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Description
Transform simple photographs and point clouds into intricate 3D models. The process of reality modeling involves capturing the physical attributes of an infrastructure asset, developing a detailed representation, and ensuring its upkeep through ongoing surveys. Bentley's ContextCapture is a powerful reality modeling software that offers a comprehensive digital representation of the real world by producing a 3D reality mesh. This 3D reality mesh comprises numerous triangles and image data, forming a detailed model of actual conditions. Each element within this digital framework can be automatically identified and geospatially linked, allowing for an engaging and intuitive experience when navigating, locating, viewing, and querying asset information. Reality meshes find versatile applications across various engineering, maintenance, and GIS processes, offering essential real-world context to inform decisions related to design, construction, and operations. This technology often utilizes overlapping aerial photographs captured by drones, alongside ground-level images and, when necessary, enhanced with laser scans for accuracy. As such, the integration of these methods ensures a thorough and reliable digital representation of the physical environment.
Description
PhotoMesh is a versatile photogrammetry application that transforms aerial, drone, and terrestrial images, videos, and LiDAR data into both 2D and 3D geospatial products that are georeferenced. It creates various outputs, including textured 3D meshes, Gaussian splatting models, point clouds, true orthophotos, and digital surface and terrain models. The software incorporates aerotriangulation, ground control points, quality reporting, and alignment features with existing 3D datasets or LiDAR, facilitating repeated surveys, change detection, mapping, infrastructure engineering, and asset inspections. Capable of processing extensive image collections, PhotoMesh allows project workloads to be distributed across multiple fuser machines or cloud resources for enhanced efficiency. It supports diverse types of imagery, including RGB, multispectral, and thermal. The software generates outputs like 3DML, 3D Tiles, I3S/SLPK, LAS, and GeoTIFF, which are ideal for GIS applications and 3D visualization processes. Additionally, integration with REST APIs enables automation in production and effective management of project queues. PhotoMesh is primarily designed for Windows, but it also offers Linux support for fuser installations and includes a separate managed service for cloud processing, providing users with flexible options for their photogrammetry needs. This adaptability makes it a valuable tool for professionals across various industries looking to enhance their geospatial analysis capabilities.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
ArcGIS
No
Cesium
No
Drone Harmony
No
MicroStation
Yes
Prevu3D
Yes
QGIS
No
Skydio 3D Scan
Yes
SuperMap GIS
Yes
Integrations
ArcGIS
Yes
Cesium
Yes
Drone Harmony
Yes
MicroStation
No
Prevu3D
No
QGIS
Yes
Skydio 3D Scan
No
SuperMap GIS
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Bentley Systems
Founded
1984
Country
United States
Website
www.bentley.com/en/products/brands/contextcapture
Vendor Details
Company Name
Skyline Software
Founded
1997
Country
United States
Website
www.skylinesoft.com/photomesh/
Product Features
3D Modeling
2D Drawing
No
Animation
No
Annotations
No
Bill of Materials
No
Character Modeling
No
Collaboration Tools
No
Component Library
No
Data Import / Export
No
For 3D Printing
No
For Architects
No
For Manufacturers
No
Reference Management
No
Simulation
No
Drone Mapping
2D Maps
No
3D Maps
No
Annotations
No
Compare Maps
No
Distance Measurement
No
Elevation Profiles
No
Overlays
No
Photogrammetry
No
Sharing Tools
No
Site Progress Tracking
No
Virtual Inspections
No