▶ The EM Data Lifecycle: Create, Manage, Enrich, Export (~~3 min)
| **Clip:** 02 | **Duration:** ~3 min | **Recording segment:** 8:15 → 11:43 ---- Prerequisites ------------- :doc:`01-introduction` Overview -------- The four-phase EM workflow: creating data, managing data, enriching data, and exporting data. EM can start from various sources — historical photos, drawings, 3D surveys — but 3D models are the ideal starting point. .. figure:: /_static/screenshots/clip_02/0001_four_phase_workflow.jpg :alt: The four-phase EM data lifecycle: Create, Manage, Enrich, Export. :width: 90% The four-phase EM data lifecycle: Create, Manage, Enrich, Export. Key Concepts ------------ - The four phases: Create → Manage → Enrich → Export. - EM works with any source: historical photos, drawings, geophysical data, or 3D surveys. - 3D models are the ideal starting point because they are the most information-rich. - A playground dataset is available to practise with each workflow step. Screenshots ----------- .. figure:: /_static/screenshots/clip_02/0002_source_types.jpg :alt: Supported source types: historical photos, drawings, 3D surveys. :width: 90% Supported source types: historical photos, drawings, 3D surveys. .. figure:: /_static/screenshots/clip_02/0003_3d_model_ideal_start.jpg :alt: A 3D model is the richest starting point for an EM workflow. :width: 90% A 3D model is the richest starting point for an EM workflow. Try It Yourself --------------- Download the EM playground dataset from the ExtendedMatrix GitHub releases page. .. note:: A video walkthrough for this tutorial will be available on the Extended Matrix YouTube channel. .. seealso:: :doc:`3D Survey Collection: LOD in Blender