UNDERSTAND HOW THE DRONE + METASHAPE
FORM THE COMPLETE SOLUTION
Agisoft Metashape is a cutting-edge software solution, with its engine core driving photogrammetry to its ultimate limits, while the whole system is designed to deliver industry specific results relying on machine learning techniques for post-processing and analysis tasks.
The software allows to process images from RGB or multispectral cameras, including multi-camera systems, into the high value spatial information in the form of dense point clouds, textured polygonal models, georeferenced true orthomosaics and DSMs/DTMs. Further post-processing enables to eliminate shadows and texture artifacts from the models, calculate vegetation indices and extract information for farming equipment action maps, automatically classify dense point clouds, etc.
LICENSE COMPARISON
STANDARD
Agisoft Metashape Standard (PhotoScan Standard)
Characteristics:
Photogrammetric Triangulation:
Processing of various types of images: antenna (low, oblique) / lock.
Automatic calibration: frame (fisheye) / spherical / cylindrical cameras.
Support for multiple camera projects.
Spot cloud production:
Develop model editing to get accurate results.
LAS export to benefit from the classic point data processing workflow.
3D model: generation and texturing:
Various scenes: archaeological sites, artifacts, buildings, interiors, people, etc.
Directly load the Sketchfab feature and export to many popular formats.
Photorealistic textures: HDR and multifile support.
Panorama stitching: 3D reconstruction for data captured at the same camera position – camera station, provided at least 2 camera stations are present.
360° panoramic stitching for data from a camera station.
PRO VERSION
Agisoft Metashape Professional (PhotoScan Pro)
Characteristics:
-Photogrammetric triangulation: Processing of various types of images: antenna (low, oblique) / lock. Automatic calibration: frame (fisheye) / spherical / cylindrical cameras. Support for multiple camera projects.
-Cloud of dense points: editing and classification: Elaborate model editing to get accurate results.
Point classification to customize geometry reconstruction. LAS export to benefit from the classic point data processing workflow.
Digital Elevation Model: DSM / DTM Export:
Digital and/or digital terrain surface model – depending on the project.
Georeferencing based on EXIF metadata / flight log: GPS data / GCPs. Support for EPSG record coordinate systems: WGS84, UTM, etc.
Georeferenced Ortho-Mosaic Export:
Georeferenced ortho-mosaic: geoTIFF format more compatible with GIS;
.KML file to locate in Google Earth.
Bulk export for huge projects. Color correction for homogeneous texture.
Measurements: distances, areas, volumes:
Built-in tools for measuring distances, areas and volumes.
To perform more sophisticated metric analyses, Metashape products can be easily transferred to external tools thanks to a variety of export formats.
Ground control points: high precision topography:
GCPs are imported to control the accuracy of results.
Automatic detection of codes / uncoded codes for fast entry of GCPs.
Scale bar tool to set the reference distance without implementing positioning equipment.
Python scripts:
Customize the processing workflow:
In addition to batch processing – a way to save human intervention, the Python script suggests customization options:
One parameter model for several similar datasets; Inspection of intermediate processing results; Etc
Multispectral Image Processing:
RGB / NIR / thermal / multispectral image processing.
Fast rebuild based on preferred channels.
Multichannel orthomosomic generation for calculating and exporting integrated vegetation indices (NDVI).
3D model: generation and texturing:
Various scenes: archaeological sites, artifacts, buildings, interiors, people, etc. Directly load the Sketchfab feature and export to many popular formats.
Photorealistic textures: HDR and multifile support
4D modeling for dynamic scenes:
Data processing from multiple camera stations for creative projects in film art, gaming industry, etc.
Base for numerous visual effects with 3D models reconstructed in time sequence.
Panorama stitching:
3D reconstruction for data captured at the same camera position – camera station, provided that at least 2 camera stations are present.
360° panoramic stitching for data from a camera station.
Network processing:
Calculations distributed over a computer network to use the combined power of multiple nodes to process large data sets in a single project.
