- Basic Functions
- Mouse Actions
- Keyboard Actions
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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1. Basic Functions ^
1. Pages ^
The ribbon at the top indicates all the pages that are included in the Infrakit software. Map is the default starting page when you log in to Infrakit software.
By clicking the page icon below, you can find more information about each page.
By clicking the Infrakit logo on the left-top corner of the page, the user will be directed to the Infrakit starting page.
2. Tabs ^
The tabs on the left side of the page indicate different modules that can be used on the map page.
By clicking the tab icon below, you can find more information about each module.
3. Active Alignment ^
Active alignment can be selected from the left corner of the page.
From the drop-down box, folders can be browsed and alignment activated.
By clicking the square dashed line icon, the user can fit the active alignment to the screen.
4. General Features ^
At the right corner of the top ribbon, four general features can be found.
By clicking the pen icon, the user will be directed to the "Project Editing" page.
From the drop-down box, the user can select the active project.
By clicking the magnifying glass icon, a new box appears.
In this box, the user can search for content from "Map" page by using the search bar at the top. By selecting the module "All", "Equipment", "Models", "Drawings", "Documents", "Photos" or "Saved views", the user can specify the search to only include selected items.
By clicking the bell icon, a new box appears.
This box contains six tabs: "All", "Files", "Folders", "Photos", "Services", and "Chat".
"All" is the default tab when the box opens. In this tab, all the notifications on the project are listed.
The "Files" tab contains all notifications concerning files.
The "Folders" tab contains all notifications concerning folders.
The "Photos" tab contains all notifications concerning image files.
The "Service" tab contains general notifications concerning Infrakit software.
Through the "Chat" tab, users can send messages inside a project.
By clicking "Load more," the user can observe older notifications.
By clicking the speech bubble icon, a new box appears.
Through the "Search for articles" bar, the user can browse Infrakit's knowledge base using key words that, for example, represent functions, tools, or operations.
By clicking the "Create support ticket" button, a new view will appear.
In this view, the user can send a message to Infrakit's customer support team.
In the "Your name" bar, the user can insert his or her own name.
In the "Your email address" bar, the user can insert his or her own email address.
In the "Subject" bar, the user should write a succinct description of the issue.
In the "How can we help?" box, the user should describe the issue as detailed as possible. The more related information is provided, the easier it is for the support team to investigate the issue.
By clicking "Add attachment", the user can add attachments to the message. Attaching images, videos, and files where the issue occurs will help to solve the issue more efficiently.
By clicking the "Send message" button, the message will be sent to the support team.
By clicking the arrow icon button, the user can change to the previous view.
By clicking the x icon button, the user can close the customer support box.
By clicking the gear icon, a new box will open.
This box contains six options: "Admin", "Project settings", "Invitations", "User settings", "Support Center", and "Logout".
By clicking "Admin", the user will be directed to the starting page of the "Admin" features.
By clicking "Project settings", the user will be directed to the "Project Settings" page.
By clicking "Invitations", the user will be directed to a new page where invitations can be viewed and accepted or rejected.
By clicking "User settings", the user will be directed to the "User Settings" page.
By clicking "Support center", the user will be directed to the "Support Center" web page, where guidelines for how to use Infrakit software can be searched and contact information can be found.
By clicking "Logout", the user will be logged out of the Infrakit software.
5. General Tools ^
In the top right corner, under the top ribbon, a set of tools can be found.
Selection Tool ^
By clicking the arrow icon button, the user can select objects on the map and drag the map by holding down the left button on the mouse.
Measuring Tools ^
By clicking on the measurement tools buttons, the user can activate the distance or area measurements. The user can click on arbitrary points on the map, and by double-clicking the left mouse button, the measurement can be closed.
Distance Measurement
By activating the "Enable distance measuring tool", the user can measure a distance on the map.
The measured distance will be visualized on the map with measurement results.
By holding down Shift key and the left mouse button, the user can draw free distance measurement.
