Using DatuBIM Platform
"Red Flag" GCPs
New “Red Flag” GCP Capability in DatuBIM Ground Control Points (GCPs) anchor the drone-based 3D model to real-world coordinates. But sometimes they’re blocked or missing (e.g., faded marks or the likes). In DatuBIM, you can now mark these problematic ...
Automated Professional Reports Generation
We’ve introduced a powerful new feature in DatuBIM: Automatic Professional Report Generation. This capability streamlines your reporting workflow by automatically creating predefined professional reports as soon as a new model is available. Current ...
Automatic Design Files Synchronization to DatuBIM
Managing design files for infrastructure projects can be a time-consuming and error-prone process, especially when dealing with long lists of designs, many of which may not be relevant to the end user, and relying on manual workflows like emailing ...
Water Flow Reports in Civil Engineering Projects: An Essential Guide
Water flow reports play a critical role in civil engineering, providing insights into water movement across a project area. They are essential for effective planning and management, particularly for projects involving roads, bridges, land ...
Introducing Surface and Road Grade Checking Reports in DatuBIM
As part of our ongoing commitment to enhance your construction management experience, we are excited to introduce two new reports in DatuBIM: Surface Grade Checking and Road Grade Checking. These powerful tools are designed to provide you with ...
Gantt Viewer in DatuBIM
The Gantt viewer feature has officially launched in DatuBIM, providing users with a powerful tool to visualize project timelines. This new addition allows users to view and monitor project Gantts without needing third-party software. This is the ...
Improvements in Model Generation Process
Successful model generation is the base for any action in DatuBIM. We are constantly improving our model generation process. Most of these improvements occur within the process itself and may not be visible on the model generation wizard’s interface. ...
Cross-section volume report
Introduction In the fast-paced world of construction, particularly in highway and rail projects, precision in planning and execution is paramount. DatuBIM’s Cross Section Volume Report (CSVR) emerges as a cutting-edge solution, designed to elevate ...
Annotations: project management with effective issue reporting and tracking
The importance of issue annotations in civil engineering projects In the dynamic environment of infrastructure and civil engineering projects, the ability to swiftly identify, report, and track issues on the jobsite is crucial. The stakes are high; ...
Elevation grid and heatmap report
Introduction to elevation grid and heatmap reporting with DatuBIM In the dynamic and complex world of civil engineering and construction management, the ability to communicate site conditions accurately and efficiently is crucial. Elevation heatmap ...
Delta volume - enhanced volume tracking with DatuBIM
DatuBIM's Delta Volume tool provides precise, user-friendly tracking of volume changes for effective design and management. It calculates volumes against various surfaces, ensuring comprehensive jobsite monitoring. Utilize chart or graph views for ...
Seamless DatuBIM and Procore Integration: A Comprehensive Guide
Overview Achieve better collaboration and streamlined communication by integrating DatuBIM with Procore. Features include: Annotations linked with Procore observation module Bidirectional synchronization of Procore observations, including comments ...
Custom gradient in delta elevation analytics
In this article, we'll explore the practical applications of custom color gradients in construction projects. Using a real-world use case, we'll demonstrate how Delta Elevation's Custom Color Gradient tool can be a game-changer in validating ...
Tablet Use with DatuBIM
As a cloud-based software, DatuBIM can be used wherever there is access to the internet. As such, it is possible to access DatuBIM on a tablet in the field. DatuBIM is supported on any tablet as long as you are working with one of our recommended ...
Resolving DatuBIM Single Sign-On Mismatch Error
Issue When attempting to log into DatuBIM using a Single Sign-On (SSO) provider on a shared or public computer, users might encounter an error indicating a mismatch between the active SSO account and the entered email address. This typically happens ...
Manual Monument Marking as a Method of Geo-Referencing
This article covers all the process of marking monuments to be used for geo-referencing. This is needed for all flight instances that were marked as needing manual monument marking at upload time as the method of Geo-Referencing. This method of ...
Accessing DatuBIM Platform as an Operator
To access your account from any internet browser, go to https://bim.datumate.com. This will open the DatuBIM login screen. Type in your user name (Email) and press continue. Then enter your password on the password screen and press the Sign in ...
Site Listing Options
Viewing Sites in Groups To view the site list in the "All Sites" screen in groups click on the "Group sites" tool above the site list shown below. This will open the "GROUP BY" list of options that allows you to select by what to group the site list. ...
AI Assisted Ground Control Points (GCP's) Marking
Machine (ML) / Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used for marking GCP on images by looking for different shapes of marks in the images. The search of these marks in images starts initially by using the GPS location of the images and using a ...
Editing/Deleting a Flight
Editing or deleting an existing fligh is available only for the user defined as the Account Admin User. Editing a Flight To edit a fligt click on the “Edit ” option that appears in the three dots menu of the flight in the time line flight as shown ...
Importing an External Model
Introduction External models are models generated by systems or software other than DatuBIM. To import a model into DatuBIM, the external model must consist of a point cloud (.las) file only or a combination of a point cloud (.las) file and an ...
Managing Users
Users & permissions Only Account Administrators can access the user management option "Users & permissions" from the main menu. Selecting this option opens the Account Users dialog. As shown below, you will find a list of all users under this ...
Processing History & Notifications
Processing History Status To view the history of all tasks processed, select the “Processing history” option from the main menu as shown below. This will show a complete history of all tasks completed, failed, or running as shown in the figure below. ...
Generating the 3D Model
Once satisfied with the GCP marking you will need to validate the accuracy of the model. Select "Validate Accuracy" and the residuals will be calculated. The residuals are a measurement of the measured coordinates verse the calculated coordinates. ...
Marking the Ground Control Points (GCP's) Manually
This article covers all the process of marking GCP's on images. This is needed for all flight instances that were marked as needing manual GCP's at upload time. After the upload and the the link process are done, the site will appear as “Pending GCP ...
Adding a New Flight
Adding and fully processing a new flight consists of five steps as follows: Selecting the flight images Selecting processing preferences Pre-processing Geo referencing (applicable only when selected geo referencing method requires manual GCP marking ...
Editing/Deleting a Site
Editing or deleting an existing site is available only for the user defined as the Account Admin User. Editing a Site To make changes to an existing site parameters open the site first and then open the “Edit Site” dialog in one of the following ...
DatuBIM Account
The DatuBIM platform includes the following three essential components: Account – Each customer is defined as an account on the platform. The account is created by the Datumate team based on the package the customer purchased. Hence, this will ...
System Requirements
DatuBIM platform is a cloud-based software and does not require a local installation on the computer. It is designed to work on commonplace office PCs and standard laptops. Operating environment requirements: Any modern OS, such as Windows, macOS, or ...
Adding a New Site
Adding a Site The add a new site to the account, press the “+ New Site” available on the top left. Adding a new site is available only for the user defined as the Account Admin User, and the option will not appear for General Users. This will open ...
Accessing DatuBIM Platform as an Account User
To access your account from any internet browser, go to https://bim.datumate.com. This will open the DatuBIM login screen. Type in your username (Email) and click the continue button. Next you will proceed to the password screen. Type your password ...