Right-Click Shortcut Menus

Each project item type displays a unique menu of options when you right-click it in its respective list.

Photo Collection Menu

To open a photo collection’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Photos group, and then in the Photos list, click the Collections tab, and right-click the required collection.

Collection Shortcut Menu

The Collection menu has the following options:

Note: Only the Copy Properties and Return to Photos List options are available when in Review mode.

Option	Description
Copy Properties	Copy the collection’s properties.
Paste Properties	Paste the previously copied collection properties to this collection.
Return to Photos List	Open the photos tab so you can view/edit the properties of the photos in the selected collection.
Add Photos To Collection	Load photos into the project and add them to the selected collection.
Delete	Delete the collection from the project.

Photo Menu

To open a Photo’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Photos group, and then in the Photos list, click the Photos tab, and right-click the required photo.

Photo Shortcut Menu

The Photo menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Fly To	Fly to the photo. Note: This option is only available when all position parameters (X, Y, and Altitude) were provided.
Jump To	Jump to the photo.
Edit Collection	Open the collection tab so you can view/edit collection properties.
Open in Photo Viewer	Open the photo in Photo Viewer.
Open in a Floating Photo Viewer	Open the photo in an additional floating Photo Viewer without closing or replacing the photos in currently open viewers.
Set Path	Set the photo’s directory. Note: This option is not available in Review mode.
Delete	Delete the photo from the project. Note: This option is not available in Review mode.
Export to CSV	Export the selected photos' information to a CSV file.

Tile (AT or Reconstruction) Menu

To open a Tile’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the AT Tiles/Reconstruction Tiles group, and then in the AT Tiles or Reconstruction Tiles list, right-click the required tile.

Tile Shortcut Menu

The Tile menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Fly To	Fly to the selected tile.
Jump To	Jump to the selected tile.
Save Selection	Save the selection information (which tiles were selected) to a .select text file.
Load Selection	Load a tile’s .select text file with selection information (which tiles should be selected).
Export Selected Tiles	Export the selected tiles with all their information (e.g., status, photo count) to an SQLite file. Note: The exported tiles can be reviewed in TerraExplorer or other standard geospatial applications, and user status and comments added, and then reimported to PhotoMesh.
Import Tile Status	Reimport a tile from an SQLite file (generally after the tile was reviewed in TerraExplorer or another standard geospatial application, and user status and comments were added).
Clear Selection	Clear all selections.

Control Point Menu

To open a specific control point’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Control and Tie Points group, and then in the Control and Tie Points list, right-click the required control point.

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Control Point Shortcut Menu

The Control Point menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Fly To	Fly to the control point.
Jump To	Jump to the control point.
Edit	Opens the Control Point Editor to mark control points in the photos. (See "Marking Control Points in Photos" in the "Control Points" chapter for information).
Delete	Delete the control point from the project.

Objects and Layers Menu

To open an Objects and Layers shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Objects and Layers group, and then in the Objects and Layers list, right-click the required terrain object or layer.

Objects and Layers Shortcut Menu

The Objects and Layers menu has the following options for objects and layers:

Option	Description
Fly To	Fly to the terrain object.
Jump To	Jump to the terrain object.
Refresh	Refresh layer. This option is only available for mesh layers
Delete	Delete the terrain object from the project.
Display Properties	Open the object or layer’s property sheet to edit or view its properties.

Build Outputs Menu

To open a Build Outputs shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Build Outputs group, and then in the Build Outputs list, right-click the required build output.

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Build Outputs Shortcut Menu

The Build Outputs menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Jump To	Jump to the output.
Fly To	Fly to the output.
Refresh	Refresh the output.
Delete	Delete the output from the project.
Display Properties	Open the output’s property sheet to edit or view its properties.
Export to LAS	Export DSM output to LAS. This option is only available for DSM output.
Export to LAZ	Export DSM output to LAZ. This option is only available for DSM output.

Water Polygon Menu

To open a specific water polygon’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Water Polygons group, and then in the Water Polygon list, click the Polygons tab, and right-click the required polygon.

