This software can generate 3D models of entire cityscapes and hence it is suitable for large infrastructure projects. This software has the ContextCapture Editor, which enables users to edit 3D meshes, generate cross-sections, and extract ground and break-lines. In most cases the 3D models also don’t need any kind of post-processing. ContextCapture is so precise that it makes 3D model reconstruction easier than 3D scanning. The aim of the software is to eliminate the human intervention in creating a 3D model from photographs. ContextCaptureĬontextCapture (previously known as Acute 3D) is a paid photogrammetry software developed by Acute3D, a Bentley Systems company. Good For: Close-range, large structure and aerial photogrammetry 2.
Apart from using photographs, the software can also process laser scans and align them with photo-based projects to generate 3D models.Īutodesk ReCap boasts of features like advanced editing, Fly features for UAV/drone photos, high-quality analytical and collaborative tools. It has two modes to work with for aerial photogrammetry and for close-range photogrammetry. This software allows to create accurate 3D models from photographs.
ReCap Pro (previously a free software known as ReMake) is a paid photogrammetry software by Autodesk, the American multinational software corporation. Agisoft MetashapeĪbove: ATFF Point Cloud of external hospital structures with ReCap Pro/Image Source: Autodesk Good For: Cultural heritage and preservation projects 3. Ideal user: Experienced and academic users From close-range to aerial footage, MicMac can process anything. This software is specifically used for projects involving environmental protection, cultural heritage imaging and preservation or forestry. Don’t get mislead by its ‘free tag’, MicMac is used by experienced and academic users. MicMac is another open-source and free photogrammetry software developed by ENSG (French national school for geographic sciences) and the IGN (French National Geographic Institute). Good For: Learning and beginner projects 2.
It makes use of a node-based workflow so that each node can be individually tweaked to get the optimum result that the user wishes for.Īutodesk Maya users can install a plugin to directly use Meshroom inside the 3D modelling software. Meshroom is an open-source and free photogrammetry software offered by AliceVision, a photogrammetric computer vision framework. The software has an easy-to-use workflow that allows for automatic generation of 3D models and textures based on the uploaded images. MeshroomĪbove: Meshroom is a 3D Reconstruction Software based on the AliceVision framework/Video Source: AliceVision/YouTube Reality Capture Free Photogrammetry Software 1. We list down the top 8 best photogrammetry software, 4 Free and 4 Paid, to help readers get started with photogrammetry.Ĥ. Now-a-days, it is easy to get your hands on a good quality camera (even smartphone camera is sufficient) and as far as the photogrammetry software is concerned, a lot of options are available in the market that cater to different types of needs. The only equipment needed is a good camera for clicking pictures of the object in consideration and photogrammetry software that converts the photographs into a CAD file that can be 3D printed. Photogrammetry has been around since long but the advent of the 3D printing technology has boosted its usage and demand. It is also a technique used for 3D scanning of objects in case of really large objects or when there is absence of the scanning equipment. Photogrammetry is a science and technology of obtaining reliable data of real world objects in the environment. Above: Redesigning of a studio with Reality Capture/Image Credit: Overhead & Deapex