Importing Images into the Observation Scan Project

Scanned site data should first be imported into the IMS Observation Scan Project.

Note
The xml format referred to in this section refers to the BlocksExchange XML/XMLZ format used by Bentley Systems’ ContextCapture software.

Importing Images

To import images:

Navigate to the Observation Scan Main Screen (grid list).
Click the Import button.

Browse to the desired XML file.
Click on the file.
Click Import selected.

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When Image Locations and data are imported, a new row will be added in the main grid. Each row can be expanded to show sub-folders and photo groups.

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Deleting Unwanted Folders

To delete unwanted image folders:

Check the box next to the unwanted rows.
Click the Delete button.

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Importing Image Annotations

It is possible to import annotations from ContextCapture XML Files using the Import XML tool.

To import annotations:

Navigate to the Observation Scan List by clicking on Observation Scan in the IMS Main Menu.
Click the Import from XML button in the Observation Scan List toolbar.
Select your desired ContextCapture XML file to import.
Click Select.

If the IssueClass field in the XML file corresponds to one of the classes in the Issue Class tree, image annotations will be shown when reviewing images.