Three tools are provided to assist in measuring distance.
By activating "Modify", the user can modify existing measurement.
By activating "Snap to models", the user can snap to existing models while measuring distance.
By activating "Snap to 100 gons", the user can snap to 100 gons (90 degrees).
Each tool can also be activated from the keyboard, and the activation key is provided in the square brackets [ ].
By clicking the measured distance with the right button on the mouse, a box will appears.
By checking the box next to "Modify", the user can modify an existing measurement.
By checking the box next to "Snap to models" or "Snap to 100 gons", the user can activate snap tools.
By clicking "Export dtawings (xml), the user can download the measurement as XML file.
By clicking "Delete", the user can delete a single distance measurement.
Area Measurement
By activating the "Enable area measuring tool", the user can measure an area on the map.
The measured area will be visualized on the map with measurement results.
By holding down Shift key and the left mouse button, the user can draw free area measurement.
Three tools are provided to assist in measuring area.
By activating "Modify", the user can modify existing measurement.
By activating "Snap to models", the user can snap to existing models while measuring area.
By activating "Snap to 100 gons", the user can snap to 100 gons (90 degrees).
Each tool can also be activated from the keyboard, and the activation key is provided in the square brackets [ ].
By clicking the area with the right button on the mouse, three options appear.
By checking the box next to "Modify", the user can modify an existing measurement.
By checking the box next to "Snap to models" or "Snap to 100 gons", the user can activate snap tools.
By clicking "Export drawings (xml)", the user can export the area boundaries as an XML file to local storage.
By clicking "Export drawings (kml)", the user can export the area boundaries as a KML file to local storage.
By clicking "Create area for Trucks", a new side window will open.
In this window, the user can create a new area for trucks, which will be available on the "Trucks" page.
To create a new area, the user must insert a name for the area in the "AREA NAME" bar. This name will represent the area in Infrakit.
From the "AREA DEFAULT MATERIAL" drop-down bar, the user can select the default material for the area. All the materials created in the "Materials" tab on the "Trucks" page will be available to select.
From the "AREA ALLOWED MATERIALS" drop-down bar, the user can determine all the materials that are allowed in the area. All the materials created in the "Materials" tab on the "Trucks" page will be available to select or unselect.
In the "UNIT" bar, the user can define the unit used in the area.
In the section "AREA TYPE", the user can define if the area is for loading, unloading, or both. The "Load/Unload" option is only available if the "Truck mode" is defined as "Advanced mode disabled" in the "Project Editing" page, section "Edit project".
By clicking the "Import" button, the user can import a file that contains the boundaries for the area. The supported format for import is KML.
The user must click the "Add" button at the end to complete the creation. If the user wants to close the window without creating an area, the "Close" button can be clicked.
By clicking "Delete", the user can delete a single area measurement.
When measurements are conducted on the map, a new tool becomes available.
By clicking the "Clear measurements" button, the user can remove all the measurements from the map.
DEM Tool ^
The user can utilize DEM (Digital Elevation Model) models in volume calculation. The supported formats are TIF or TIFF. The files can be uploaded in the desired folder through the "Files" page.
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By clicking the DEM tool icon button, a new box will open.
In this box, the user can utilize the DEM models uploaded to the project in volume calculations.
From the "Select DEM model" drop-down bar, the user can select the DEM model that will be used in the volume calculation. All the DEM models that are available in the project will be listed here.
From the "Select Measurement" drop-down bar, the user can select the measurement area that will be used in the volume calculation.
By clicking "Upload KML", the user can upload a KML file, which can be used as measurement area in the volume calculation.
At first, the user must select the DEM model, which will be used in the volume calculation.
After selecting the DEM model, the user can draw an area on the map that will be used in the volume calculation. An area can be drawn by clicking points on the map. By double-clicking the left mouse button, the area can be closed.
Three tools are provided to assist in drawing areas.
By activating "Modify", the user can modify already-drawn areas.
