Field

Description

Startup

The application should restore it's last size and position upon starting

If checked, PhotoModeler will reopen each time in the position and size when it was last closed.

Decimal Places displayed

Decimal places in dimensions

The number of decimal places to show in on-photo  dimensions. See Adding Dimensions and Annotations.

On Properties Pane

The number of decimal places to show in the various Properties Panes.

General Application Settings

Acknowledge DDE commands

 If checked, commands sent to PhotoModeler via DDE will be acknowledged so the sending program knows they have been received.

Use check box for boolean property grid values

If checked, checkboxes appear on Property grids, otherwise text TRUE or FALSE appear.

Decimal places in dimensions

The number of decimal places to show in on-photo  dimensions.  See Adding Dimensions and Annotations.

Update check interval

The number of days between checks made online for updated versions of the software. Setting this to zero (0) means no checking for updates will be done.

Show status/progress animated system tray icon

When checked, a small animated icon will display on the Windows system tray when a progress dialog is showing. This helps notify you that an operation has completed, for example when switching applications during a long and complex operation (e.g. when generating a large and dense DSM, or processing a very large project), the icon will tell you if the operation is still underway.   The animated icon does consume resources so you should weigh the benefits of staying informed of a PhotoModeler operation and the effect of the icon on overall performance of the operation.

Clear selection at start of scale/rotate wizard

Clears the selection of items when starting the Scale and Rotate Wizard, which prevents inadvertent assigning of points to scale/rotate elements.

Use CTRL for multiple selections

This switches the default key from Shift to Ctrl for use with Multiple selection of items in photos, and therefore also switches the CTRL Zoom function (see Temporary Zoom / Pan Mode) to Shift-Zoom, i.e., the Shift and Ctrl keys are flipped within PhotoModeler. 

Tables 

Decimal places for Table data

Controls the number of decimal places shown in numerical values in tables.

Open table planes tabbed

When opening a table, the table will tab with already open tables.

Exponent Threshold

Values smaller than this threshold will display in tables using exponent notation, e.g. 1.05E-5. Values larger than this threshold will display in decimals, e.g. 0.0000534.

Exponent Decimals

The number of decimal places shown when tables values are displayed in exponent form.

Pane Activation (Mouse-in) 

Mouse-in activates photo

Check to enable activation of a photo pane when the mouse cursor enters the photo. Otherwise activation requires a mouse-down/click.

Mouse-in activates 3D Viewer

Check to enable activation of a 3D Viewer pane when the mouse cursor enters the 3D Viewer. Otherwise activation requires a mouse-down/click.

Mouse-in activates table

Check to enable activation of a table pane when the mouse cursor enters the table. Otherwise activation requires a mouse-down/click.

Threads 

Number of cores to use (0 = all)

Various features in PhotoModeler are 'multi-threaded' meaning multiple tasks can be carried out simultaneously. The number of tasks depends on the number of cores or processors on your computer. This setting controls the number of cores to use while performing multi-threaded operations. Setting to 0 will allow all cores to be used.

Field

Description

Project Default Settings

Default Project Units

The units that are set by default when a new project is started.

Layers…

The set of Layers for each new project. See Layers Added to All New Projects.

Materials…

The set of Materials for each new project. See Materials Added to All New Projects.

Project Backup

Maximum backup versions (_verN)

Controls the number of backup version pmr files that are saved.

Use sub-selection highlighting

Controls whether a mark (e.g., 2D point mark) is highlighted in the sub-selection highlight color when it’s associated object (e.g. 3D Object Point) is selected.

Speed up undistort by saving the .ldl cache file

Controls whether the undistort .ldl cache file is saved with the project or recreated each time it is needed.

Enable Project Review Status icon on status bar by default

Controls whether Project Review Status icon enabled by default, which prompts for review when certain conditions are met (see Project Review Pane). This can be enabled on the Project Information Dialog.

Add a line between the point and offset when a new one is created using the Properties pane

Automatically draw a line between a point and it’s offset at the time it’s created. See Properties Pane or Properties of Selected Dialog.

Offsets use a cross symbol

The projected offset point displays with a cross symbol rather than the usual point symbol.

When a project opens also open

Photo List

Controls whether the Photo List Pane will display when a project is opened. See also Manage Layouts Dialog.

Photo 1

Controls whether the first photo in the project will open when a project is opened. See Photo Windows Pane, and Manage Layouts Dialog.

3D View

Controls whether the 3D Viewer will display when a project is opened. See also Manage Layouts Dialog.

Visibility Pane

Controls whether the Visibility on Photos will display when a project is opened. See Visibility Settings, and Manage Layouts Dialog.

Properties Pane

Controls whether the Properties Pane will display when a project is opened. See also Manage Layouts Dialog.

Measure Pane

Controls whether the Measurements Pane will display when a project is opened. See also Manage Layouts Dialog.

Imports and Coordinates

Controls whether the Imports and Coordinate Systems Pane will display when a project is opened. See also Manage Layouts Dialog.

Field

Description

Tessellations (3D Viewer and export)

3D Curves are tessellated to within this percentage of the project size (0.0001-5.0)

Controls the tessellation tolerance for NURBS curves that are converted to line segments for the 3D Viewer AND for those 3D export formats that do not handle native NURBS.

Objects are tessellated so that no triangle has an angle greater than this with neighbor triangles (degrees)

Controls the tessellation tolerance for NURBS Surfaces and Cylinders that are converted to triangles for the 3D Viewer AND for those 3D export formats that do not handle native NURBS. A smaller value means more triangles and a finer tessellation. 25 degrees works well for cylinders but a smaller value (such as 10 degrees) works better for surfaces.

General Surface Settings

Surfaces default to double sided

If checked, all new Surfaces have their "double sided" property turned on.

General Curve Settings

Curve algorithm tessellation tolerance (pixels)

 Controls the tolerance (in pixels) that the NURBS curve algorithm uses. The larger the number, the faster curves compute (but also less accurately).

Best Fit Plane Settings

Maximum distance a point can be away before a warning is displayed.

If a defining point measures above or below the calculated plane by this amount (in mm), a warning will appear, which indicates that the set of points used to define the plane may not actually be planar.

Default Offset

If a plane is defined by target that are raised above the surface this offset value adjusts the calculated plane down to the actual surface. For example, the defining target points are 4mm thick rubber backed targets – the offset value in mm would -4, to drop the plane down to the actual surface.

Allow Surface Draw

If checked, Best Fit planes can be defined by Surface Draw points.

Other

Deleting a surface draw curve deletes the points used to define it.

If not checked, the defining surface draw points remain marked on the photo.

Allow Surface draw lines over multiple photos

If not checked, extending Surface Draw lines across photos will not be possible.