Thorsten

have you try both loop closure methods - Therion’s and Survex’s?

Martin S.


> 1. 11. 2018 v 16:09, Torsten Schnitter via Therion <[email protected]>:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I figuered out the problem and may be there is a bug in loop closure... or 
> somewhere else.
> 
> The cave does start at 0m of depth and with a fixed point (fix 0 x y z) with 
> z=118.4m.
> After roughly 800m of underwater cave survey (which does result in absolute z 
> values for every station) the cave does surface again at a depth of 0m.
> I fixed this point as well (fix 0 x y z) with z=118.4m (to correct the x and 
> y error).
> 
> So far so good.
> But further (around 1km more) into the cave it does surface again and I 
> realized in elevation view that 0m is not at the same level than the first 
> two points are.
> As soon as I deleted one of the two fixed points the z elevation was as 
> expected and the 0m point into the cave was at the same level than the first 
> two surface points.
> 
> After some tests I realized the start of the cave was the problem.
> You can see this part on the attached picture.
> As you can see there is a vertical start of the cave.
> 
> Here the data from that first part:
> data diving station depth newline tape compass
> 0   0.0
>             4.9   0
> 1   4.9
>             9.1   0
> 2   14.0
>           28.1   78
> 3   28.2
>             8.9   88
> 4   30.3
> 
> As soon as I add 0.01m to the first and second (vertical) tape measurement 
> (4.9 = 4.91 and 9.1 = 9.11) all is good and the problem with loopclosure is 
> gone. Both fixed points are added again and the eleveation is as expected (0m 
> level is at the same level at all points).
> So there is some more distance needed for the vertical parts. But I can't 
> explain why.
> 
> Is this a problem with the loop closure algorithm?
> May be some of the experts around can post a explanation for this behaviour!?
> 
> regards,
> Torsten
> 
>> Bruce Mutton via Therion <[email protected]> hat am 30. Oktober 2018 um 
>> 08:34 geschrieben: 
>> 
>> Torsten
>> 
>> The image of the xvi file makes it look as though there is a loop (not sure 
>> if it is a plan or elevation view – presume it is elevation).  Also if you 
>> have a fixed point at each end, then this could also cause ‘a loop’ which 
>> might give differing elevations at each end.
>> 
>> Also, if the water is flowing, then the water levels at each end will 
>> actually differ.
>> 
>>  
>> But I assume you have correctly assessed these effects as negligible, or at 
>> least not detected by your survey method.
>> 
>>  
>> I think you are implying that the 0m line is a raster background.  If that 
>> is the case, it may be distorted by Therion.  One way to check would be to 
>> turn on gridlines for the layout.  That will show you what Therion really 
>> thinks is a horizontal line.
>> 
>>  
>> Also check that Therion has the water surface survey stations at the same 
>> altitude.  You can check this easily by interrogating a .3d output with Aven.
>> 
>>  
>> Bruce
>> 
>>  
>> From: Therion <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Torsten Schnitter via 
>> Therion
>> Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2018 04:36
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: Torsten Schnitter <[email protected]>
>> Subject: [Therion] ***UNCHECKED*** Problem with elevation view
>> 
>>  
>> Hi all
>> 
>> I have a under water cave survey and all the data is done with depth 
>> measurements.
>> So the Z coordinates are absolute and the survey is not with clino data.
>> The cave starts at one point and after roughly 800m you have another surface 
>> point.
>> 
>> When I compile the data I get a strange behaviour.
>> Although it's not a WYSIWIG map editor I would expect points which have the 
>> same depth are at the same "depth"/level on the xvi file. But they are not 
>> (see attached screenshot "elevation problem").
>> The 2 points within the red marks do have the same depth measurements.
>> But if you have a closer look to it you can see they are not at the same 
>> level.
>> (They differ somehow in x/y way and therefore the points are not on top of 
>> each other.)
>> There are no loop closures inbetween which could be a reason for different 
>> levels.
>> 
>> Not having the same level with these points (I assume it is this point) 
>> leads to a bigger problem later on.
>> When drawing the elevation scraps and putting a water surface (depth = 0m) 
>> to the scraps and having a raster in the background, the surface at the 
>> beginning of the cave is not at the same level than at the next surface 
>> point of the cave. But it should be.
>> See pictures "elevation problem-start" and "elevation problem-end".
>> 
>> What's wrong?
>> Can anybody help?
>> If more info is needed please let me know.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Torsten
>> 
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