Hi Martin
I did try both (survex and therion) before the „correction“. 
Both did result into the problem. 
I will check both with correction later. 
Will post the result then. 
Cheers,
Torsten

> Am 01.11.2018 um 16:27 schrieb Martin Sluka via Therion <[email protected]>:
> 
> 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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