Processing Point Clouds

Reconstruct can process drone images to create 3D reality models (Point Clouds). To create a new point cloud in Reconstruct, you need to do the following:

1. Upload your drone images to Reconstruct.
2. Access the Images tab in the Data Manager.
3. Select all the images that you want to include in this point cloud.
4. Click on the "Process point cloud" button at the top right-hand side of the screen to access the point cloud processing box.
5. In that box you can:
   1. View how much time it will take to process the point cloud.
   2. Change the point cloud name (if needed).
   3. View the number of images, their date range, and the camera models that were used to capture them.
   4. Select an existing point cloud to be used for automatic alignment. Automatic alignment aligns the new point cloud to the one you will select here.
   5. Import a ground control point (GCP) file.
   6. Elect to receive an email when the point cloud is completed.
6. Once you are done with setting up the appropriate options, click on "Process".
7. You will see another box that shows the expected processing time.
8. Now if you go to the Point Clouds tab in the Data Manager, you will see the new point cloud in there with the status as "Initializing 1/3".

Once the point cloud is completed, you will be able to activate/deactivate it, download it, view the ortho photo, and/or delete it.