Configure elevation change settings between components on multi-component pano mission?
I have a large number of panos I need to shoot for a large area that has nearly 1,000 ft of elevation change. I've configured a plan with 30+ panos and set each to 100ft AGL. The problem I'm having is with the default behavior of ascending or descending to the next component's altitude before traveling horizontally. I'd like to change this to gradual/linear, or at least lock it to "ascend only or stay at highest elevation" until next waypoint/component.
Right now, my 3D paths are descending into the ground before moving horizontally. The only thing I've found so far is using Checkpoints here and there to create an intermediate "step" down between panos, but this is not ideal.
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I have same concern on a sequence of mapping missions. It would be preferable to traverse then descend not vice versa between mapping components. SO I used waypoints. But maybe there is a more efficient approach?
You can either use waypoints, or you can use an extra checkpoint before each pano at the same spot as the pano, but at the altitude you want it to traverse at.
I was wondering if I could replace the pano component with a waypoint at each location with an action to take a pano. From other reading I've done, I'm imagining that I could do that, and then I could take advantage of linear path from waypoint to waypoint. All the work I already did to add checkpoints is a hassle, and I am hoping for a more elegant/simple solution for the future, not to mention faster to execute.
You can do it your way, but the second you add the pano it will split the waypoint component anyway so same result.
I am trying to produce an effect like terrain follow, using AGL for my pano altitudes, so using your method, I wouldn't I have to look at the elevations ASL for Pano-A and Pano-B and set the checkpoint to the same ASL altitude as Pano-A? I'm not aware of a way to see the ASL altitude for Pano-A since I've set it to 100ft AGL. I'd have to reference Google Earth's data for ASL and add 100ft to that, I guess.
Is that really the simplest way?
I don't think there is a simple way to do what you are asking right now.
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