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Supplemental update mapping

This article describes the complete process of supplemental update mapping in EasyAR Developer Center, including creating a supplemental update task, adding supplemental data, data acquisition and organization specifications, data upload, and starting mapping. It helps users efficiently complete supplemental update mapping for a scene.

Create a supplemental update task

  1. Log in to EasyAR Developer Center, select Mega Block -> Block mapping from the left menu bar, select the corresponding project address, and click Manage. Menu

  2. Select the mapping task that needs a supplemental update, and click the Create supplemental update button. Create supplemental update task

  3. In the pop-up dialog, fill in the supplemental update task name and remarks, then click Confirm add. Create supplemental update task

  4. Click the + before the mapping task that needs supplemental update, and you can see the newly created supplemental update task. Click the Supplemental data management button in the operation column of the supplemental update task to enter the supplemental data management page. Create supplemental update task

Data preparation

Before starting the mapping task, make sure the spatial data collected by the panoramic camera meets the requirements and is organized and stored according to the specifications. For the specific acquisition method, see: Acquire changed area data.

Add supplemental data

After entering the supplemental data management page, create the corresponding supplemental data according to the number of supplemental update areas. If there are multiple supplemental update segments, create multiple supplemental data entries.

Add new supplemental data

  • Applicable scenario: used to add newly acquired data that needs to be updated into the scene.

  • Operation steps:

    1. Click the Add supplemental data button, fill in the supplemental update data name and remarks in the pop-up dialog, and click Confirm add.

      Add supplemental data

    2. Click the Upload data button, click the Select button in the pop-up dialog, and select the folder containing the main data directory for upload. For the upload region, choose the nearest one. After selection is complete, click the Confirm upload button. The upload progress and status will be displayed in the list.

      Upload supplemental update data

      Tip

      A single supplemental data entry supports uploading at most 2 segments of 360 video data.

Add historical supplemental data

  • Applicable scenario: used when this supplemental update task needs to merge previous supplemental data.

  • Operation steps: click the Add historical supplemental data button, select the required data in the pop-up dialog, and after selection, you can click the LRV file in the uploaded files for preview. After confirming that the data is correct, click Confirm.

    Add supplemental data

Start mapping

  • After the supplemental update data has finished uploading, the Start mapping button appears on the page. Click the button to start mapping.

    Start mapping

  • After mapping starts, the task automatically enters Under review. After review passes, the task automatically enters the mapping process, and the status is displayed as Queued or Generating, as shown below. Please wait patiently for mapping to complete.

    Mapping generating

Confirm mapping results

After the task enters the mapping process, you can determine whether the mapping task is complete by Task status. When the status is displayed as Task complete or Generation failed, the mapping task has ended.

Mapping task complete

Mapping succeeded

When the task status is displayed as Task complete, mapping succeeded and the mapping result has been generated. You can then further view the mapping result and confirm whether it meets expectations.
View mapping results:

Mapping failed

When the task status is displayed as Generation failed, mapping failed. It is recommended to troubleshoot as follows:

  • View mapping report: View mapping report, and find a solution according to the report information.
  • Refer to troubleshooting: read Mapping failure troubleshooting guide for common solutions.
  • Contact technical support: if none of the above methods solves the issue, contact EasyAR staff and provide the JobID in the mapping report for quick issue location.