Upload Dialog

To upload a model to ATLAS, open the right hand panel and select the upload icon from within the top menu.

Within the upload dialog box that appears, select the 'Model' tab at the top.

1. Select your file for upload.
2. Enter your desired model name. By default the uploaded filename will be used as the model name, but this can be overwritten.
3. Enter the model revision.
4. View Name (Optional): If your native modelling software uses view names, and these are defined for your model, you can enter the view name to upload the model as per that view.
5. Scene Name (Optional): If you intend to upload multiple models (and/or point clouds), that will form a complete scene together, you can enter the same scene name for each upload. When A model from that scene is then loaded into the view, all other files associated to that scene will also load. This is a good way to keep federated models grouped.
6. EPSG settings (Optional): If your models are geolocated using a specific EPSG (coordinate system), you can select it from the list to ensure that the models are uploaded to the correct position upon the GIS map layer. If your EPSG is not listed, please get in contact via [email protected] and we can arrange for it to be added for you. If you do not need to geolocate a model, select 'No EPSG' within the selection fields. The model will then be uploaded in free space.
7. Unit: select the unit of measure used for the model.
8. Save 3D Object Properties: Check this option if you wish to bring in all the associated model element attribute data held within the model file - this will then be viewable and searchable within ATLAS.
9. Create Footprint: Select this option if you require a 2D footprint of your model to be generated and displayed on the GIS map layer.

Upon completing your necessary options, click upon 'Upload Model'. This will trigger the model's upload and you will be notified within the notifications panel, when the model upload has completed. Whilst the upload is in progress you will see the model within the Models Panel with an orange egg timer symbol, meaning it's in progress, when complete, this icon will change to a green circle and tick.

If a model upload fails, you will receive a notification and a red exclamation mark will display against the model in the Models panel. You will have the option to retry the upload or delete the model.

Upload Processing Stages

When a model upload is triggered the model is processed in two key stages, this is to allow for quicker viewability of the model.

First Stage - Element Tiling

During this stage each model element is created as a tiled element within ATLAS. Once complete, the model geometry is ready for viewing.

Within the right-hand model panel, the processing icon against the model will become a single green tick and clicking the model row will load the model into view.  At this stage any associated model data is not yet available.

Second Stage - Model Data

Once the model has been tiled, the second stage then brings in any existing model data (attribution against model elements from the native model file).

Bringing in such data primarily allows for the model hierarchy to be displayed and also for element properties to be viewed upon element selection. But further to this, model data allows for deeper interrogation of the model via searching and automated model checks etc.

Upon completion of the second stage, the model processing icon will change to a double green tick. If the model was already loaded for viewing whilst the second stage was still in progress, a refresh icon will appear to the left of the green ticks - clicking this will refresh the loaded model so that the model hierarchy and data is viewable.