Georeferencing Storage Areas

When the software imports a model, it automatically places the storage areas on the Map View. However, if the original model was not spatially georeferenced, the storage areas will not align with any loaded background base map. While the software can operate without any issues in this situation, the user may prefer to have the storage areas being georeferenced to the background base map. Therefore, it may become necessary to georeference the imported storage areas.

The Georeference Storage Areas command is used to manually georeference each of the storage areas to the background base map displayed in the Map View. The process of georeferencing a storage area to the Map View can be a trial-and-error process—especially when the exact location of the original storage area is not known. Using the Georeference Storage Areas command, this process is accelerated.

Note that a CRS should be assigned prior to running this command. Otherwise, the software will display the below informational dialog box.

Refer to this article in our knowledge base to learn about how to assign a coordinate reference system to a project.

Follow the steps below to georeference an existing storage area:

1. From the Input ribbon menu, click the Storage Areas dropdown menu and then select the Georeference Storage Areas command.
   
2. The Georeference Storage Areas dialog box will be displayed.
   

The following sections describe how to georeference an existing storage area and interact with the above dialog box.

Selecting Storage Area to Georeference

The Select Storage Area to Georeference section allows the user to interactively select the storage area to georeference.

Follow the steps below to select the storage area to georeference:

1. Select the storage area from the Storage area ID dropdown combo box that lists all the storage areas contained within the current scenario.
   
2. Alternatively, the user can click the [Pick] button to select the storage area from the Map View. On clicking the [Pick] button, the Georeference Storage Areas dialog box will temporarily disappear, and a prompt will be displayed on the status bar instructing the user to select the storage area from the Map View.
   
3. Upon selecting the storage area, the user is immediately returned to the Georeference Storage Areas dialog box, and the selected storage area will be highlighted on the Map View.
   
   Notes:

• • The user can select only one storage area at a time.
  • The user can click the [Clear] button to cancel the previous selection and redo the entire process.

Once the storage area has been selected, the user can choose between the following options to georeference the storage area:

• Snap to Alignment Polyline/Polygon
• Draw on Map View

Snapping Storage Area to Alignment Polyline/Polygon

If an existing alignment polyline or polygon for the storage area exists on the Map View, the Snap to Alignment Polyline/Polygon option can be used to snap the storage area to the alignment polyline/polygon.

Follow the steps below to use the Snap to Alignment Polyline/Polygon georeferencing option:

1. Select the Snap to Alignment Polyline/Polygon radio button option and click the [Pick] button adjacent to the Select alignment polyline/polygon read-only field.
   
2. The Georeference Storage Areas dialog box will temporarily disappear, and a prompt will be displayed on the status bar instructing the user to select the alignment polyline or polygon.
3. Select the alignment polyline or polygon on the Map View. Note that the user can select only one alignment polyline or polygon at a time to use for georeferencing.
4. The Georeference Storage Areas dialog box will be redisplayed, and the status of the Select alignment polyline/polygon read-only field will be changed from Not Selected to Selected. The user can click the [Clear] button to cancel the previous selection and redo the entire process.
5. Click the [Snap] button and the software will then snap the storage area to the selected alignment polyline or polygon.
   

Drawing Storage Area on Map View

The Draw on Map View option allows the user to draw an alignment polygon on the Map View and automatically snap the selected storage area to the drawn polygon.

Follow the steps below to use the Draw on Map View option:

1. Select the Draw on Map View radio button option and click the [Draw] button. Use the Create curvilinear polygon checkbox option to draw the polygon using a curvilinear segment.
   
2. The Georeference Storage Areas dialog box will temporarily disappear, and a prompt will be displayed on the status bar instructing the user to draw an alignment polygon on the Map View. While drawing a polygon, the user can use the [Ctrl] key to switch between the curvilinear and the linear digitizing. Refer to this article in our knowledge base to learn more about drawing elements on the Map View.
3. Once the alignment polygon is drawn on the Map View, press the [Enter] key or right-click and choose Done from the displayed context menu.
4. The Georeference Storage Areas dialog box will be redisplayed, and the storage area will then automatically snap to the drawn alignment polygon.