurements can be found back under annotations below the classification chosen.
Add a reference point
1. Click left to activate reference point placing.
2. Click left to place a reference point in the 3D model.
3. All height points will be offset towards this reference point.
4. Height profiles are offset to this reference point.
Add a reference plane
1. Click left to activate reference plane placing.
2. Place 3 points on the 3D model, Click left to place a point.
3. Place points far apart and not in a line to have the best defined plane.
4. All height measurements well be taken orthogonal from the plane.Â
Add a reference measurement
1. Click left to activate reference measurement placing.
2. Place a reference measurement on the 3D model, 1 Click left to start, 2 Clicks left to end
3. Change the value to the desired value
4. All other measurements well be rectified with the reference measurement taken.Â
Click on show / hide all, to quickly toggle between visualizing all annotations or none.
Show classification details
1. Click left on the arrow next to a classification title to open it.
Visualization of classification
1. Click left on the eye to see the classification visualization options:
 – Dark Blue: Show All
 – m2: Show lines and surfaces
 – m: Show lines and distances
 – Light Blue: Show lines only
 – Black: Hide
Classification Label
1. Click left to show/hide the classification label on the 3D model.
Measurement Label
1. Click left to show/hide the measurment label on the 3D model.
Garbage Can
1. Click left and validate deletion of all measurements of 1 classification.
Edit the name
1. Click left on the pencil to edit
Change the view
1. Click left on the eye to change the way the measurement is visualized. Same as with the classification layer.
Change the classification
1. Click left on the colored dot to change the measurement classification.
Delete the measurement
1. Click left on the garbage can and validate to remove the measurement.
1. Tt –> Click left to open a popup to add a generic text to each screenshot taken.
2. Camera:
– Click left on camera+ to get a dotted rectangle.
– Move the image within the rectangle to get the right view.
– Click left the second time to take the screenshot.
– Press the cross right to cancel.
3. Generate Report
– Click left on generate report to generate the report.
Download PDF
1. Click left on the download pdf button to get the report.
Download CSV
1. Click left on the download csv button to get the measurements in sheet form
Garbage Can
1. Click left on a garbage can to delete the image in view.
Screenshots
Press the arrows, in case of multiple screenshots to show the screenshot taken.
View a thumbnail of the screenshot.
1. The dotted line describes what will be placed as an image on the report.
2. With the dotted line active you can still zoom and rotate the ortho photo.
3. The goal is to get the best view of what you want to display to your client into this rectangle.
The volume tool can be used to measure heaps and wells.
Get the positive and negative volume, measured vertically above and below the surface :
 – The surface can be defined from choosing out of the 5 options available.
 – Once a contouring polygon has been defined it is projected vertically on this surface.
 – The volume is the total volume from the surface to the first point found above or below.
 – This vertically within the projected polygon boundary.
1. Click left on a volume icon to activate the option.
2. Go in the model and set out a polygon around the volume to measure.
3. In the model click left once to start the polygon and for each point.
4. Click left twice to finish the polygon.
5. Based upon the option chosen, a reference point or plane placement is next.
Average Point
The surface is the best approaching plane defined by the polygon placed.
Once the polygon is placed, the volume is calculated automatically.
Minimum Point
The surface is the horizontal plane through the lowest point of the polygon drawn.
Once the polygon is placed, the volume is calculated automatically from this lowest point reference.
Maximum Point
The surface is the horizontal plane through the highest point of the polygon drawn.
Once the polygon is placed, the volume is calculated automatically from this highest point reference.
Reference Point
The surface is the horizontal plane through a reference point manually placed on the model.
Once the polygon is placed, the volume is calculated after you have placed the reference point.
Reference Plane
The surface is the plane defined by you through placement of 3 reference points on the model.
Once the polygon is placed, the volume is calculated after you have placed the 3 points that define the reference plane.
Show classification details
Click left on the arrow next to a classification title to open it.
Download volume point cloud
Click left on the download arrow in a volume to download it.
Visualization of the classification or measurement
Click left on the eye to see the classification visualization options:
 – Dark Blue: Show All
 – Light Blue: Show lines only
 – Black: Hide
Change the measurement name
Click left on the pencil left of the measurement name
Classification or measurement Label
Click left to show/hide the classification label on the 3D model.
Garbage Can
Click left and validate deletion of all measurements of 1 classification.
1. Click left on the square icon to activate the clipping tool.
2. Move over the model to place the clipping box.
3. Click left to place the clipping box on the model.
4. Click left in the box to edit the box.
1. Select inside to only show what is inside the clipping.
2. Select outside to hide the clipping contents from the model.
3. Select none, to show the clipping as a different colored point cloud.
Pencil
Click left on the pencil to change the clipping name.
Eye
Click left on the eye to change the clipping visualisation.
Download arrow
Click left to download the clipping as a point cloud.
Garbage can
Click left and confirm to delete te clipping.
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Rotate
Click left and hold on a curved line. Swipe to rotate the box along that curved line.
Translate
Click left and hold on a straight line. Swipe to slide the box along that line.
Expand
Click left and hold on a bullet. Swipe to expand the box along that bullet line.
1. Click left on the square icon to activate the clipping tool.
2. Move over the model to place the clipping box.
3. Click left to place the clipping box on the model.
4. Click left in the box to edit the box.
1. Select inside to only show what is inside the clipping.
2. Select outside to hide the clipping contents from the model.
3. Select none, to show the clipping as a different colored point cloud.
Pencil
Click left on the pencil to change the clipping name.
Eye
Click left on the eye to change the clipping visualisation.
Download arrow
Click left to download the clipping as a point cloud.
Garbage can
Click left and confirm to delete te clipping.
