Point Cloud Models & UAV Drone Tutorials and Videos

Dense surface modeling techniques using ground and aerial photos.

• Introduction
• General Features
• Other (Old UI)
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Introduction

An introduction to UAV and drone photogrammetry

SmartMatch and DSM Introduction of the SmartMatch tool and Dense Surface Modeling. Play Video Download Project Zip

UAV/Drone 1 Introduction Introduction of the typical first processing steps of a UAV / drone project. Also see all UAV tutorial section below. Play Video Download Project Zip

UAV/Drone 2 Dense Surface Demonstrates how to create a high density surface using the MVS tools based on the UAV Introduction data set. Play Video Download Project Zip

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UAV/Drone 3 Orthophotos Follow on from UAV Intro. Describes creating an orthophoto in a UAS project. Play Video Download Project Zip

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General Features

Some other features for dense point cloud modeling and tools that are useful for these projects

Point Auto-detect Improve the speed of manual marking and referencing using the Point Auto-detect mode. Mark a point in a single photo, and have it automatically detected, marked, and referenced in other photos. Play Video

Colorized by Height Visualize height/depth of point clouds. Play Video

Use LIDAR to Help Solve a Single Photo Forensics Case The video describes how PhotoModeler can use a 3D laser scan (LIDAR) of a crime scene to solve and extract information from a security / surveillance camera. Play Video

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Point Selection in Clouds Describes the two ways you can select the points within a Point Cloud, and some examples of how to use these points. Play Video

Creating profile contours Profile contours can be created by drawing a line on a 3D view. This line will intersect with any PointMeshes creating a profile contour that can be measured, exported, etc. Play Video

Creating Volume Objects Add volume objects to your project to easily measure the volume of specific areas of a mesh. Play Video

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Converting from Geographic coordinates to a Local system Describes how with a UAV project, done with geographic coordinates (typical default drone GPS data), you can work in a different coordinate system defined by a total station survey. Play Video

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Other (Old UI)

A selection of UAV specific tutorials created using an older user interface

UAV Adding Manual Points Follow on from UAV Intro. Describes adding individual points manually and via Auto-detect. For PMU version 2017.0.2 and later. Play Video Download Project Zip

UAV Contours and Profiles Follow on from UAV Intro. Describes creating and displaying contours and profiles. For PMU version 2017.0.2 and later. Play Video Download Project Zip

UAV Ground Control Points Follow on from UAV Intro. Describes adding ground control points to a UAS project. For PMU version 2017.0.2 and later. Play Video Download Project Zip

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SmartMatch and Manual Marking Creating a SmartMatch project, oriented photos automatically, and further manual modeling based on that orientation. Play Video

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