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# MappingManager

The Unity component that drives in-app area scanning, from capture through compression to upload.

The MappingManager class is the central component for handling 3D area scanning in the Mapping sample scene. It manages the entire workflow, from starting and stopping the scanning process to handling data capture, compression, and uploading to the Multiset cloud.

**Namespace:** MultiSet\
**Inherits from:** MonoBehaviour

**Public Properties**

| Name      | Type | Description                                                                                                                     |
| --------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| isMapping | bool | A boolean flag that indicates whether the mapping process is currently active. true if mapping is in progress, otherwise false. |

**Public Methods**

| Name             | Return Type | Description                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ---------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| StartMapping()   | void        | Begins the mapping process. This method sets up the necessary directories, generates a new session ID, and resets the AR session to start capturing data.                                               |
| StopMapping()    | void        | Stops the current mapping process. It disables meshing and initiates the flow to compress the captured data into a zip file.                                                                            |
| UploadMapData()  | void        | Validates the map name from the input field and initiates the upload process. It first saves the map as a draft and then sends a request to the MultiSet API to create a map entry and upload the data. |
| MakeMapDraft()   | void        | Saves the captured map data as a draft on the local device. This allows the user to upload the map at a later time.                                                                                     |
| ClearARSession() | void        | Resets the AR session. This can be used to clear the current session state and restart tracking.                                                                                                        |
| ReloadScene()    | void        | Reloads the current Unity scene, effectively resetting the mapping experience to its initial state.                                                                                                     |


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