Looq AI Webinar Series
Field to Office Workflows for Survey Data
Join the Looq team each month for practical tips and field to office workflow for survey data supporting surveying, T&D and telecom engineering, and utilities. Register for upcoming live sessions or watch past recordings on demand.
Field to Office Workflows for Survey Data
Upcoming Live Sessions
Tuesday, June 16 | 9:00 AM PT
Introduction to qPole: Go from Field to PLA-Ready in ~15 Minutes per Pole
Join us for a walk through of the qPole capabilities. New to the Looq Platform, qPole helps you transform simple field captures into accurate engineering-ready asset models in a fraction of the time and cost compared with traditional workflows. As a result, field crews can focus on engineering decisions rather than data cleanup. Furthermore, you can now avoid both refielding and overbuilds. In this session you will learn how to import construction libraries and pole lists, define structure and component geometry and attributes, and export to common modeling software such as SPIDACalc, PLS-CADD, and O-Calc.
Who should attend? Engineers (T&D, Telecom)
Tuesday, July 28 | 9:00 AM PT
Introduction to AI Capabilities in qPole
Introduction to the AI capabilities in qPole
qPole AI allows you to automate the most time consuming and manual aspects of generating PLA-ready models from your data. As a result, engineers can spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time on engineering decisions. In this session you will learn about the performance and limitations of qPole AI — including how to set up a project, import a construction library, and run qPole AI to detect pole geometry such as tops, bottoms, and cross arms. From there, review the results, provide labeling and attribution of components, and export to common modeling software such as SPIDACalc, PLS-CADD, and O-Calc.
Who should attend? Engineers (T&D, Telecom)
Tuesday, August 18 | 9:00 AM PT
Looq Platform VS. Drones
Should you walk a site with the Looq Platform or should you fly it with a drone? Learn about how both of these tools can be used to generate accurate data for your projects. We will discuss the pros and cons of each. Then we will provide some recommendations on when to use each.
Who should attend? Surveyors, Engineers, Asset Owners (Civil, T&D, Telecom)
On-Demand Sessions
Field to Office Workflows for Survey Data
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Achieving High Accuracy with Looq
Learn how the Looq Platform delivers survey-grade positioning using PPK, CORS correction services, control points, and local base stations for any site condition.
Capture Workflows for Linear Survey Projects
Linear work demands accuracy across distance and detail. This session shows how the Looq Platform simplifies field capture for corridor projects—delivering clean and accurate data for design.
Capture Workflows for Overhead Power
Capture and process precise geometry for poles, conductors, crossarms, and other overhead assets. Learn how to organize your data, work with classified point, verify heights and angles, and assign field codes—so your data is ready for engineering analysis or design work.
Capture Workflows for Topographic Surveys
Learn how the Looq Platform delivers the accuracy and detail that topographic mapping demands—capturing data with proper field procedures using your own ground control points to improve accuracy.
Introducing qSurvey Capabilities
Get an inside look at the latest capabilities in the Looq Platform and how we are helping you redefine virtual surveying. We’ll walk through new features, workflows that make collecting and collaborating. Special thanks to partner, Geometius for the use of data captured and processed as an exemplar of the capabilities for qSurvey.
Working with Looq for Manhole/Vault Capture
Learn how the Looq technology can be used to capture underground manholes and vaults quickly and accurately. From best practices for field capture to visualizing these datasets in 3D, you will learn about the full end-to-end process.
Capture Workflows for Overhead Power
Capture and process precise geometry for poles, conductors, crossarms, and other overhead assets. Learn how to organize your data, work with classified point, verify heights and angles, and assign field codes—so your data is ready for engineering analysis or design work.
Working with Looq for Manhole/Vault Capture
Learn how the Looq technology can be used to capture underground manholes and vaults quickly and accurately. From best practices for field capture to visualizing these datasets in 3D, you will learn about the full end-to-end process.
Achieving High Accuracy with Looq
Learn how the Looq Platform delivers survey-grade positioning with flexible workflows for any site. Specifically, this session covers using PPK out-of-the-box with CORS or other correction services, tying to control points, or leveraging local base stations with static RINEX observations. As a result, teams achieve flexible control setup for varying site conditions, accurate georeferencing for CAD, GIS, and other engineering workflows, and consistent repeatable results without extensive field setup.
Sharing Data with the Looq Platform
Processed data from the Looq Platform can be exported and shared in standard, open formats for use across engineering, survey, and GIS environments. In this session, learn how to export in supported formats including the following: point clouds (LAZ), nadir imagery (TIFF), and panoramas (JPG). Also learn how to share data securely in the Looq web platform with your colleagues and clients!
