Eos.Systems.Photomodeler.Scanner.v2013.0.0.910

New 2013.0 versions of PhotoModeler and PhotoModeler Scanner have just been released ! Along with a new tip video demonstrating one of the new features.

The main new features in 2013.0 are:

Charts and Graphs  

3D Plane Object  

Line Extend  

Charts and Graphs. You can now graph specific project information and metrics (such as point and photo quality, and photo connectivity) using the new Project->Charts / Graphs... menu. Below is a video showing the new graphing capabilities. If you have other data in PhotoModeler you'd like graphed or charted please let us know so we can add to our future plans.

New 3D Plane Object. 3D Planes can be created along a specified axis or as best fit to a set of selected points, lines or contours. A Plane's extent is defined by the project's bounding box or, for best fit planes, the bounding box of the selected points. Properties of Planes allow them to be; a) offset a set amount along their normal vector, and/or b) their extents expanded or reduced by a percentage. Lastly you can measure the shortest distance from a Plane to a Point or Camera Station, and measure the volume of a Surface above a Plane.

3D Line Extend. Lines, Cylinders and Edges have a new property which extends the object in 3D by a given percentage. In the 3D viewer you see dashed-line extensions on either end of the object. This is useful for visualizing where two or more lines or cylinders intersect in 3D space.

In addition, there are four new DDE (API) commands; automated assignment of mask images; improved FBX and 3DS import/export; a colorized point cloud scale bar; and 60 other small features and fixes.

2013.0 (Feb. 13, 2013)

Charts and Graphs. You can now graph specific project information and metrics (such as point and photo quality, connectivity etc.) plotted in various ways. Project->Charts / Graphs... menu. Here is a video showing the graph capabilities.  

New 3D Plane Object. Planes can be created along a specified axis or as best fit to a set of selected points, lines or contours. A Plane's extents are defined by the project's bounding box or, for best fit planes, the bounding box of the selected points. Properties of Planes allow them to be a) offset a set amount along their normal vector, and/or b) their extents expanded or reduced by a percentage. Lastly you can measure the closest distance from a Plane to a Point or Camera Station, or measure the volume of a Surface above a Plane.  

3D Line Extend. Lines, Cylinders and Edges have a new property which extends the object in 3D by a given percentage. In the 3D viewer see dashed-line extensions on either end of the object. This is useful for visualizing where two or more lines or cylinders intersect in 3D space..  

New DDE Commands. DDE is PhotoModeler's external API. Four new comands: AddPhotoMask - adds a mask to a photo, for DSM and/or texture masking. GetPhotoOrientationStatus - returns whether a photo is oriented. GetPhotoID - pass in the full image file path and it returns the photo's ID.