How to Download and Process Sample Data from Nova

This step-by-step guide will take you from downloading sample data from our website fully through uploading and processing it in the app. If you'd prefer to have a team member walk you through this, don't hesitate to reach out at 1-844-MAP-NOVA or email us at hello@mapnova.com

Daan Arscott
48 steps
4 minutes

Mapnova

Navigate to <https://www.mapnova.com/learn/sample-data>

Click "Download All"

After downloading the data, unzip the folder and you will see new folders of data within it, corresponding to each of the features you will process data in this demo

Navigate and login to <https://app.mapnova.com/>

Click "+ Project"

Click "Create"

Click "Orthomosaic"

Click "folders"

Navigate to the Sample Data Folder in your files, open the "Orthomosaic Sample Data - Nova" and the folder.

Click "Upload"

The photos will begin uploading and automatically start processing once uploaded. Once complete the ortho will be available to turn on in the layer panel (left panel where it says "Orthomosaic 1") above.

Now we will process the Video dataset

Click "Create"

Click "Video"

Click "Choose files"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Full Motion Video Sample Data - Nova" folder" and select both the .MP4 and the .SRT files from the folder.

Click "Upload". You will see both the .MP4 and the .SRT file are in the upload modal. The .SRT file is what provides the drones flight path, location, orientation and field of view box on the map.

Once the upload and processing is complete, the Video Layer will be available to be enabled in the layer panel.

Now we will process imagery in the Colorfinder tool!

Click "Create"

Click "Colorfinder"

You are prompted to click "Import Video" or "Import Images". For this exercise we will click the "Import Images". If you want to import video, follow the same steps as Full Motion Video above. \ \ Click "Import Images"

Click "Add Files"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Colorfinder Sample Data - Nova" folder", then open "Image Colorfinder" folder and select all the photos in the folder.

The photos will now stage in the upload modal. Click "Upload Files"

Once the upload and processing is complete, the Colorfinder Layer will be available to be enabled in the layer panel.

Now we will process data in the Hotspot tool!

Click "Create"

Click "Hotspots"

Click "Upload Images"

Click "folders"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Hotspots Sample Data - Nova" folder", then open "IR" folder and select all the photos in the folder.

The photos will now stage in case you need to add or remove files\ \ Click "Upload"

Once the upload and processing is complete, the Hotspots Layer will be available to be enabled in the layer panel.

We can change the name of our project on the title

Type "Nova Demo Data"

Click the checkmark to save the name.

We can also adjust our base layers. Click "Background"

Click "Satellite" and your base layer will change.

Our fire needs a perimeter, let's now upload the perimeter file from our Sample Data Nova folder.

Click "Create"

Click "Fire Perimeter"

You can draw or use the auto fire perimeter if a fire perimeter file isn't available, Click "Upload".

Click "Choose files"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Hotspots Sample Data - Nova" folder", select the "fire_perimeter_sample_data.kml".

We can now see a blue line to see a preview where the perimeter will be drawn. Click "Confirm"

Your fire perimeter is now active in the workspace.

Congratulations! You have now successfully uploaded and processed data in Nova. Next, add icons, lines, polygons and try exporting a map for an area of interest. If you want to walk through this process with a team member, don't hesitate to reach out at 1-844-MAP-NOVA, or email us at hello@mapnova.com

How to Download and Process Sample Data from Nova

Daan Arscott
48 steps
4 minutes

Mapnova

Navigate to <https://www.mapnova.com/learn/sample-data>

Click "Download All"

After downloading the data, unzip the folder and you will see new folders of data within it, corresponding to each of the features you will process data in this demo

Navigate and login to <https://app.mapnova.com/>

Click "+ Project"

Click "Create"

Click "Orthomosaic"

Click "folders"

Navigate to the Sample Data Folder in your files, open the "Orthomosaic Sample Data - Nova" and the folder.

Click "Upload"

Now we will process the Video dataset

Click "Create"

Click "Video"

Click "Choose files"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Full Motion Video Sample Data - Nova" folder" and select both the .MP4 and the .SRT files from the folder.

Click "Upload". You will see both the .MP4 and the .SRT file are in the upload modal. The .SRT file is what provides the drones flight path, location, orientation and field of view box on the map.

Once the upload and processing is complete, the Video Layer will be available to be enabled in the layer panel.

Now we will process imagery in the Colorfinder tool!

Click "Create"

Click "Colorfinder"

Click "Add Files"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Colorfinder Sample Data - Nova" folder", then open "Image Colorfinder" folder and select all the photos in the folder.

The photos will now stage in the upload modal. Click "Upload Files"

Once the upload and processing is complete, the Colorfinder Layer will be available to be enabled in the layer panel.

Now we will process data in the Hotspot tool!

Click "Create"

Click "Hotspots"

Click "Upload Images"

Click "folders"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Hotspots Sample Data - Nova" folder", then open "IR" folder and select all the photos in the folder.

The photos will now stage in case you need to add or remove files\ \ Click "Upload"

Once the upload and processing is complete, the Hotspots Layer will be available to be enabled in the layer panel.

We can change the name of our project on the title

Type "Nova Demo Data"

Click the checkmark to save the name.

We can also adjust our base layers. Click "Background"

Click "Satellite" and your base layer will change.

Our fire needs a perimeter, let's now upload the perimeter file from our Sample Data Nova folder.

Click "Create"

Click "Fire Perimeter"

You can draw or use the auto fire perimeter if a fire perimeter file isn't available, Click "Upload".

Click "Choose files"

Navigate to your Sample Data folder in your files, open the "Hotspots Sample Data - Nova" folder", select the "fire_perimeter_sample_data.kml".

We can now see a blue line to see a preview where the perimeter will be drawn. Click "Confirm"

Your fire perimeter is now active in the workspace.