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- Page 1 Amberg Tunnelscan Adding value to your scan data User manual 30/04/2018 (Application version 2.13) © Amberg Technologies, 2018 Art.No. 21789 Amberg Technologies AG Trockenloosstrasse 21 Phone: +41 44 870 92 22 8105 Regensdorf Mail: support.tunnel@amberg.ch Switzerland http://www.amberg.ch/at...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
..........................1 What is Amberg Tunnel 2.0 - Tunnelscan . - Page 4 User manual User manual 4.2.3 Analysis settings ....................4.2.4 Reporting .
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Page 5: Introduction
User manual Introduction This is the user manual of the Amberg Tunnel 2.0 - Tunnelscan module. It contains all infor- mation about scan measurements, processing and analysis. This manual builds on the manual Amberg Tunnel 2.0 - Base. General information about the software, e.g. - Page 6 Page 6 of 68...
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Page 7: General Introduction
Chapter 1 General introduction 1.1 General work flow The general work flow when working with Amberg Tunnel 2.0 - Tunnelscan consists of the following steps: 1. Create a new project with the New project wizard. Please refer to the Amberg Tunnel 2.0 - Base manual for more details. -
Page 8: Calculations
General introduction User manual 1.2.3.1 Design data The construction stage set as Reference construction stage in the settings is used to read the design data from. The design data (theoretical profiles, theoretical sections, transverse slope, block information) of this construction stage is used for all the calculations. 1.2.3.2 Line scan analyses In a point cloud analysis of type Line scan, the user can select one or multiple construction stages to analyse the measured point clouds. -
Page 9: Create Analysis Once, Reuse Many Times
TXT. 1.2.5 Create analysis once, reuse many times To work efficiently with Amberg Tunnel 2.0 - Tunnelscan it is recommended to create analyses for a certain purpose, customize them to your needs and reopen when new measurements need to be evaluated or reports need to be delivered. - Page 10 Page 10 of 68...
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Page 11: Preparations
User manual Chapter 2 Preparations 2.1 Design data The module Amberg Tunnelscan is based on the Base module of Amberg Tunnel 2.0. The project definition and all design data are shared between the modules of Amberg Tunnel 2.0. For information about how to set up a project and design data, please refer to the manual Amberg Tunnel 2.0 - Base. - Page 12 Page 12 of 68...
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Page 13: Point Cloud Measurements
User manual Chapter 3 Point cloud measurements Point cloud measurements of a heading are stored as part of the project and managed with the Point clouds editor. To open the editor, go to the Measurements node in the project tree and double-click on Points clouds of a construction stage. -
Page 14: Detail Editor
Point cloud measurements User manual Instrument type Instrument type used for carrying out the measurements (optional). Instrument name Instrument name (serial number) of the instrument used for carrying out the measurements (optional). Remark Remark to the measured point cloud (optional). This remark can be included the reports generated from an analysis. -
Page 15: Export Measurement Data To Amberg Navigator Tablet
User manual Point cloud measurements 3.2.1 Export measurement data to Amberg Navigator Tablet To export data from Amberg Tunnelscan to Amberg Navigator Tablet, right-click on the Project node in the Project tree and select Export to Amberg Navigator Tablet. Select a filename and a target directory to save the *.at2nav file. -
Page 16: Import Point Cloud Data
Point cloud measurements User manual Figure 3. Import measurement data wizard 3.3.1 Import point cloud data The Import point cloud data wizard supports importing of point cloud data from various sources. The wizard guides you through the following steps: 1. Select the data source type that suits your data. 2. -
Page 17: Delete Point Cloud Selection
User manual Point cloud measurements 3.5.2 Delete point cloud selection Select one or multiple points in the graphics. To delete the selected points, press the Delete button in the toolbar or in the context menu. 3.5.3 Copy point cloud selection Select multiple points in the graphics. -
Page 18: Point Cloud Filter
Point cloud measurements User manual Figure 4. Measured point cloud detail filter 3.6 Point cloud filter The filters used in the point cloud detail editor and the down sampling of data can be used in the point cloud editor. Select one or multiple scans in the list and use the point cloud filter button to input the value for the filtering of all selected scans. -
Page 19: Copy & Paste Measured Point Clouds
User manual Point cloud measurements Figure 5. Import measurement data wizard 3.7 Copy & paste measured point clouds To copy existing point cloud to the clipboard, open the Point cloud editor of the construction stage containing the point clouds that should be copied. Select one or multiple point clouds that you want to copy. -
Page 20: Reposition Of Instrument
Point cloud measurements User manual Software Hardware Re-positioning type Amberg Navigator Instrument with: Amberg Scanner, ZF Scan- Resection and APM Tablet ner and Faro Scanner Amberg Scan Con- Amberg Scanner, ZF Scanner and Faro trol Scanner Amberg TMS Office Amberg Scanner, ZF Scanner and Faro Scanner Faro Scene Faro Scan... - Page 21 User manual Point cloud measurements Figure 6. Reposition point cloud data wizard, Instrument resection calculation In the upper table of the window, the control points from the positioning information are listed. Switch on/off control points or edit control point IDs to adjust the resection calculation. The following columns are available: Activate to use this control point for resection calculation.
