Version 2.0 Beta 02- March 2, 2010
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What's New in Rhinophoto V2.0 beta 02
The known Bugs list is here

• Additional Rhinophoto Toolbars

Details of icons
Process Photo Project
Process Wireless Project
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Scale and Orientate > Define Actual Size
Scale and Orientate > Orientate By 3 points
Scale and Orientate > Orientate By 5 points
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Tools > Sort points to Layers
Tools > Compute Tips Distances
Tools > Display Photo at 3D Position
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Tools > Assemble Scenes
Tools > Compare Scenes
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Tools > Estimate the Targets size
Tools > Create Targets > Draw Coded Targets
Tools > Create Targets > Draw Uncoded Targets
Tools > Create Targets > Print Arrow Targets
Tools > Save Undistorted Photos
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Add-on > Draw Stairs
Add-on > Draw CounterTop (Under Development)
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Configuration > Preferences
Configuration > Camera Calibration > Print Calibration Grid
Configuration > Camera Calibration > Calibrate Camera
Configuration > Camera Calibration > Add a Camera Calibration File
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License Manager > Info on License
License Manager > Remove License
License Manager > Floating Network License
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These toolbars are automatically loaded at the start, if not, please load them from the

..\Plug-ins\Rhinophoto\Rhinophotov2.tb folder.

• New Menu Reorganization

In order to follow a more logical process for beginners, text menus have been reorganized.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to existing users.

• Additional tool to display the photo at the 3D position

Run the menu :
Tools > Display Photo at 3D Position

Select cameras you want to see : A View is created per camera position and the photo is displayed at 3D position.
If you do not see the tabs on top of views, Right click on Image name, then setup the viewport layout to "Show Viewport Tabs"
It will display the Tab for each view you have asked for.

Note : Because we have to fully undistort each photo before displaying at 3D position in Rhino, this command can take time.

• New Additional tool for Coded Target Size Estimation

Allows you to estimate the correct size of Coded targets according to your camera, your lens and the size of the object.

Click on Target Size Estimator to display the following dialog box:

Enter camera and object data in the gray boxes (define all values) to obtain an estimation of the target sizes to use in
the green boxes.
Can be launched from the menu Tools > Create Targets > Draw Coded Targets.

• Several bugs fixed

Refer to the list here

• Display of Reference Distance used in the Main dialog box.

• "Reset to Standard Value" button added in Detection Settings dialog box

• Added a command for installing a Camera file

Run the command, select the camera file you want to install (eg. from a CD or USB Key).
The camera file is copied into the right Rhinophoto folder

• Added information about calculation results in the progress bar

What's New Version 2.0 Beta 01 - January, 2010

The known Bugs list is here

• New graphic display :

• New project status display :

Unprocessed photos

Correct Photo

Problematic photos

(eg. : duplicated targets in the scene)

Unusable Photo

(not enough points, blurred...)

• New ToolBar and new text menus
  

• Display of 3D camera positions in Rhino
  
  

Camera is displayed and oriented at each 3D position and is stored in a Rhinophoto Sub Layer named

• Manually add Coded / Uncoded Points

Current Coded point number is displayed in the top left corner of the graphic display and can be changed by clicking on the up/down arrows

If a Number already exist in the photo the point is displayed in red

• Automatic Zoom when adding 2D Point or adjust point position

Appear when a command ( ) requiring a point to be created or selected is used.

Rhinophoto Automatic Zoom is activated with a mouse click, simply keep the left mouse button pressed to activate the Zoom window.

The Zoom window display will change as you drag the mouse to a different position and when you release the mouse button the point will be added to the project.

The Zoom function has several options accessible through keyboard shortcuts :

"Page UP" key = Increase the Zoom factor.

"Page Down" key = Decrease the Zoom factor.

"T" key (Target key) = Determine the center of a target.

- The advantage of this command is the precision and the quality with which  points can be defined. Point definition is accurate to 1/100th of a pixel.
- Simply press the "T" key when the zoom window is used. The cursor changes, the zone is detected, the center of the target is automatically calculated (a cross is displayed in the center), and Rhinophoto draws an ellipse around the recognized target.

- "E" key = Activate the illumination of dark areas.
- Automatic illumination of dark areas of an image : Simply press the "E" key when making an automatic zoom to lighten the image.
Automatic zoom without 'Illumination' (move the mouse over the image to see the feature)

Automatic zoom with 'Illumination' (after pressing the "E" key)

• Possibility to use predefined Reference Bar
  

  (without editing any configuration file)

A new tab "Reference Bars" is added at right side of  the "2D Images" tab

Notes :

1 - "Apply Changes" button save the values for the current project

2 - "Save Values" button  save the values of the Reference Bar into the text file .\Rhinophoto\ReferenceBars\*.txt

3 - "Save As New Ref. Bar" button save a  new  text file in a folder .\Rhinophoto\ReferenceBars\*.txt. It create a new Reference Bar. If an image (*.png file format, size 250x150 pixels)  exist in the folder .\Rhinophoto\ReferenceBars\xxxxx.png and have the same name than a txt file, this image is loaded and displayed in the dialog box.

4 - Reference Axis/Cross are currently not used  (will be used for Autocalibration of Camera)

• Edit Point Label /Adjust point position

Change number or adjust position of points.

• Delete Coded/Uncoded Points from Project

• Define Reference Scale of Project (on the photos)
  

Click on « Pick » button then select 2 coded points, enter the distance. Modifications are stored in the config.txt of the project folder.

• Define by 3 points Reference Axis of Project

Click on « Pick » button then select 2 coded points... Modifications are stored in the "config.txt" of the project folder

• Define by 5 points the Reference Axis of Project

Click on « Pick » buttons then select 2 coded points... Modifications are stored in the "config.txt" of the project folder

• Add Image/Delete Image to the project

• Display Previous or Next image of the project

• New Configuration Dailog box (still under development)

General Setting

General Targets Detection Settings

• New command in Rhinophoto menu : Rhinophoto > Tools >> Sort targets by layers

In the example above  when clicking on « OK » button :

- Coded points number 000 to 122 will be copied in a new layer « Base of Object »
- Coded points number 123 to 222 will be copied in a new layer «Front area »
- Coded points number 223 to 452 will be copied in a new layer « Top of Object »

The buttons  « Load Config » and « Save Config » allow to load and save configurations to be reused in future projects

Notes :

1 - It saves a text file in a .\Rhinophoto\TargetsSort\*.txt folder

2 - By default,  it loads a file named .\Rhinophoto\TargetsSort\Default.txt

3 - Point which are not in the lists are not copied in specifics layers

4 - To delete a line just select the line and hit "Del" key

5 - Works only on Visible Rhinophoto layers

6 - Possibility to desactivate a line by clicking on icon

What's Planned for Rhinophoto V2.00 Release (Scheduled April 15, 2010)

• New Web Activation system will be available with the official release

This will allow you to remove and transfer licenses to another computer  from the Web.

You can create the unlock code by yourself

When the version 2.00 will be released, if you are under maintenance or have bought an upgrade, you will receive a login, password,  and URL to connect to our Web Site :

enter you login and password then click on  « Orders »

Click on "Licenses"

Note : Will work for Commercial & Student version 2.00 only (Not possible for FNL or LAB license).

• Autocalibration of Cameras

Allow to use a camera without calibrating it before.

Development work on the Camera Auto-calibration function is not yet finished and is deactivated in this version.