Import photo positions

The Import photo positions dialog allows you to import photo positions and rotations from a text file.

Use this option to set image positions and/or rotations from third-party data.

Various kinds of text files are supported. The common condition for all formats is that each photo must be represented by a single line.

The imported data must include at least the photo references, and the 3 coordinates for the photo positions. Rotations are optional.

*<_________Photo_File____________><____Easting___><___Northing___><_____Height___><______Omega___><_______Phi____><_____Kappa____>
   f:\project\images\4655.tif       47268.5080    -517764.1880       1514.7160         -0.2352          0.2168         -2.3779
   f:\project\images\4656.tif       46434.1570    -517745.9920       1513.0090          0.0662          1.1163         -2.2503
   f:\project\images\4657.tif       45618.8710    -517748.2010       1516.4190          0.0227          0.6976         -1.2857
   f:\project\images\4658.tif       44815.0070    -517756.2330       1520.3310          0.6212          0.1720         -0.6776
   f:\project\images\4659.tif       43971.6950    -517762.4530       1519.1290          0.3699          0.2398         -1.9075
   f:\project\images\4660.tif       43116.7510    -517767.1580       1518.0000         -0.4866         -0.4373         -2.8745
   f:\project\images\4661.tif       42266.8970    -517754.3210       1519.9090         -0.3243          0.8787         -2.6415
   f:\project\images\4662.tif       41407.3450    -517763.1880       1525.5080          0.0320          0.2612          0.0047
   f:\project\images\4663.tif       40520.2080    -517783.6610       1523.6580          0.1627          0.7922         -2.7976

Example of text file with positions and rotations

To import an entire block, with camera models, control points, etc., you can use the XML or Excel formats. See also Import blocks.