By activating "Snap to models", the user can snap to existing models while drawing areas.
By activating "Snap to 100 gons", the user can snap to 100 gons (90 degrees).
Each tool can also be activated from the keyboard, and the activation key is provided in the square brackets [ ].
Several areas can be drawn, and all of the created areas can be used in volume calculation separately. Areas will be numbered according to creation.
By clicking "Upload KML", the user can also import an area as an KML format.
By right-clicking a drawn area, two options appear.
By clicking "Export drawings (kml)", the user can export the drawn area as a KML file.
By clicking "Delete", the user can delete the drawn area.
The user can select the active measurement area from the "Selecting Measurement" drop-down box.
Calculation results of the active area will be shown at the bottom of the box.
In the "Base Height" bar, the user can adjust the base height for the calculation.
In the "Tolerance" bar, the user can adjust the tolerance for the calculation. The mass that is inside the tolerance will not be calculated as a cut or fill.
The "Color Legend" will demonstrate the amount of cut and fill needed in the area with color shades. At the bottom of the box, these colors are also visualized with the DEM model. The mass that is inside the provided tolerance will be visualized as a green color.
By clicking "> More", the box will expand.
In the "Density" bar, the user can adjust the density for the mass used in the calculation.
Cross-Section Tools ^
The user can draw a cross-section by selecting an alignment or clicking two arbitrary points on the map.
Alignment-Based Cross-Section ^
When an alignment is activated, the alignment-based cross-section tool becomes available.
By clicking the "Draw cross section" button, a window will open.
In this window, the user can observe and alter the cross-section view with several tools.
The default "Width", "y", and "Logpoint search displacement" are determined in the "Project Settings" page, section "Cross Section".
If the user alters these settings in the cross-section view, they are only applied in the current view. By altering the "Width" value, the user can change the width of the view, and by altering the "y", the height can be changed, which is scaled according to the width value. "Logpoint search displacement" determines the distance the log points will be shown according to the alignment.
By clicking "Clear map and disable measuring tools" button, the user can drag the cross-section view by holding the left mouse button. By clicking two points on the cross-section view, the horizontal distance, height difference, real distance, and slope will be shown. When this tool is activated, measuring tools will be cleared from the cross-section view.
By clicking the "Enable distance measuring tool" button, the user can measure the distance between two points. By clicking two points on the cross-section view, the horizontal distance, height difference, real distance will be shown. These points can be selected from the model or arbitrarily from the cross-section view.
By clicking the "Enable area measuring tool" button, the user can measure areas from the cross-section view. By clicking three or more points, the area will be drawn and calculated. These points can be selected from the model or arbitrarily from the cross-section view. The area can be closed by double-clicking the left mouse button.
In the "Station" bar, the user can insert the station number. The location of the cross-section view will be changed according to the active alignment. By clicking the left and right arrows, the cross-section view can be browsed based on the step value determined in the "Step" bar.
By clicking the "Clear tools" button, the user can clear all the tools from the cross-section view.
By clicking the square dashed line icon button, the user can reset the view to the default state according to the width and y scale. The position of the view will also be returned to its original state.
By clicking the "+" and "-" icons, the user can zoom in and out of the cross-section view.
By clicking the "PDF" button, the user can download a pdf file that presents the current cross-section view.
In the "dz-filter" bar, the user can filter out log points whose distance to the model is under the determined value. This tool is dynamic, so the filter will be applied right after the value is changed.
By clicking "Apply", the user can apply the changes made in the cross-section view values.
All the active models, log points, and pipe systems are shown under the cross-section view.
By checking and unchecking the box next to the model, the user can turn the model on and off. All the models that can be visualized in the current cross-section view can be turned on by clicking "Use all project's models".
By clicking the "Pipes: select all/none" button, the user can turn on and off all the pipe system models.
By clicking the "Logpoints: select all/none" button, the user can turn on and off all the log points.
By clicking the "Models: select all/none" button, the user can turn on and off all the models.
