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WhatsNew

What's New in Rhinophoto V2.0

  • New graphic display :

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  • New project status display :

Unprocessed photos
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Correct Photo
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Problematic photos

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(eg. :
duplicated targets in the scene)

Unusable Photo
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(not enough points, blurred...)

  • Additional tool to display the photo at their 3D position img_29

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.
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It will display the Tab for each view you have asked for.
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  • Additional Rhinophoto Toolbars

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Details of icons
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img_8 Scale and Orientate > Define Actual Size
img_9 Scale and Orientate > Orientate By 3 points
img_10 Scale and Orientate > Orientate By 5 points
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img_11 Tools > Sort points to Layers
img_12 Tools > Compute Tips Distances
img_13 Tools > Display Photo at 3D Position
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img_14 Tools > Assemble Scenes
img_15 Tools > Compare Scenes
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img_33 Tools > Estimate the Targets size
img_16 Tools > Create Targets > Draw Coded Targets
img_17 Tools > Create Targets > Draw Uncoded Targets
img_18 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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img_19 Configuration > Preferences
img_20 Configuration > Camera Calibration > Print Calibration Grid
img_21 Configuration > Camera Calibration > Calibrate Camera
img_22 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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About

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.
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  • New Additional tool for Coded Target Size Estimation img_33

Allow 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 Estimatorimg_33 to display the following dialog box:

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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.

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

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  • Added a command for installing a Camera fileimg_40

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

  • Added information about calculation results in the progress bar

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  • New ToolBar and new text menus
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  • Display of 3D camera positions in Rhino
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Camera is displayed and oriented at each 3D position and is stored in a Rhinophoto Sub Layer named [imageName}.Rhinophoto

  • Manually add Coded / Uncoded Points

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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

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

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

Appear when a command (img_8 img_9) requiring a point to be created or selected is used.

The Rhinophoto Automatic Zoom command can be activated by simply keeping the left mouse button pressed to activate the Zoom window.

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The contents of 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.

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

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  • 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

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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

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    Change number or adjust position of points.
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  • Delete Coded/Uncoded Points from Project

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  • Define Reference Scale of Project (on the photos)

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    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

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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

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    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

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  • Display Previous or Next image of the project

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  • New Configuration Dailog box

General Setting
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General Targets Detection Settings

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

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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

  • Added new Rhino file for print Reference Bars :
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This file is stored in ..\My Computer\My Rhinophoto Projects\Targets files\Reference Bars.3dm

Print this file at scale 1:1 and check the actual distance between point 000 and 003 on the print

We advise you glue this print on Aluminium or Steel rules.

  • New Web Activation system

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

You can create the unlock code yourself


If you are under maintenance or have bought an upgrade, you have received a login, password,  and URL to connect to our Web Site :

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enter you login and password then click on  « Orders »

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Click on "Licenses"

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Note : Will work for Commercial & Student version 2.0 only (Not available for Floating Network License).

 

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 10:01