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ASOR TUTORIALS

FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE SURVEY

ASOR and its partners have developed a series of tutorials and training modules aimed to help cultural heritage specialists perform surveys and condition assessments through open source tools and software, including QGIS, KoboToolbox, LibreCAD, and RealityCapture.

These modules provide step-by-step tutorials on how to download, install, and effectively use applications and software during data collection, analysis, and output.

SITE DOCUMENTATION

KoboToolbox & KoboCollect

KoBoToolbox is a free and open source software package for location and descriptive data collection. Information can be collected at heritage sites through tablets and phones using the KoBoCollect app or through the web browser interface, even when those devices are offline. Location and descriptive data recorded in the field can then be synched up with GIS software once an internet connection has been reestablished.

MAPPING ACTIVITIES

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QGIS

QGIS is a free and open source Geographic Information System (GIS), or geodatabase, licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities.  Download QGIS here: https://qgis.org/.

QGIS users can view, edit, and analyze spatial information through its free software toolkit.

Sample Datasets

UNESCO-Inscribed World Heritage Sites in Tunisia (use for Tutorials 02.14 through 02.17).

UNESCO-Inscribed World Heritage Sites in Niger (use for Tutorials 02.14 through 02.17).

Tunisian Administrative Boundaries courtesy of The Humanitarian Data Exchange (use for Tutorial 02.13).

02.01

Introduction to GIS and Its Uses in Cultural Heritage Surveys and Analysis

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.02

Installing QGIS on Desktop

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.03

Adjusting Language Preferences

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.04

Overview of Toolbars, Panels, & Settings

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.05

Coordinate Reference System (CRS)

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.06

Downloading and Installing Plugins

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.07

Adding a Basemap

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.08

Layers

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.09

Rasters

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.10

Georeferencing Rasters

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.11

Vectors: Points, Lines, & Polygons

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.12

Drawing Shapefiles (Vectors)

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.13

Importing Shapefiles

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.14

Importing KoboToolbox Data

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.15

Edit Data Layers

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.16

Attribute Tables

PDF: English | Français | عربى (c)

02.17

Data Layer Classifications

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.18

Density Analysis

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.19

Measuring Distances

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.20

Prediction Models

PDF: English | Français | عربى

02.21

Designing Final Maps for Print or Export

PDF: English | Français | عربى
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LibreCAD

LibreCAD is a free Open Source computer-aided design (CAD) application for 2D design. LibreCAD works for Windows, Apple and Linux operating systems. Most of the interface and concepts are analogous to AutoCAD, making it easier to use for users with experience of this type of commercial CAD application. Support and documentation are free from a large, dedicated community of users, contributors and developers.

03.01

Introduction to LibreCAD and Its Uses in Cultural Heritage Documentation and Analysis

PDF: EnglishFrançais | عربى

03.02

Downloading and Installing LibreCAD on Desktop

PDF: EnglishFrançais | عربى

03.03

Using the Main Drawing Area

PDF: English | Français | عربى

03.04

Overview of the Top Menu Bar

PDF: English | Français | عربى

03.05

Understanding Layers

PDF: English | Français | عربى

03.06

Overview of Drawing Tools

PDF: English | Français | عربى

03.07

Assigning Scale and Adjusting Paper Size

PDF: English | Français | عربى

03.08

Importing an Image into LibreCAD

PDF: English | Français | عربى

03.09

Tracing an Imported Image

PDF: English | Français | عربى

03.10

Creating a Title Block Template

PDF: English | عربى

03.11

Importing a Drawing into an Existing Title Block Template and Printing a Drawing

PDF: English | عربى
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Photogrammetry Using Agisoft Metashape

Agisoft Metashape is a stand-alone software product that performs photogrammetric processing of digital images and generates 3D spatial data to be used in GIS applications, cultural heritage documentation, and visual effects production as well as for indirect measurements of objects of various scales. This software provides a platform for cultural heritage specialists to create virtual reality scenes, textured 3D meshes, orthographic projections, geo-referenced maps and much more from images and/or laser scans completely automatically.

04.01

Introduction to Photogrammetry and Its Uses in Cultural Heritage Documentation and Analysis

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.02

Preparing to Photograph: Camera Settings & Surrounding Conditions

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.03

Downloading and Installing Agisoft Metashape on Desktop (Standard Edition)

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.04

Downloading and Installing Agisoft Metashape on Desktop (Professional Edition)

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.05

Overview of Tools and Menu Bars for Getting Started

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.06

Adding & Editing Photos to a New Project

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.07

Align Photos

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.08

Dense Cloud Model

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.09

Mesh Model

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.10

Textured Model

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.11

Tiled Models

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.12

Exporting 3D (Surface) Models

PDF: English | Français | عربى

04.13

Creating & Exporting Orthomosaic Images

PDF: English | Français  | عربى