Free Cross-Section ^
By clicking the "Draw free cross section" button, the user can activate the free cross-section drawing tool. When two arbitrary points are clicked on the map, a window will open.
In this window, all the models and log points that are in the cross-section area will be visible.
The same tools are available as in the "Alignment-Based Cross-Section" section, excluding the tools that require an alignment.
Long-Section Tools ^
When an alignment is activated, two long-section tools become available. The user can draw a long-section of the whole alignment or a bounded long-section based on the two points selected on the alignment.
Whole Alignment Long-section ^
By clicking the "Draw long section" button, a window will open.
In this window, the user can observe and alter the long-section view with several tools.
In the "Logpoint search displacement" bar, the user can determine the distance the log points will be shown in the width direction according to the alignment.
The default "Logpoint search displacement" is determined in the "Project settings" pages, section "Cross Section".
If the user alters this setting in the long-section view, it will be only applied in the current view.
By clicking the "Reset view" button, the user can reset the view to the default state according to the width and y-scale. The position of the view will also be returned to its original state.
By clicking the left and right arrow buttons, the user can alter the y-scale of the view according to the width of the view.
By clicking the square dashed line icon, the user can reset the view to the default state according to the width and y-scale. The position of the view will also be returned to its original state.
By clicking the "+" and "-" icon buttons, the user can zoom in and out of the long-section view.
By clicking "Apply", the user can apply the changes made in the long-section view values.
By clicking the "Draw cross section" button, the user can draw a cross-section view by determining a station from the long-section view. A new cross-section window will open after the selection.
By clicking the "PDF" button, the user can download a pdf file that presents the current long-section view.
All the active models, log points, and pipe systems are shown under the long-section view.
By checking and unchecking the box next to the model, the user can turn the model on and off. All the models that can be visualized in the current long-section view can be turned on by clicking "Use all project's models".
By clicking the "Pipes: select all/none" button, the user can turn on and off all the pipe system models.
By clicking the "Logpoints: select all/none" button, the user can turn on and off all the log points.
By clicking the "Models: select all/none" button, the user can turn on and off all the models.
Bounded Long-Section ^
By clicking the "Draw bounded long section" button, the user can activate the bounded long-section drawing tool. When two arbitrary points are clicked on the alignment, a window will open.
In this window, all the models and log points that are in the bounded area will be visible.
The same tools are available as in the "Whole Alignment Long-section" section.
Log Point Bulk Editing Tool ^
By clicking the "Enable logpoint approval tool" button, the bulk editing tool for log points will be activated. The user can draw an area on the map by clicking on arbitrary points. The area can be closed by double-clicking the left mouse button, and the points that are inside the area will be activated. After the area is closed a side window will open.
In this window, the user can modify several different attributes, and the changes will be applied to all selected log points.
From the "Selected" section, the user can observe how many log points have been selected.
From the "APPROVAL STAGE" section, the user can change the approval stage of the log points to "CHECKED" or "APPROVED".
By checking the box next to the attribute, the user can alter the "FOLDER", "MODEL", "ALIGNMENT", "EQUIPMENT", "LINE CODE", "POINT NUMBER", "POINT NAME", "CODE", and "SURFACE CODE" of the points.
By clicking the trash can icon, the user can delete the selected log points.
By clicking the "Save" button, the user can save the modifications, and by clicking the "Close" button, the user can close the window without any modifications.
By clicking the downward arrow button, a box will open.
From this box, the user can choose which format will be used in the export. If the chosen format is "CSV", the user can alter the columns that will be exported by checking and unchecking boxes next to the column name. If the user has a preset set for columns, it can be selected from the "Load columns preset" drop-down box. A preset of columns can be created in the Project Settings page, section "As-built".
Fit Visible ^
By clicking the "Fit visible" button, the user can fit the objects on the map page to the screen.
3D View ^
By clicking the "3D" button, the user will be redirected to the "Visualization" page, and all the active models and lines will stay active.