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Rotate
Click left and hold on a curved line. Swipe to rotate the box along that curved line.
Translate
Click left and hold on a straight line. Swipe to slide the box along that line.
Expand
Click left and hold on a bullet. Swipe to expand the box along that bullet line.
Upload a 3D georeferenced CAD file as an overlay of your point cloud model.
1. The 3D Model in DAE format for SketchUp.
2. The point cloud in LAS including geo reference.
3. The 3D model as points in OBJ.
4. The point cloud in e57.
5. The CAD 3D DXF of the measurements taken.
 – This option only works if measurements are placed.
AiroCollect has following simulation options:
The solar tool can be used to quickly get an estimate about how many and where solar panels can be placed on a roof:
 – With the measurement tools you can visualize areas of non-placement of panels
 – With the solar tool you can select texture and size of a panel.
 – Once the first panel is placed correctly you can easily duplicate to fill the roof.
 – If there are areas with issues you can easily remove panels.
 – Once simulated, you can send to your client a visual on how it will look.
1. Adjust the Length and Width of the panels to be placed
2. Select the texture of panel to be placed
3. Go to the 3D model and hover with the panel on a side of the roof
4. Click left once you feel that the panels center is where it should and the panel is parallel to the roof.Â
Click left on “Reset and clear all”, validate and start over.
Edit panel name
Click left on the pencil next to the name to change it.
Duplicate panels
Click left on the arrows to duplicate panels in multiple directions.
Duplications works best if the panel is green arrow up, red left, blue from the surface away.
Garbage can
Click left on the garbage can and validate deletion.
The first panel to be placed is the most important one.
Once you have a texture selected you will see while hovering over the 3D model a panel tries to place itself on the model. The idea now is to place the first panel where the first row can start.
Click left to anchor the center point of the first panel where it needs to be.
Orientate the 1st panel
Once the first panel has been placed:
1. Click left on the panel to activate the panel manipulation tools.
2. Use the curved lines to rotate the panel correctly.
 – Click left hold and slide on a curved line to make the rotation happening.
3. Use the straight lines to shift the panel correctly.
 – Click left hold and slide along the line to make the panel move.
Make sure the panel is aligned on the surface and orientated with green arrow up, the red to the right and the blue coming towards you from the surface.
Duplicate panels
1. Click left on the arrows to duplicate panels in multiple directions.
Duplications works best if the panel is green arrow up, red left, blue from the surface away.
1. Hover over the solar panel items and see the panel light up on the 3D model.
2. Delete those that are placed over obstacles.
1. Show your clients how their roof will transform.
2. Figure out if there are obstacles present that influence the yield of the panels.
Import in Sketch up 2022
From minute 27
Within AiroCollect you have the opportunity to configure the way the application works.
Company
Modify company name, V.A.T. number, logo and address.
Those will be used on the report of each scan.
Users
Add, modify and delete users.
Give users program access:
 – View: see projects
 – View-Edit: see and modify projects
 – Upload: Create new projects
 – Admin: manage the admin page and have full access.
Give users data access:
 – All or a set of projects
 – All or a set of items
 – All or a set of datasets
Projects
 – Manage name, description and location data.
 – Delete if necessary.
Datasets
 – List of all datasets with option to delete.
Web Map Service (WMS)
 – Add self-hosted or online hosted WMS services to the ortho photo (2D) overview.
 – Be able to compare your model with items of the real world.
Coordinate System
 Define the coordinate systems in which real world data should be handled.
 – Set the standard for non-RTK and RTK coordinates on drone images
 – Set the standard for all geodata exports.
Modify the measure world between METRIC and IMPERIAL.
Classifications
Define the labels of the colors used during measurement.
Adjust them to what fits your business.
Licenses
Get an overview of your AiroCollect license.
Drones
Get insight in the connected drones to be used with AiroCollect live.
Modify the items chosen from the menu.
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The AiroCollect license is a single license.
You are either in a limited system (SMALL, MEDIUM) or in an unlimited system (UNLIMITED). You pay this license either on a monthly or annual basis.
Based upon the formula that best suits you, you can always change between licenses.
A) To modify your subscription surf to subscriptions.
1. Login into your account.
2. Click on subscriptions to view what you have running with us.
3. Click on the subscription you want to change.
4. Press “Upgrade or Downgrade” to change your license.
B) Following modifications are possible:
Based upon the option chosen, your license will be adapted automatically to a new subscription.
A) To top up your subscription surf to subscriptions.
1. Login into your account.
2. Click on subscriptions to view what you have running with us.
3. Click on the subscription you want to change.
4. Press “Upgrade or Downgrade” to change your license.
B) Following modifications are possible:
Based upon the option chosen, your license will be adapted automatically to a new subscription.
Payment can be done directly on orders or managed in general.
A) Order payment, surf to orders (click on the link).
B) Payment method add or change, go to payment-methods (click on the link).
To retrieve your invoice surf to orders.
Click the icon above to directly install or link to the application.
The applications are made to make scanning an area with a drone easy!
They are all free of charge.
Here we provide feedback on how to optimize your process. Depending on what you want to retrieve from a scan the quality of result sometimes resides in the details of operation.
Below you can find some questions we have received:
The reason facades are sometimes not visible is due to the lack of images taken.
When adding your images into AiroCollect, best practices are:
If one of the above is not present, please try again correcting the above.
Skewed surfaces
If you need to measure skewed surfaces be sure you are working in the 3D environment. The 2D environment is only useful for measuring perfectly horizontal planes.
The scan did not follow a standard method of flying
 – only a few images
 – different gimbal angles during the scan
 – images taken at different heights
 – flights at different times during the day
It is recommendable to use the “Scale Bar” to set a known reference measurement.
1. Does the drone have a GPS position?
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