Virtual Surveyor adds Local Coordinate System in v10.2
Virtual Surveyor 10.2 introduces Local Coordinate System tools so surveyors can author drone-derived models in site-centric grids and streamline integration with CAD and local engineering workflows.
Key facts
- Virtual Surveyor 10.2 adds Local Coordinate System (LCS) tools for site-centric origins and axes.
- LCS helps integrate drone-derived point clouds and DEMs with CAD/GIS and local engineering grids.
- Feature targets roadworks, construction and linear infrastructure workflows where local grids or limited GNSS control are used.
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Virtual Surveyor’s new LCS capability enables users to define project-specific coordinate frames — including origin, orientation, scale and units — directly within the software. That allows point clouds, meshes, digital terrain models, contours and other deliverables to be produced in a site-centric grid, avoiding repeated external reprojections. For European projects where multiple national projections, temporary construction grids or sparse GNSS control complicate data exchange, this feature reduces the risk of coordinate-mismatch errors and speeds handoffs to CAD-based design teams. The change reinforces Virtual Surveyor’s role as an interoperability bridge between photogrammetry outputs and engineering environments, particularly for roadworks, construction sites and linear infrastructure projects that commonly require local grids. By minimizing manual coordinate transformation steps, Virtual Surveyor 10.2 aims to cut rework, shorten delivery timelines, and improve alignment between drone survey teams and downstream engineers.
Source: SUAS News
