Importing Bingo Data

When importing Bingo results, the AT step of the build process can sometimes be skipped. See "Importing Photos with Metadata" in this chapter for more information.

To import Bingo Data:

1. On the Home tab, in the Add group, click Photos, and then from the Add Photos Wizard, select Import Tool. The Import Tool dialog is displayed.

Note: The fields displayed vary depending on the type of data selected.

Import Tool

2. Enter the following information:

Field	Description
Data Type	Select the data type.
Import Project File	Click Browse. Then in the Import Project File dialog, browse to the required file, and click Open.
Image Folder	Click Browse. Then in the Import Image Folder dialog, browse to the required folder, and click Select Folder.
Image Search Method	Select one of the following options: § Recursive – To include image files in all subdirectories § Top Directory Only – To include image files only from the top level directory
Angle Units	Select the data’s angle units (Gons or Degrees).
Rotation Order	Select the rotation order (Phi-Omega-Kappa or Omega-Phi-Kappa).
WKT/ESPG	Click Set to set the data’s coordinate system. See "Coordinate System" in the "Basic Concepts" chapter for more information.
Camera Definition	For each camera in the BINGO project file, enter the following information: § Camera ID – Camera name as it appears in the BINGO project file. This field is automatically filled in after the Import Project File is selected. § Columns – Number of pixel columns in a photo taken with this camera (image width). § Rows – Number of pixel rows in a photo taken with this camera (image height). § PixelSize – Camera sensor’s pixel size. § GridFile (Optional): File with camera distortion information that may be supplied by your data provider together with the BINGO file. This information can be applied during import to reduce image distortion. Click the button to open the Select Grid Calibration File dialog. Then browse for the grid file.

3. Click Import.