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Page 22: Apm Reposition Of Point Cloud
Point cloud measurements User manual The repositioning functionality recalculates the point cloud points and replaces the parameters of the instrument position as displayed in the lower table of the wizard step 2. The measure- ments to the control points in the instrument positioning information remain unchanged. 3.8.2 APM reposition of point cloud The steps of the Reposition point cloud data wizard are described following. -
Page 23: Reposition With Checkerboard Or Sphere Targets
User manual Point cloud measurements Set proposed sphere position Detect the spere position wit the automatic sphere search algorithm. Zoom 1:1 Shows a window with the selected sphere. Zoom to fit Shows the hole scan in one picture. Uses the selected sphere for the resection calculation of the scan. - Page 24 Point cloud measurements User manual Insert point Adds a new target for the point cloud position with manually click to the target. Select point Select an existing target point and move the target cross to an other po- sition. Delete point Delete an existing target.
- Page 25 User manual Point cloud measurements In the lower table of the window, the old and new parameters from the instrument posi- tioning information are listed. The following columns are available: Old value Parameter value of the original instrument position. New value Parameter value of the recalculated instrument position.
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Page 27: Analysis And Reporting
User manual Chapter 4 Analysis and reporting This chapter describes the manifold analysis options of Amberg Tunnelscan. The work flow and many settings are similar in most analysis types. You may create a copy of any existing analysis by clicking on the analysis node and select Create copy from the context-menu. -
Page 28: Analysis Editor
Analysis and reporting User manual After the wizard has been completed, a new analysis node is created in the Project tree under the Analysis node of the current heading. The analysis editor opens automatically. 4.1.2 Analysis editor To open an existing point cloud analysis, double-click on the according node in the Project tree. - Page 29 User manual Analysis and reporting 4.1.2.3 Point cloud view Analysis graphics are displayed in multiple tabs. Click on the tab name to activate a certain tab. 2D tab The 2D tab is the main view. The 2D Tab displays a unfolded picture of the tunnel from top view. On the right ruler the stationing values of the tunnel are displayed.
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Page 30: Analysis Settings
Analysis and reporting User manual 4.1.3 Analysis settings The Analysis settings dialog can be opened by clicking on the Settings button in the toolbar or from the context menu. Analysis settings are saved for each analysis separately. To preview your settings without leaving the settings dialog, use the Apply button at the bottom right. Some settings offer suitable color options to change the display style. - Page 31 User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 14. Settings dialog, Data source - Construction stages Construction stages as data Select the construction stages whose measured point source clouds should be included in the analysis. 4.1.3.3 Processing Use resolution and filters to adjust the data source to your needs. Figure 15.
- Page 32 Analysis and reporting User manual Figure 16. Distance to construction stage model filter 4.1.3.4 Report - Header information To customize the header information of the reports generated from this analysis, adapt the following settings. Figure 17. Settings dialog, Report - Header information Additional stationing informa- If this option is activated, the chainage value computed on tion...
- Page 33 User manual Analysis and reporting 4.1.3.5 Report - Remarks Remarks to the point cloud analyses can be added to the Amberg Tunnelscan report. Figure 18. Settings dialog, Report - Remarks Analysis remarks The text input here is printed in the remarks area on every report page. 4.1.3.6 Report - Template To customize the layout of the reports generated from this analysis, select a template to be used in this analysis.
- Page 34 Analysis and reporting User manual Figure 20. Settings dialog, Computation - Data filters Data filter Amberg Tunnelscan offers different geometrical filters: Trim lines: If this option is activated, the active trim lines are applied to the ■ evaluation of this analysis. The values entered correspond to the distance from the axis point.
