Opening a 3D Observation Project
To open a 3D Observation Project (OB-Project):
Open the 3D Observation Main Screen.
Click on the name of a 3D Observation Project in the 3D Observation List.
Click the Name of a 3D Observation Project to Open it in the Viewer.
The OB-Project will open in the split-screen Observation Viewer.
3D Observation Project Viewer
The 3D Observation Project Viewer is a split-screen interface that combines the 3D Model Viewer with a tabbed section that displays relevant information regarding the selected 3D Project.
3D Observation Project Viewer.
Resizing Split Screen Panes
To resize the split-screen panes:
Move your cursor to the line the separates the two panes and a thicker blue line will appear.
Click your mouse on the blue line and drag left or right to resize the panes as desired.
Click an Move the line Left or Right to resize.
3D Observation Project Viewer Model Pane
The 3D Observation Project Model Viewer Pane displays a map with model areas and a toolbar containing a basic set of 3D Model Tools described in the table below:
Toolbar Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| Toggle Full Screen: Toggle the display between full-screen and window mode. |
| Right-Click for Zoom Options: Right-click to open a menu to allow for zoom options. |
| Crop to Selection: Zoom to a selected FLOC or Equipment. |
| Point Cloud: Choose a Point Cloud to load. |
| Performance Options: Change performance parameters for the 3D Viewer. |
| Move Observations: Select and move OB-Items in the 3D Viewer. |
To examine a model area more closely:
Click on the Model Viewer button.
Click on the model area on the map, or click Load in the Model Browser on the right hand side of the screen.
Click on a Model Area from the map or the list to load it.
3D Model Viewer Navigation
To navigate the 3D Model:
Action | iPad/Tablet | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
Rotate | Point with finger to the position & drag finger to rotate. | Use mouse, while holding left mouse button. |
Pan | Drag with two fingers. | Use mouse, while holding middle/scroll wheel mouse button. |
Zoom | Pinch your fingers to zoom in on the area between your fingers. Unpinch to zoom out. | Move the mouse pointer to the desired location and use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in or out. |
Select | Click (use multiselect option to select multiple). | Click (use <CTRL> or multiselect option to select multiple). |
Deselect | Click selected item again. | Click selected item again. |
3D Observation Project Details Pane
The right-hand pane of the 3D Observation Project Viewer contains a tabbed interface which displays all of the information associated with the currently-loaded 3D Observation Project on the following tabs:
Project Details: This tab displays basic information related to the selected 3D Observation Project.
Point Cloud: Displays Point Clouds associated with the Project and allows you to load or unload the Point Clods.
Images: Shows the Image Gallery, allowing you to view and edit images and annotations in the 3D Observation Project.
3D Observations: Shows a list of OB-Items for the loaded project.
CAN-CUI: Displays the results of the CAN-CUI process.
ECH: Allows you to add OB-Items to existing or newly-created ECHs.
The Tabs are described in additional detail below.
Project Details Tab
Project Details Tab.
The top portion of the Project Details Tab displays basic information related to the selected OB-Project such as its Name, Description, Status and Site. The Status corresponds to the Status in the 3D Observation List View:
Created: Review has not started, all OB-Items have Status "None".
In Progress: Review has started, one or more OB-Items are marked as "In Progress".
Completed: All of the OB-Project’s OB-Items have been marked as either "Completed" or "Obsolete".
Rejected: The OB-Project will not be used to create ECHs or CAIRs.
The bottom portion of the tab displays a summary of the Observation Boxes included in the project.
Point Cloud Tab
Point Cloud Tab.
The Point Cloud Tab allows for loading and unloading Point Clouds in the 3D Model Viewer, as well as adding/deleting Point Cloud files to/from the existing Project.
To load the Point Cloud:
Click the Show Point Cloud button at the top left corner of the grid.
To Add a Point Cloud file:
Click +.
Use the dialog that pops up to select the Point Cloud(s) that you want to add to the project.
Click Save.
The selected Point Clouds will now be visible in the grid.
Select Point Clouds and click Save.
To Delete a Point Cloud:
Select the desired Point Cloud(s) that you wish to remove from the project.
Click -.
Images Tab
Images Tab
The Images Tab offers similar functionality to the Image Gallery in the Observation Scan module.
To view an image, and any associated Annotations:
Click on the thumbnail on the right-hand side of the screen.
The image will be loaded in the left hand side of the screen.
