Addons

Addons are extensions that add additional functions or content to the VC Publisher. These are developed and provided in collaboration with third-party vendors and Virtual City Systems to extend the functionality of the VC Publisher. Extensions must be ordered separately and licensed by Virtual City Systems. For this purpose, please contact the Virtual City Systems Sales Department. This section describes the available addons and how they can be activated.

Actions on the Page

Icon

Description

Clicking the icon in the top right corner of the page opens a new "Add Addon" window where the addon to be added can be selected.

Clicking the icon in the respective addon properties window deletes the selected addon.

Before a license can be deleted, the license MUST be revoked beforehand.

Clicking the icon validates the license.

This step should definitely be performed after a new license has been added or updated.

Clicking the icon revokes the current license. This step must be performed before a license can be deleted.

If the "Offline License" option has been selected, the license file can be downloaded by clicking this icon. This file must then be saved on the customer’s computer and forwarded to Virtual City Systems Support so that the license can be activated and the corresponding license file can be sent.

If the "Offline License" option has been selected, the received license file can be uploaded by clicking this icon. This file must have the .xml extension.

Available Addons

Addon	Description
Point Cloud	The Point Cloud addon enables the processing of LAS data into Cesium 3D Tiles, see also Point Cloud Task.
Solar	The Solar addon enables the calculation of solar data in the 3D CityDB or VCDB, see also Solar Task.
Panorama	The Panorama addon enables the processing of panoramic images, see also Panorama Task.

Addon

Description

Point Cloud

The Point Cloud addon enables the processing of LAS data into Cesium 3D Tiles, see also Point Cloud Task.

Solar

The Solar addon enables the calculation of solar data in the 3D CityDB or VCDB, see also Solar Task.

Panorama

The Panorama addon enables the processing of panoramic images, see also Panorama Task.

Point Cloud License

Option	Description
Validity	License status, shows until when the license is valid.
License Key	Activates the license with the specified license key. If an invalid key is entered, any valid license will become invalid.
Offline License	Can be used if no internet connection is available on the server. After clicking "Request Offline License", please send the license file to support.publisher@virtualcitysystems.de.
Offline License Input	If the "Offline License" option is selected, the received license file can be uploaded here. This file must have the .xml extension.
Close	Clicking this button closes the Addon Properties window.

Option

Description

Validity

License status, shows until when the license is valid.

License Key

Activates the license with the specified license key. If an invalid key is entered, any valid license will become invalid.

Offline License

Can be used if no internet connection is available on the server. After clicking "Request Offline License", please send the license file to support.publisher@virtualcitysystems.de.

Offline License Input

If the "Offline License" option is selected, the received license file can be uploaded here. This file must have the .xml extension.

Clicking this button closes the Addon Properties window.

The license request is sent to the following URL: https://wyday.com/limelm/api/rest/. It should be ensured that the server can send requests to this URL.

Tip for Linux: If the Publisher is installed on a Linux system and the executing user does not have a home directory, a system-wide license can be requested with the following command:

/opt/cesiumconverter$ cesiumconverter --systemSerial XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX --activate

As a response, the following should appear:

Activation of your license was successful and is valid until 01/07/2022.

After successful activation, the license key must be entered in the Publisher backend, and the license can be verified by clicking "Validate License".

The actions for adding, deleting, validating, and revoking licenses are the same for all addons. Therefore, these actions are only described once in the table under Actions on the Page.

Panorama License

Option	Description
Validity	License status, shows until when the license is valid.
License Key	Activates the license with the specified license key. If an invalid key is entered, any valid license will become invalid.
Offline License	Can be used if no internet connection is available on the server. After clicking "Request Offline License", please send the license file to support.publisher@virtualcitysystems.de.
Offline License Input	If the "Offline License" option is selected, the received license file can be uploaded here. This file must have the .xml extension.
Close	Clicking this button closes the Addon Properties window.

Option

Description

Validity

License status, shows until when the license is valid.

License Key

Activates the license with the specified license key. If an invalid key is entered, any valid license will become invalid.

Offline License

Can be used if no internet connection is available on the server. After clicking "Request Offline License", please send the license file to support.publisher@virtualcitysystems.de.

Offline License Input

If the "Offline License" option is selected, the received license file can be uploaded here. This file must have the .xml extension.

Clicking this button closes the Addon Properties window.

The license request is sent to the following URL: https://wyday.com/limelm/api/rest/. It should be ensured that the server can send requests to this URL.

Tip for Linux: If the Publisher is installed on a Linux system and the executing user does not have a home directory, a system-wide license can be requested with the following command:

/opt/panoramaconverter$ panoramaconverter --systemSerial XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX --activate

As a response, the following should appear:

Activation of your license was successful and is valid until 01/07/2022.

After successful activation, the license key must be entered in the Publisher backend, and the license can be verified by clicking "Validate License".

The actions for adding, deleting, validating, and revoking licenses are the same for all addons. Therefore, these actions are only described once in the table under Actions on the Page.

Solar License

Option	Description
Validity	License status, shows until when the license is valid.
License Key	Activates the license with the specified license key. If an invalid key is entered, any valid license will become invalid.
Close	Clicking this button closes the Addon Properties window.

Option

Description

Validity

License status, shows until when the license is valid.

License Key

Activates the license with the specified license key. If an invalid key is entered, any valid license will become invalid.

Clicking this button closes the Addon Properties window.

The actions for adding, deleting, validating, and revoking licenses are the same for all addons. Therefore, these actions are only described once in the table under Actions on the Page.