Menu Bar

This section will introduce you to how the functions of the menu are used.

1 Project

1.1 New Project

After opening Get3D Mapper software, click New Project or Project >New Project or use the shortcut key "Ctrl + N". Open the New Project page. On the New Project page, you can set the project name and project directory. If cluster computing is required, set the project path to the network path.

New Project

New Project page

1.2 Open Project

Click Project > Open Project, select the *.m3d project file, and click Open. You can also open the project by clicking "Project Name.m3d" in the Recent Projects list.

Open Recent Projects

1.3 Save Project

Click Project > Save Project button or use the shortcut key "Ctrl+S" to save the project information.

1.4 Clean Project

Project processing is complete, click the Project > Clean Project function to clean up the completed project. If the project has a task running, you can not perform this operation. It does not contain the product results generated by the software.

Clean Project

① Clean Project Cache

Project cache includes AT feature point files(KeyPoints folder) and thumbnail file(Preview folder).

② Clean Block Cache

Block cache includes AT match files, bundle files and other setting files(Block/Cache folder).

③ Clean Reconstruction Cache

Reconstruction cache includes dense matching point files(Block/Reconstruction/cache_points folder).

④ Reconstruction Tile Cache

Reconstruction tile cache includes tile’s midout results(Block/Reconstruction/Tile folder)

⑤ Clean Reconstruction Log

Reconstruction log includes production log files(Block/Reconstruction/Productions/Production/Tile folder).

Quickly clean up files by selecting the corresponding cache.

1.5 Close Project

Click Project > Close Project, and select Yes in the pop-up box to close the project.

1.6 Exit

Click Project > Exit or use the shortcut key "Ctrl+W" to close Get3D Mapper.

2 Block

Block Menu

2.1 Save Block

Perform a save operation for the edited Aerial Triangulation (AT). For example, save the AT results after deleting photos, tie points, or control points.

2.2 Import Block

Aerial Triangulation results can be exported to do Aerial Triangulation results backup or re-imported into other projects to use. Get3D Mapper supports the import of Aerial Triangulation formats: *.xml, *.xbin.

Select Block File

2.3 Export Block

Get3D Mapper supports the export of internally generated data such as tie points, marking points information, etc. in the format of *.xml, *.xbin, *patb. Select the export data type and cilck OK to export.

Export Block

Export Block Overview

This feature is usually used to export AT file as .xml file.

2.4 Export Block Map

Export the POS point locations for the specified block in JPG or PDF format.

Export Block Map

2.5 Modify Photo Directory

If the original photo paths have changed, to ensure that the Aerial Triangulation and Reconstruction tasks read these photos properly, you need to update the paths of the photos in the block.

Click Block > Modify Photo Directory

Modify Photo Group Directory

Click Refresh at the bottom of the screen to check before making changes.

• Red: The path of the photos recorded in the block is abnormal, and there is no corresponding photo under the path.

• Green: The corresponding photos can be found in all the photo paths recorded in the block.

Check Image File

Double click to select the new path. The photo storage structure has not changed, and other paths can be replaced automatically.

Select New Path

For damaged or missing images, you can delete them by clicking Delete Lost Photos.

3 Setting

Setting Menu

The settings are related to Get3D Engine. For more details on its introduction and operation, refer to the previous section Get3D Engine.

4 Tool

The tool contains two functions: Merge DOM/DSM, and Model Origin Setting

4.1 Merge DOM/DSM

Merge the generated DOM/DSM split images into a whole image. The specific use operation is as follows.

Merge DOM/DSM

① Select the corresponding "Block", "Reconstruction" and "Product".

② Select the DOM and DSM of the products to be merged and set the output path.

③ Input the sample interval.

④ Set the correct coordinate system.

⑤ Click Merge button to start merging DOM/DSM.

4.2 Model Origin Setting

For 3D models in OSGB format, due to limitations on decimal precision, data with ground resolutions at the centimeter level may experience a loss of precision when the model's position in the X or Y direction exceeds 10,000 meters from the origin during reconstruction. This can lead to visual issues such as flickering surfaces in the displayed model.

To address this, a model origin should be defined for every 10,000-meter grid to reduce the magnitude of model coordinate values.

① Import boundary KML/SHP.

Import KML

② Set the initial origin coordinates, gird length and model origin position.

Set Intitial Origin

③ Model origin view.

Model Origin View

④ Export model origin.

Export Model Origin

⑤ Import multi-origin file in product setting interface. Tiles will be exported automatically based on the defined origins.

Import Multi-Origin File for Product

5 Help

Help Menu

User Maunal

Refer to this manual for guidance on using the software.

Update Operation Guide

Software update log and new features introduction file.

Log Directory

Software running log

Dump Direcory

he software crash dump storage directory. If the software crashes during normal use, send the dump file from this directory to technical support at [e-mail] for assistance.

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