Step 5: Building the Model
After all photos are added to the project and all properties are set as required, you can launch PhotoMesh Build Manager to begin the build process. The build process provides flexibility both with regard to the area of the project being built (entire or selected area) and the build steps that are to be performed. To achieve optimal results and avoid unnecessary rebuilding, it is recommended to initially perform only the aerotriangulation step ("AT Only"), and then review the results, to ensure a precise AT which includes all project’s photos that intersect with the AT area, before proceeding with the rest of the build. When an AT Only build is repeated following project adjustments, PhotoMesh determines precisely which tiles and which specific AT sub-processes were affected by the modification of properties or control points, enabling a much lighter and faster AT process.
The build process involves the following steps:
§ Data Preparation
§ Conversion of photos to PhotoMesh's internal format (SMPT)
§ Conversion of LiDAR to PhotoMesh's internal format (CPT)
§ Aerotriangulation
§ Reconstruction
§ Point Cloud Creation
§ Model Creation
§ Model Texturing
§ Project Output - Select all required output formats: 3DML (for loading directly into TerraExplorer and streaming with SkylineGlobe Server), DAE, OBJ, 3D Tiles, SLPK (I3S), OSGB, Orthophoto, DSM, DTM/DEM, and LAS (Point cloud public file format). See "Setting Build Steps, Parameters, and Outputs" in the "Building" chapter for information on the different file formats.
See the "Building" chapter for information.