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Water Polygon Shortcut Menu

The Water Polygon menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Fly To	Fly to the water polygon.
Jump To	Jump to the water polygon.
Edit	Edit the polygon’s shape.
Select Layer	Open the Water Polygon list showing the Layers tab, so you can view/edit layer properties
Select Tiles	Select the intersecting tiles.
Delete	Delete the water polygon from the project.

To open a water polygon layer’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Water Polygons group, and then in the Water Polygon list, click the Layers tab, and then right-click the required layer.

Water Polygon Layer Shortcut Menu

The Water Polygon Layers menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Import Water Layer	Import a water polygon shapefile or KML layer.
Export Water Layer	Export a water polygon layer to a shapefile.
Jump To	Jump to the water polygon layer.
Fly To	Fly to the water polygon layer.
Delete	Delete the water polygon layer

Retouch Layers Menu

To open a specific manual retouch operation’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Manual Retouch group, and then in the Manual Retouch list, right-click the required retouch polygon (i.e., row).

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Manual Retouch Shortcut Menu

The Manual Retouch menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Edit	Edit the polygon.
Fly To	Fly to the polygon.
Jump To	Jump to the polygon.
Export	Export the retouch polygon layer with the selected retouch polygons to an SQLite file. The layer can be modified in external software and reimported to PhotoMesh.
Import	Reimport a retouch layer from an SQLite file (generally after modification in external software).
Delete	Delete the selected retouch polygons from the project.

LiDAR Menu

To open a LiDAR shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the LiDARs group, and then in the LiDARs list, right-click the required LiDAR.

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LiDAR Shortcut Menu

The LiDAR menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Fly To	Fly to the LiDAR point cloud.
Jump	Jump to the LiDAR point cloud.
Show Point Cloud	Show the LiDAR point cloud on the terrain.
Style Point Cloud	Open the LiDAR point cloud’s property sheet to set point size, color, visibility, etc. See LiDAR Point Cloud Properties Dialog" in the "LiDAR Management" chapter.
Show Trajectory	Show the LiDAR point cloud’s trajectory. The trajectory is the path of the scanner’s position while capturing the LiDAR point cloud. See "Associating a LiDAR Point Cloud with its Trajectory Data" in the "LiDAR Management" chapter for information.
Refresh Trajectory	Refresh trajectory data.
Edit Trajectory	Open the trajectory data file in a text editor, so you can edit its data. See "Associating a LiDAR Point Cloud with its Trajectory Data" in the "LiDAR Management" chapter for information.
Delete	Delete the LiDAR point cloud from the project.

Reference Project - Photos Menu

To open reference photos' shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Reference Project group, and then the Reference Photos list, click the Photos tab, and right-click the required photo.

Reference Photos Shortcut Menu

The Reference Project menu has the following options:

Option	Description
Fly To	Fly to the photo. Note: This option is only available when all position parameters (X, Y, and Altitude) were provided.
Jump To	Jump to the photo.
Edit Collection	Open the Collections list so you can view/edit collection properties.
Open in Photo Viewer	Open the photo in the Photo Viewer.
Open in a Floating Photo Viewer	Open the photo in an additional floating Photo Viewer without closing or replacing the photos in currently open viewers.
Set Path	Set the photo’s directory. Note: This option is not available in Review mode.
Delete	Delete the photo from the project. Note: This option is not available in Review mode.

Reference Project - Collection Menu

To open a Photo Collection’s shortcut menu:

§ In the Project Tree, select the Reference Project group, and then in the Reference Photos list, click the Collections tab, and right-click the required collection.

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Collection Shortcut Menu

The Collection menu has the following options:

Note: Only the Copy Properties and Return to Photos List options are available when in Review mode.

Option	Description
Copy Properties	Copy the collection’s properties.
Paste Properties	Paste the previously copied collection properties to this collection.
Return to Photos List	Open the photos tab so you can view/edit the properties of the photos in the selected collection.
Add Photos To Collection	Load photos into the project and add them to the selected collection.
Delete	Delete the collection from the project.