Importing a 3D Model in the PlantSight Portal

From the PlantSight portal, select

Acquisition on the left when you are in your project:

The Data Acquisition service opens.

Click

New Import, and select 3D from the pop up menu.

The New 3D Import page appears. At the top the page, the new import is identified as a "New 3D Import" with the Type and Status indicated. The Information tab is activated for creation of the new import, and the Log tab is available to provide access to logs of the processed import.

Enter a Name and a Description. Name, allows you to specifically and uniquely name the import. Import naming conventions can be a useful tool in controlling and identifying imports. Description, allows for a more detailed definition of the import while keeping the name a more manageable size.

Make a selection from the Controllers drop down menu. The name of the controller will match the name you provided earlier. Then select from Projects and Filters for the conversion.

Do one of the following:

To start the import directly, click Start import.

or

To save the import in Drafts for future use, click Save.

When you click Save, you can switch to when the PxController is running and click on the jobs monitor. At first it may appear empty, but soon it will show that the job is running:

You can also check on the progress of running jobs or on the status of the controllers by going to the console and selecting Show.