This document outlines the correct steps to configure a polyline annotation project using orthographic shapes.
 

Key Configuration Requirements

• Enable Accumulated Ground Setting
• Must be enabled before task creation.
• Tasks created before this setting was turned on will not have the accumulated mesh, and grounding will fail.
   

Reminder: Editing tasks or cloning them without enabling the setting first will still result in missing mesh data

Task Creation Guidelines

Always Create Tasks From Original Assets

• After changing pre-processing settings, do not reuse tasks via JSON export/import.
• Reimporting JSON will reuse old pre-processed assets (using outdated settings).

Outputs and Shape Association

Shapes Must Be Linked to the Correct Output

• Orthographic shapes must be associated with the point cloud output.
• They won't appear in final exports or may be misreported if they are linked to the video output (like orthographic_annotation).

This misconfiguration happened due to transitions during the early implementation of objects + sensor fusion.

Output Visibility

• By default, orthographic_annotation is set to “Hide from deliveries”.
• You must uncheck "Hide from deliveries" to make shapes appear in the export.
  • Navigate to Project Settings > Outputs and disable “Hide from deliveries” for the orthographic output.

Troubleshooting & Recovery

Missing Shapes in Export?

• Possible cause: Shapes are not associated with an output (orphaned).
• This can happen if:
  • An output was deleted and recreated.
  • Shapes were created when the wrong output was selected.
• Fix:
  • Reassign shapes to the correct output (point cloud) via workspace repair.
  • In urgent cases, export shapes from the video output and reassign them offline.

Notes on Reporting

• If shapes are linked to a video output, reporting will not reflect them under the expected point cloud output.
• For trial deliveries, reporting discrepancies may be acceptable, but fix them before production if the deal progresses.

Recommendations

Maintain a checklist to ensure:

• Accumulated mesh is enabled before task creation
• Tasks are created from original assets
• Orthographic shapes are linked to the correct output
• Outputs are visible in deliveries
• Proper export validation is performed before delivery

Quick Links

• Sample Task Example
• Project Output Settings