Hey Rich,
When Assisi processes logs with field calls enabled will it still use selected shape function to populate missing data?
I prefer to use field calls for log lengths and defects over optimized, but we did not take diameter measurements for each log. only top of the first 32 (form factor).
I was just curious how Assisi handles blanks in this scenario. will it default to the selected tree shape function by species? or does it use a baseline formula to determine diameters? if so, which? Behre's? Simple Cone?
Assisi will use tree shape to determine log diameters so no log diameters necessary to measure in the field. The lengths you measure will still determine log lengths, but diameter will be calculated from the tree shape taper function.
If you are measuring FF, are you using or intending to use Behre hyperbola for tree shape? I think all other taper functions but cone do not make use of FF.