Field Capture Do's and Don'ts
With any capture technology it is important to understand not only how to collect data properly, but also what to avoid! This session will cover capture workflows for all types of sites and discus what can cause issues with the automated processing.
Understanding Processed Data from the Looq Platform
Learn about the data that is processed and available to export from the Looq platform! From colorized and classified point clouds to geojson trajectory files, this session will provide an overview of the data to be used in third party software.
Working with Looq Data in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Learn how to use Looq data in AutoCAD Civil 3D to create breaklines and surfaces. This session covers practical steps to prevent common issues. Specifically, you will learn how to ensure points tie correctly to your survey control and datum for accurate coordinate control. From there, remove vegetation, vehicles, and other outliers that disrupt surfaces through noise reduction. Additionally, automatically generate coded lines and figures for accurate surfaces and corridors using breaklines and feature codes. Furthermore, thin and structure point clouds for better performance and standardize exports so your data drops in without extra cleanup.
Working with Looq Data in Trimble Business Center (TBC)
Looq’s photogrammetric data capture platform is compatible with Trimble Business Center (TBC), allowing professionals to use our survey-grade data directly within TBC workflows without conversion. In this session, learn how to efficiently perform tasks like topographic mapping and design by leveraging Looq’s AI-processed point clouds and orthomosaics within the trusted TBC environment for survey and engineering projects.
Field to Office Workflows
Frequently Asked Questions
What surveying and mapping use cases and workflows does the Looq Platform support? The Looq Platform supports a wide range of surveying and mapping workflows including topographic surveys, linear corridor projects, and high accuracy georeferencing using PPK with CORS correction services, ground control points, or local base stations with static RINEX observations. In addition, our webinar library covers flexible control setup, accurate georeferencing for CAD and GIS workflows, consistent repeatable results without extensive field setup, and virtual surveying capabilities through qSurvey. Find these sessions in the Surveying tab above.
Does the Looq Platform integrate with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center? Yes and we have dedicated webinars for both. “Working with Looq Data in AutoCAD Civil 3D” covers how to create breaklines and surfaces, manage coordinate control, reduce noise from vegetation and vehicles, work with feature codes, and standardize exports for clean data delivery. Similarly, “Working with Looq Data in TBC” covers how to use Looq’s survey-grade point clouds and orthomosaics directly within Trimble Business Center workflows for topographic mapping and engineering design without conversion or manual preparation. Find in the on demand surveying or technology tabs.
What T&D and telecom use cases does the Looq Platform support? The Looq Platform supports transmission and distribution and telecom engineering workflows including overhead power line capture, pole geometry and attribute modeling, PLA-ready model creation, and make-ready engineering workflows. As a result, our webinar library covers capture workflows for overhead power, qPole introduction, and qPole AI capabilities. Find these sessions in the upcoming live sessions or the on-demand engineering tab.
Does Looq AI have webinars on qPole and PLA-ready pole modeling? Yes — two webinars cover qPole in detail. “Introduction to qPole” walks through the full workflow from field capture to PLA-ready export including importing construction libraries, defining pole geometry and attributes, and exporting to SPIDACalc, PLS-CADD, and O-Calc. Furthermore, “Introduction to the AI Capabilities in qPole” covers automated pole geometry detection, component review, and attribution. Find these sessions in the upcoming live sessions or the on-demand engineering tab.
Should I use the Looq Platform or a drone for my project? Our “Looq Platform versus Drones” webinar covers the pros and cons of each approach and provides recommendations on when to use handheld photogrammetry versus aerial drone capture for survey, civil, T&D, and utility projects. From there, you can make a more informed decision about the right capture approach for your specific project needs. Find it in the on demand technology tab above.
What are best practices for field capture, data sharing, and export with the Looq Platform? “Field Capture Do’s and Don’ts” covers proper capture workflows for all site types including what to avoid and what can cause issues with automated processing — relevant for surveyors, civil engineers, T&D engineers, and telecom professionals. Additionally, “Sharing Data with the Looq Platform” covers how to export point clouds in LAZ format, nadir imagery in TIFF, and panoramas in JPG — and how to share data securely with colleagues and clients in the Looq web platform. Find in the on demand Technology tab above.
Can the Looq Platform be used for underground manhole and vault capture? Yes. “Working with Looq for Manhole and Vault Capture” covers best practices for underground field capture. From there, learn how to visualize manhole and vault datasets in 3D from end to end. Find it in the on demand surveying and engineering tabs above.
