Glossary

Learn the definitions of common terms used in CupixWorks software and support articles.

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360° Camera

A camera with a field of view covering approximately an entire 360° sphere. All cameras supported by CupixWorks have at least two lenses to create a 360° (equirectangular) photo.

360° Photo

A single equirectangular image in a 3D digital twin. It is also known as a “pano”, short for a panoramic image. When we refer to a 360° photo, it applies to both photo and video files. Why? Because video files are processed as a single 360° photo every 2 frames per second within the CupixWorks web platform.

3D Digital Twin

A digitized record of a building or location created using a 360° reality capture taken on a specific date.

3D Dollhouse

A 3D dollhouse is created from panoramic image files and represented as points.

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Admin

A user role for administration in CupixWorks. Some capabilities:

• Edit, remove, and access folders (workspaces and projects) and data within a team. 
• Edit, remove, and access security permissions.
• Edit and access account settings.
  
  

Annotation

A form users fill out to describe a condition, action item, or resolution in a SiteView or in TwinCapture when capturing a site.

Area

A record of each time you start and stop a capture mode. It is created with either Video or Single Shot Modes in the TwinCapture. It can also be created for a SiteView by uploading point cloud, 3D mesh, or 360° photo/video files.

As-Built Drawings

As-built drawings are a revised set of drawings submitted by a contractor upon project completion. They reflect all changes made in the specifications and working drawings during the construction process. They show the exact dimensions, geometry, and location of all elements of the work completed.

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BIM

Short for Building Information Modeling, a BIM is a 3D digital model representing the physical properties and functional characteristics of a building.

Blur

The appearance of smearing in a photo caused by the camera moving too much during a capture. 

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Capture

A collection of 360° photos and videos recorded at a single site on a specific date.

Capture Data

Metadata generated during a capture. It includes 360° photo locations, selected project setup data (reference plans and levels), and annotations made during the capture. It doesn't include the actual 360° photo and video files.

Capture Mode

This is the method used to record 360° imagery in TwinCapture. Currently, we offer Video and Single Shot modes.

Cluster

The result of processing an Area in CupixWorks sorted into a group of panos. Ideally, you only want one cluster inside a single Area for best results.

Connect App

Software designed for uploading and downloading data for the CupixWorks web platform. It is available on Windows or Mac computers (laptop and desktop).

Constraint

A limitation placed upon a cluster of panos to assist in measurement.

CupixWorks

A web platform where team members can:

• Manage Projects and Workspaces.
• Create SiteViews for sharing reality capture data.
• Track site progress and check for deviations.
• Generate project timeline reports.
  
  

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Demolition Plans

Demolition plans show the state of the structure and indicate what must be demolished as part of the construction project.

Design Drawings

A design drawing is somewhat similar to a concept drawing. This means that they are also useful in fetching new conversions for a particular project. They are also useful in proposing the designs to the stakeholders and then providing a rough idea to the design teams for their reference. Design drawings can also become a benchmark or can be used as a comparison.

Drift

A capture naturally accumulates location errors over distance. The larger the area, the more noticeable the deviation becomes. Because of this, we recommend separating large areas into smaller ones to avoid this drifting effect.

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Equirectangular Image

A single 360° photo in a digital twin. It is also known as a panoramic image or pano for short. In SiteView, all images that you see are called panos.

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Feature

It is a distinctive attribute or aspect of something in the scene being recorded. For example: 

• Lines, edges, corner geometry of walls, furniture, & objects.
• Shapes or patterns in art, rugs, & books.
• Rough textured surfaces like wood, concrete, & brick.
• Stains on floor or smudges on walls.

FPS

Frames Per Second, or FPS, is the rate at which back-to-back images called frames appear in a display and form moving imagery. Video content that we consume daily isn’t moving. It is made of still images that play one after the other in sequence. If a video is shot at 24fps, then 24 individual frames are played back in a second. The rate changes across mediums depending on other factors.

Folders

Hierarchical groups used to organize data in CupixWorks. Folders include the Workspace and Project.

Form Templates

A form with preconfigured fields used to create Annotations in SiteViews.

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Georeference

The combination of an internal coordinate system of a digital map or aerial photo and a ground system of geographic coordinates. A georeferenced digital map or image is tied to a known Earth coordinate system, so users can determine where every point on the map or aerial photo is located on the Earth's surface. In short, georeferencing is the process of combining of an internal coordinate system with a geographic coordinate system.

Group

Team members that are put together in a list. Typically, members within a group require access to the same workspaces or projects.

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HDR Mode

CupixWorks does not support this photo mode.