Add New Annotation
To add a new Annotation (OB-Item):
Open an image by clicking on its thumbnail.
Select an Issue Class from the Images toolbar.
Click on the Draw new annotation button in the image toolbar.
Drag a box around the part of the image you wish to annotate.
A new annotation box will be added at that location.
Select an Issue Class and Draw a new Annotation Box.
When an annotation is added or modified on an image, the 3D location data associated with the OB-Item is automatically updated and the changes are immediately reflected in the 3D Model Viewer.
User Note
To learn more about reviewing and annotating images, see: Reviewing Images and Annotations.
3D Observations Tab
3D Observations Tab
The 3D Observations Tab displays a list of any annotation boxes, or OB-Items, associated with the current project. The key information displayed is the OB-Item ID, or Box Number, the Status, Issue Class, associated Equipment, and whether or not the OB-Item has been marked for use in an ECH.
Viewing OB-Item Details
To view an OB-Item’s details:
Click on the OB-Item’s name in the Box. No. column.
Click the name of the OB-Item.
The OB-Item will be opened in the same tab, as shown below.
Viewing OB-Item Details in the 3D Observations Tab.
To view the OB-Item’s 3D Box in the 3D Model Viewer Pane, click the Load 3D model for box icon. The OB-Item will be shown in the 3D Model Pane.
Load 3D Model for an OB-Item.
Mark an OB-Item for ECH
To indicate that the OB-Item should be used in an ECH, check the Observation will show up in the ECH list checkbox in the Marked for ECH portion of the tab.
Mark an OB-Item for use in an ECH.
Editing OB-Items
OB-Item Parameters can be edited directly from the list of 3D Observations. To edit OB-Item details directly on the grid list:
Click the Edit icon.
Click the Edit icon.
Next, make any changes directly in the grid list.
Click the Save icon.
Make Changes Directly in the Grid List and click Save.
CAN-CUI Tab
Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is difficult to detect because it is hidden from view. To find locations on equipment where CUI is expected to occur the CAN-CUI process combines three sources of information: CARMA, AIR and NLP.
CARMA: Corrosion Advanced Risk Modelling and Analytics (CARMA) tries to find components made of carbon steel, that operate within certain temperatures and have known old or deteriorated insulation. Running the CARMA process will return a list of Equipment which might be susceptible to CUI.
AIR: The AIR process uses image analysis to identify potential damage to Equipment and its insulation.
NLP: Natural Language Processing (NLP) is used to interpret Equipment Condition Histories to identify whether or not there an elevated risk of leaks.
The outcome of these three analyses is combined by the CAN-CUI algorithm to identify the probability of CUI for a piece of equipment within 4 categories: minimal, medium, high, and very high. The figure below illustrates the logic behind the CAN-CUI process:
The results of the CAN-CUI analysis are displayed in the CAN-CUI Tab of the 3D Observation Project View.
CAN-CUI Tab
The CAN-CUI grid list shows a list of Equipment, followed by columns displaying the results of the CARMA, AIR, NLP, and combined CAN-CUI results, shown as green, yellow, red, purple, and grey flags standing for low, medium, high, very high, and unprocessed values.
To automatically, start a CAN-CUI analysis, click the Wizard Mode toggle in the upper right corner. The Wizard will automatically step through the decision tree to analyze equipment in accordance with the CAN-CUI decision tree.
To manually run CARMA, AIR, or NLP on specific pieces of Equipment:
Select the desired Equipment from the list.
Click the C, A, or N buttons in the toolbar.
Select Equipment and Run CARMA, AIR, or NLP manually.
ECH Tab
The ECH Tab is used to assign OB-Items to existing or new ECHs.
To create a new ECH:
Select the OB-Items you wish to add to your ECH and click Create/Add.
Add OB-Items to existing or new ECHs from the ECH Tab.
A popup will appear confirming the creation of a new ECH.
Click the link in the popup to view the newly-created ECH in a new browser tab.
ECH Creation report Popup.
To add an OB-Item to an existing ECH:
Click the Use Existing toggle for the OB-Item you wish to add to an ECH.
Select Use existing for the Equipment.
Next, click Browse for ECH to open the ECH Selection Dialog.
Select the ECH to which you would like to add the OB-Item and click Save.
Ensure the OB-Item is selected in the ECH grid list and click Create/Add to add the OB-Item to the selected ECH.