- Page 35 User manual Analysis and reporting Fixed at: A user defined width. Set a fixed grid width manually. ■ Block definition If this option is activated, the Block definition of the reference con- struction stage is displayed. 4.1.3.9 Visualisation - Measurements Modify the brightness and the contrast appearance of the measured point cloud.
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Page 36: Reporting
Analysis and reporting User manual Steps: Displays the color from / to a defined deviation values with hard board- ■ ers between the colours. Continues: Displays the color from defined deviation values with smooth tran- ■ sition between the colours. Use predefined A predefined color scale for the deviation values can be loaded and ex- ported form/to a file from other Amberg Tunnel projects. -
Page 37: Export Data
User manual Analysis and reporting 4.1.5 Export data Export the enhanced point cloud data and the derived computations to use them for further analysis in third-party software or in the Amberg Tunnel Profile modul. Amberg Tunnelscan supports several export methods which are described subsequent. 4.1.5.1 Export to file Export information about the selected point cloud to a txt file by using the Export to file button in the toolbar or from the context menu. - Page 38 Analysis and reporting User manual The export profile wizard will guide you through the process. 1. In the first step, set the profile measurement folder of the construction stage that should be used for the export. 2. In the second step, select the stationing values where the profiles should be exported. Dif- ferent options can be used.
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Page 39: Additional Functions
User manual Analysis and reporting 4.1.5.5 Export coverage report to file Export the analysed point cloud to a TXT file by using the Export coverage export button in the toolbar or from the context menu. Select a range of the point cloud that should be exported or use the block definition. -
Page 40: Analysis Editor
Analysis and reporting User manual Figure 25. New analysis wizard 1. On the first wizard page, set Layer thickness as analysis type. Enter a name for the analysis, optionally add a comment and click Next. 2. On the second wizard page, select a Reference construction stage that will be used for all axis-related calculations displayed in the diagrams. - Page 41 User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 26. Analysis editor Layer thickness 4.2.2.1 Processing overview At the left part of the editor window, a heading sections interval list with sections in 10 meter (around 30 feet) steps of the Comparison construction stage and of the selected Original construction stages are listed.
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Page 42: Analysis Settings
Analysis and reporting User manual 2D tab The 2D tab is the main view. The 2D Tab displays a unfolded picture of the tunnel from top view. On the right ruler the stationing values of the tunnel are displayed. The ruler on the bottom of the window displays the derolement value of the used reference construction stage. -
Page 43: Reporting
User manual Analysis and reporting Some settings offer suitable color options to change the display style. Use the color picker to select text, fill and stroke color. The settings of this analysis type are mostly identical to the ones of the Line scan anal- ysis type. -
Page 44: Export Data
Analysis and reporting User manual 4.2.4.2 Graphical reports A graphical report of the analysed point cloud can be generated using the Graphical report button in the toolbar or from the context menu. A dialog is shown to select the stationing range, derolement and scale of the report Stationing range Input the start and end stationing off the report that should be printed. - Page 45 User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 28. Profile export options The export profile wizard will guide you through the process. 1. In the first step, set the profile measurement folder of the construction stage that should be used for the export. 2.
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Page 46: Analysis Type Blast Round Scan
Analysis and reporting User manual 4.3 Analysis type Blast round scan In an analysis of type Blasting round scan, the user can select one or multiple construction stages to analyse the measured point clouds from. The measured point clouds of different excavation steps can be automatically merged together. -
Page 47: Analysis Editor
User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 31. New analysis wizard 1. On the first wizard page, set Blasting round scan as analysis type. Enter a name for the analysis, optionally add a comment and click Next. 2. On the second wizard page, select a Reference construction stage that will be used for all axis-related calculations displayed in the diagrams. -
Page 48: Analysis Settings
Analysis and reporting User manual Figure 32. Analysis editor Blast round analyses The elements of the Blast round analyses editor are identical to the ones of the Line scan analysis type. Please see Section 4.1.2, “Analysis editor” on page 28 for more information. - Page 49 User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 33. Settings dialog, Processing Resolution Define the resolution of the resulting data (typical setting is 0.05 m). Filter Use filters to analyses only points within a defined distance range around the theoretical tunnel model. Only points within this range will be considered. There are two options, which can be used separately or combinedIf this filter is acti- vated Points inside theoretical model with deviation distance bigger than:...