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Image

A photographic image file, otherwise known as a single panoramic 360° photo, or pano. This can originate as either a photo or video file.

Imagery

Multiple photographic images and/ or videos.

IMU

An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is a device that can measure and report the specific gravity and angular rate of an object to which it is attached. An IMU typically consists of:

• Gyroscopes: providing a measure of angular rate.
• Accelerometers: providing a measure of specific force/acceleration.
• Magnetometers (optional): measurement of the magnetic field surrounding the system.

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No glossary items.

K

No glossary items.

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Level

A floor of a building, or a deck in a ship, or any other distinct space being recorded for a Project. You can capture as many Areas as you want within a Level.

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Markup

In SiteView, this is a 2D screenshot of a 360° pano used to convey the location of an issue or other note within an Annotation. You also have the option to "mark it up" by adding shapes or text for further context.

Member

A user on a team in CupixWorks.

Model

A Model is a virtual representation of how the building will look like when it's complete. Some examples are digital twins and BIM models. The benefit of developing a BIM model is that it streamlines the coordination between all disciplines. Everything is clear in a model: the design, elevation, internal and external detailing.

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No glossary items.

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OmniNotes

A feature available exclusively in TwinCapture, it allows you to record VoiceNotes and PhotoNotes of a job site.

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Pano

Short for panoramic image, it is a 360° photo in a digital twin. It is also known as a single equirectangular image. In SiteView, all images that you are see are called panos.

Pano Bubble

In SiteView, it is a grey translucent bubble with a stem attached that represents the height and location at which a pano was taken by a 360° camera.

Project

A folder used to represent one building or one location. Projects contain levels, reference plans, BIM, captures, SiteViews, and reports.

Project Geocoordinates

Data points used for increasing the accuracy of a project's geographic location. 

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No glossary items.

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Reference Plan

A diagram depicting sections, dimensions, and other characteristics of a level within a building. Multiple reference plans (ie: floor plan, partition plan, MEP plan) can be uploaded and viewed in each level of a project.

Report

Allows the user to see all data from annotations and markups created using the same form template in a project’s SiteViews. A report contains a spreadsheet (.xls, .csv) organized by name, status, SiteView, creator, date of creation, and most recent update time, and data within each form’s fields are also listed.

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Single Shot

A shooting mode in TwinCapture. It lets you take a single 360° photo at a time and manually mark its location on the reference plan.

SiteInsights

A CupixWorks web platform feature used for % Progress tracking during construction, asset status & location tracking, and BIM vs. reality capture deviation checking.

Site Plans

A site plan is a large-scale drawing showing the full extent of the site for an existing or proposed development. Site plans, along with location plans, may be necessary for planning applications. In most cases, site plans will be drawn up following a series of desk studies and site investigations.

SiteView

The CupixWorks web-based app is used for viewing, sharing, and annotating 3D digital twins. Team members can share access based on project, capture, level, and area.

Stitching

360° cameras with dual fisheye lenses record two 360° images at a time. Stitching is the process of combining these two images into a single equirectangular image, also called a panoramic image, or pano for short.

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Team

A CupixWorks team contains all members, workspaces, projects, and data under a unique URL.

Team URL

The CupixWorks webpage for a specific team. This URL is required to log into TwinCapture, Connect App, or the CupixWorks web platform.

Template

A CupixWorks template comprises all levels, reference plans, annotation groups, BIM, and Integrations inside a project.

TwinCapture App

An application for mobile devices used with a 360° camera to capture current site conditions. The app organizes the user’s 360° photos and videos while keeping track of the locations they recorded at the site.

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Upload

A term used interchangeably with "submit" that relates to adding photos, videos, or reality capture data files to the CupixWorks web platform for processing.

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Video

A shooting mode in TwinCapture. With it, you can record three ways:

• 3D Map - limited to 20 minutes per recording, this mode produces a 3D dollhouse and panoramic images.
• 360° Video - limited to 60 minutes per recording, this mode only produces panoramic images.
• 360° VideoDrive - limited to 20 minutes per recording while driving (12-20 mph or 20-30km/h), this mode only produces panoramic images.
  
  

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Workspace

The top-level folder within a team that holds data such as projects, captures, SiteViews, reports, and templates.

X

X-axis

One of the horizontal planes used for picking a point in 3D space along with the Y-axis.

Y

Y-axis

One of the horizontal planes used for picking a point in 3D space along with the X-axis.

Z

Z-axis

The vertical plane (up and down) used for picking a point in 3D space, perpendicular to the X and Y-axes.