Quick Guide

Accessing the Import Wizard

To open the Data Import Wizard, click the icon labeled Import that appears when you hover over the list entry Add Content to [space name].

The Import option shown when hovering over Add Content to followed by the space name.

Importing a PNG file

After opening the Data Import Wizard, select Rasters in the left sidebar and then click PNG Raster in the main area. You can then choose files that are already uploaded to your space or upload them directly from your device. To complete the import process, click Import in the bottom-left corner.

If the PNG has a transparent background, that transparency is preserved when the raster is projected onto content.

The PNG Raster import screen in the Data Import Wizard.

Step-by-Step: Import a PNG File

1. Open the Target Space
   • Load an Existing (Project) Space or Create a New (Project) Space for the raster data.
2. Open the Import Wizard
   • In the Explorer, hover over the last entry titled Add Content to, followed by the name of your space. Three icons will appear: one for uploading files to the space, one for starting the Data Import Wizard, and one for creating Object3Ds. Click the middle icon, labeled Import.
   • In the Data Import Wizard, select Rasters in the left sidebar and then click PNG Raster in the main area.

The Import option shown when hovering over Add Content to followed by the space name.

Select Rasters (1) in the sidebar and then PNG Raster (2) in the main area.

1. Select the PNG File

   You now have two options to continue the import process:

   

   Choose from Workspace and Upload from Device provide the two file-selection options.

   a) Choose from workspace

   Clicking this button opens a new window that displays the files uploaded to this space, filtered by file type (in this case .png). Select one or more files you want to import and click Confirm. The selected files will then appear as a list in the main window.

   

   Filtered view of all .png files uploaded in the current space.

   b) Upload from device

   Selecting this option opens your operating system's file browser. Navigate to the files you want to import and confirm your selection. The selected files will then appear as a list in the main window. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the files directly into the app.

   

   Staging area showing the files selected for import. The delete button on the right removes a file from this view.

2. Start the Import

   • Click Import.

   • A progress bar appears below the Activity Feed while LiquidEarth uploads or processes the file.

   • After the import has finished, you will be prompted to recalculate the extent of your space so that the content fits properly.

     

     The prompt to recalculate the Space extent after import.

3. Review the Result in the 3D Workspace

   • When the import finishes, the imported object appears in the Explorer and in your 3D workspace.
   • Use Visualization & Basic Interactions to zoom, rotate, and inspect the geometry.
   • Optionally use the Manipulator (Transform Gizmo) to reposition, rotate, or scale the imported raster.

The imported raster in the 3D workspace.

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