ContextCapture Cloud Processing Console

3D Model Processing

Click the 3D model processing button to open the "3D model processing" dialog where productions can be selected and submitted to ContextCapture cloud processing service.

Production type

  • Calibration Only: this mode will only perform the first step of the process, the calibration (aka the Aerotriangulation).
  • Calibration and 3D reconstruction: this mode will perform the calibration and the reconstruction, in a single job. While the job is processing, the calibration results will be downloaded and displayed in the 3D view, when available.
  • 3D reconstruction Only: this mode will perform only the 3D reconstruction. It is available when a calibration results is already available (from a previous process or from block import), or when processing a lidar point cloud.

Mesh Quality

  • Extra (default): extra precision, larger file size (tolerance of 0.5 pixel in input photos).
  • Medium: medium precision, best suited for Orthophoto/DSM productions (tolerance of 2 pixels in input photos).
  • Draft: best suited for quick reconstruction to validate photo acquisition. The fastest and most memory-efficient mode.

Output formats

  • 3MX: open format proposed to facilitate the distribution of ContextCapture data.
    • Interoperability with some V8i Generation and early CONNECT generation of Bentley design products, such as Bentley Descartes and MicroStation.
    • Interoperability with third-party applications (3D GIS).
    • Web publishing, by using our free Acute3D Web Viewer.
  • Scalable Mesh: Contains two productions.
    • 3SM file: suitable for display, analysis and editing of large 3D meshes in CONNECT generation of Bentley design applications.
    • 3D Tiles: suitable for display in Bentley's Navigator Web and Cesium.
    • POD point cloud: suitable for display, analysis and editing of large Point Clouds Bentley design applications.
    • Orthophoto/DSM: suitable for creation of large textured DSM models or orthophoto mosaic in Bentley design applications and third-party applications.
Note: production of 3MX format is mandatory in ContextCapture cloud processing console. This format is downloaded locally at the end of the production and is required to display the resulting textured model in the applications 3D view.
Advanced Options
  • Input camera models calibration:
    • Accurate: The model is positioned according to photo positions.
    • Not Accurate: The model is rigidly registered to photo positions.
  • Orthophoto/DSM:
    • Coordinate system: Geographic Coordinate System of the resulting orthophoto/DSM files.
    • Sampling distance (meters): sampling distance for the resulting raster file.
    • Maximum image dimensions (px): the maximum tile size for the resulting raster file.
    • Orthophoto format: TIFF/GEOTIFF, JPEG or KML Super-overlay
    • Orthophoto No data: color representing no information.
    • DSM generation: Enable/Disable generation of DSM production.
    • DSM format: TIFF/GEOTIFF, ESRI ASCII raster/ASC or XYZ
    • DSM No data: pixel value representing no information.

Cost Estimation

Estimation of ContextCapture cloud processing service image processing units required to process all the selected formats. Also estimates space required to store all resulting productions in ProjectWise ContextShare.

Submit Processing

Submits jobs and uploads input photos to ContextCapture cloud processing service to reconstruct all the selected formats according to the selected settings.

Each format, as well as the ContextCapture input files, are stored in individual Reality Data in ProjectWise ContextShare. The logged-in user must have the necessary permissions to create the Reality Data in ProjectWise ContextShare. See "ProjectWise ContextShare" section for more information.

When processing is finished, the logged in user receives an email indicating the productions are completed. If the "Scalable Mesh" production was selected, the email contains a link to view the textured model in Navigator Web. If the ContextCapture cloud processing console project was associated to a CONNECTED project, the email contains a link to the associated CONNECT project's "Project Share" page where resulting Reality Data can be shared with project members, streamed to CONNECT generation design applications and downloaded for use in V8i and early CONNECT generation design applications.

Note: if you do not receive, or stop receiving, the emails, make sure to check the Spam folder in your email client.
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