Application Layout

The PhotoMesh display includes the following panels:

Panel

Description

3D Window

The main working area for various actions including preparing, monitoring, and reviewing the build.

Project Tree

Provides access to the items in the project. When you select a group in the Project Tree, the corresponding "list" is displayed with the group’s items See "Using the Project Tree and Item List" chapter for further information. The Project Tree has the following groups:

§  Photos

§  LiDARs

§  Control and Tie Points

§  AT Tiles

§  Reconstruction Tiles

§  Manual Retouch

§  Water Polygons (manually created and imported)

§  Reference Projects

§  Build Outputs

§  Objects and Layers

§  Messages

List

The Item List displays a list of all the items in the currently selected Project Tree group, and information about each item.

Properties

Displays data relating to the currently selected photo collection or photo. See "Modifying Photo and Photo Collection Properties" in the "Photo Management" chapter.

Note:    LiDAR, build outputs, and terrain object/ layer properties are not displayed in the property sheet panel. You can view LiDAR point cloud properties by right-clicking the LiDAR in the LiDAR List, and selecting Style Point Cloud. You can view terrain object/layer properties and build outputs by right-clicking in the respective List, and selecting Display Properties.

Error/Message Log

Records and displays warnings, messages, and errors to help you troubleshoot any PhotoMesh issue.

See "Error/Message Log" in this chapter for more information.