Map Tile Layer Selection Tool ^
By clicking the map tile layer drop-down bar, a box will open.
In this box, all the available map tile layers are listed under the "Tile layer" section.
By checking the circles next to the layer name, the user can select which tile layer is active.
In the section "Tie layer opacity", the user can adjust the opacity of the active map tile layer.
Additional Tools ^
By clicking the "More" drop-down bar, three options appear.
By clicking "Map image", a box will open.
In this box, the user can print an image of the current map view. The printed image can be used in log point reporting.
By checking and unchecking the box next to "Include model names", the user can decide whether the model names are included in the image.
By checking and unchecking the box next to "Include project info and legend", the user can decide whether the project info and the icon definitions of the log points are included in the image.
By checking and unchecking the box next to "Include logpoints legend", the user can decide whether the icon definitions of the log points are included in the image.
In the "DESCRIPTION" section, the user can provide an additional description, which will be visible in the image.
From the "ASPECT RATIO" drop-down bar, the user can determine the ration of the image.
By clicking the "PNG" button, the user can print the image as a PNG file.
By clicking the "PDF" button, the user can print the image as a PDF file.
By clicking "Clear map state", the user can inactivate all active files on the map page.
By checking the box next to "Open cross sections in new tab", the user can define if the cross section view window will open in a new tab. If the box is unchecked, the window will open as a floating window.
6. Map Tools ^
At the bottom right corner of the page, three tools can be found to manage the map view.
By clicking the compass icon, the user can rotate the map around the axis, which is placed in the center of the screen.
By inserting a value in the scale bar, the user can determine the scale of the map.
By dragging the bar along the slider, the user can zoom in and zoom out of the map view.
2. Mouse Actions ^
By clicking an arbitrary point on the map with the right button on the mouse, a box will open.
In this box, the user is provided with a few tools and the location information of the clicked point.
By clicking "Create logpoint", a box will open.
In this box, the user can create a log point, which will be found in the "As-Built" page or tab.
In the "POSITION" section, the user can determine how the location of the log point is inserted. By selecting "lat/lon", the user can define the location in latitude and longitude values in the "LAT" and "LON" bars. By selecting "xyz", the user can define location in xyz coordinates in the "X", "Y", and "Z" bars.
From the "FOLDER" drop-down bar, the user can select the folder where the log point will be located.
From the "MODEL" drop-down bar, the user can select a model to which the log point will be attached.
From the "ALIGNMENT" drop-down bar, the user can select an alignment to which the log point will be attached.
In the "LINE CODE" bar, the user can insert a line code for the log point.
In the "POINT NUMBER" bar, the user can insert a point number for the log point.
In the "POINT NAME" bar, the user can insert a point name for the log point.
In the "CODE" bar, the user can insert a code for the log point.
In the "SURFACE CODE" bar, the user can insert a surface code for the log point.
By clicking the "Create" button, the user can create a log point with inserted values.
By clicking the x icon button, the user can close the box without creating a log point.
By clicking "models in this location/nearby models", a box will open.
In this box, the user can select more models that will be visible on the map.
All the models that include the point that has been clicked on the map are visible in the "Matching models" section. All the nearby models are visible in the "Nearby models" section.
By checking the box next to the file name, the user can select the model.
By checking "Also load logpoints for selected models", the user can load the log points that are attached to the models. These log points will be visible on the map.
By clicking the "Load selected models" button, the user can load the selected models on the map.
By clicking the "Close" button, the user can close the box without loading models.
By clicking "Open in Google Maps", the user will be directed to the Google Maps website, where the clicked point is located.
3. Keyboard Actions ^
By pressing Ctrl + space, the user can open the search box.
In this box, the user can search for content from "Map" page by using the search bar at the top. By selecting the module "All", "Equipment", "Models", "Drawings", "Documents", "Photos" or "Saved views", the user can specify the search to only include selected items.
4. FAQ ^