- Page 50 Analysis and reporting User manual 4.3.3.2 Interpolation Use interpolation to fill areas without measurements. Missing grid points (resolution) will be filled with measurements values from design or with interpolated points from neighbour points. The interpolation can be used to fill missing measurements behind pipes, cables or ventilation pipes.
- Page 51 User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 37. Example: From design Figure 38. Example: From measurements longitudinal Figure 39. Example: From measurements lateral Figure 40. Example: From measurements lateral Color settings The color for the interpolated areas can be set in the Color maps settings. If the color setting for the interpolated areas is set to inactive the normal deviation area colours are used.
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Page 52: Reporting
Analysis and reporting User manual Mark with color: All areas are displayed in a defined color. ■ Figure 41. Settings: Color for interpolated areas 4.3.4 Reporting The reporting functionality of this analysis type are mostly identical to the ones of the Line scan analysis type. -
Page 53: Add Analysis Wizard
User manual Analysis and reporting 4.4.1 Add analysis wizard To create a pointcloud analysis, right-click on the Analysis node of the heading in the Project tree and select Add point cloud analysis... from the context menu. The New analysis wizard will guide you through the steps described below. -
Page 54: Analysis Settings
Analysis and reporting User manual Figure 44. Analysis editor Undulation analyses The elements of the Undulation analyses editor are identical to the ones of the Line scan anal- ysis type. Please see Section 4.1.2, “Analysis editor” on page 28 for more information. 4.4.3 Analysis settings The Analysis settings dialog can be opened by clicking on the Settings button in the toolbar or from the context menu. - Page 55 User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 45. Settings dialog, Processing Resolution Define the resolution of the resulting data (typical setting is 0.05 m). Filter Use filters to analyses only points within a defined distance range around the theoretical tunnel model. Only points within this range will be considered. There are two options, which can be used separately or combinedIf this filter is acti- vated Points inside theoretical model with deviation distance bigger than:...
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Page 56: Graphical Reports
Analysis and reporting User manual Undulation processing set- In this setting dialog you can set the length of the bar and tings a limit for the distance of the touch points of the bar on the tunnel surface. The % value defines % of bar length. The result of the calculation is a ratio value between the dis- tance to the tunnel surface and of the touch points length. -
Page 57: Analyses Type High Resolution Image
User manual Analysis and reporting 4.5 Analyses type High resolution image This analysis creates High resolution image from a point cloud. The gaps between points can be filled by interpolated colours. The resulting image is georeferenced and can be used for further processing in Amberg Inspection or other programs. -
Page 58: Analysis Settings
Analysis and reporting User manual The elements of the High resolution image analyses editor are identical to the ones of the Line scan analysis type. Please see Section 4.1.2, “Analysis editor” on page 28 for more information. The 3D tab and the Profile view are not displayed. Figure 49. -
Page 59: Reporting
User manual Analysis and reporting Figure 50. Settings dialog, Processing Resolution Define the resolution of the resulting data (typical setting is 0.01 m). Point cloud sampling: Specify the maximum distance. Points without color ■ value will be filled with color values interpolated from neighbour points to generate a better picture without missing pixels. - Page 60 Analysis and reporting User manual Figure 51. Image export options Stationing range Input the start and end stationing off the tiff file that should be created Interval Input the interval for the files that should be created. Derolement range Define the range along the theoretical model of the reference construc- tion stage which should be used.
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Page 61: Additional Project Elements
User manual Chapter 5 Additional project elements 5.1 Scan settings During the import from Amberg Navigator Tablet the imported scans are converted to internal format. To have also the original scan files in the original format for quality management avail- able. - Page 62 Page 62 of 68...
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Page 63: Glossary
User manual Glossary Absolute coordinates Position described by a coordinate triple of Easting, Northing and Height values Axis coordinates Position described by a coordinate triple of Chainage/Heading stationing, Horizontal offset and Vertical offset. Azimuth Angle between cartographic north and measurement direction defined clockwise. - Page 64 Glossary User manual Longitudinal based analy- Geotechnical analysis type for evaluation of measurements of points with the same location code in longitudinal direction across several cross section Longitudinal slope Inclination of an axis in longitudinal direction, defined by vertical alignment Measurement point type Category of geotechnical sensors or instruments, defined by the user.
- Page 65 User manual Glossary Vertical alignment Height/Gradient points along the horizontal alignment, optionally with arc or parabola round-offs Zenith angle Angle between zenith (vertical direction) and measurement di- rection, downwards defined positive Zero measurement First measurement of a geotechnical measurement point after it has been placed or replaced.
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