RealityCapture 1.5

New features and improvements

• Improved texturing speed

  • Significant improvement in texturing speed following in-house optimizations, particularly for larger projects.

• Relative paths for input files

  • Enable relative paths for input files when saving projects. This option can be found in the Application settings under Import and Export settings.

• Scale depth maps on export

  • Set the distance multiplier in the Export Depth Maps and Masks dialog under the 'Export Distance Scale' option.

• Mask layer in texturing

  • The mask layer can now be applied in alignment, meshing, and texturing. After importing, it can be enabled for the preferred processes in the Selected Input panel under Image Layers.

• Option to create non-watertight models

  • Enable the 'Remove marginal triangles' option in the Reconstruction settings to create non-watertight meshes.

• Export COLMAP files

  • The registration export now includes support for the COLMAP format.

• Export DSM and DTM as 16-bit PNG files

  • Digital Surface Models and Digital Terrain Models can now be exported as 16-bit files, which can be used as height maps to create landscapes.

• Larger UV islands with texture defragmentation

  • Enable chart defragmentation in the Unwrap settings to generate larger UV islands.

• Higher bit depth support for photoconsistency texturing

  • Photoconsistency texturing is now supported with 16-bit and 32-bit images.

• Export in USD or USDZ format

  • Export your model in the USD (Universal Scene Description) or USDZ (Zipped) format that is compatible with https://aousd.org/.

• Display reconstruction region widget after activating the Cut by Box tool

  • Activating the Cut by Box tool will automatically display the 3D widget of the reconstruction region.

• Export normal maps with GLB format

  • You can now export normal maps when exporting models in GLB format.

• Export radiance fields transformation file

  • Export your registration as a transforms.json file for radiance field methods.

• Label layer image validation

  • Validate your label layer images for classification use.

• Group inputs by their paths in the 1Ds view for a clearer overview [beta]

  • In the 1Ds view, you can now group inputs by their file paths for easier navigation. You can enable or disable this feature by checking the 'Group by path' box under the SCENE 1D / VIEW tab.

New CLI commands

• -start

  • Run processes set for the Start button, with adjustable settings in the Application settings.

• -setConstantCalibrationGroups

  • Group all selected inputs into a single calibration group.

• -removeCalibrationGroups

  • Clear all inputs from their calibration groups.

• -selectClassification

  • Required parameter: classificationName

  • Select classification based on its name.

• -renameSelectedClassification

  • Required parameter: newClassificationName

  • Rename the selected classification to the set parameter.

• -transferClassification

  • Transfer classification from the labels layer images.

• -selectClass

  • Required parameter: className

  • Select a class by its name from the selected classification.

• -deselectClass

  • Deselect all selected classes.

• -renameSelectedClass

  • Required parameter: newClassName

  • Rename the selected class to the set parameter.

• -overrideSelectedVertices

  • Optional parameter: className

  • Override selected vertices into the selected class or class specified with the optional parameter.

• -importClassificationSettings

  • Required parameter: params.xml

  • Import the classification settings (AI Tool panel).

• -exportClassificationSettings

  • Required parameter: params.xml

  • Export the classification settings (AI Tool panel).

• -selectClassificationFormat

  • Required parameter: classificationFormatName

  • Select the classification format based on its name.

• -renameSelectedClassificationFormat

  • Required parameter: newClassificationFormatName

  • Rename the selected classification format.

• -exportSelectedClassificationFormat

  • Required parameters: ClassificationFormatName filePath

  • Export the selected classification format. Specify the format by its name and the path where it will be saved, including the file name and extension (.cfd).

• -importClassificationFormat

  • Required parameter: filePath

  • Import the classification format using its full path, including the (.cfd) extension.

• -setSelectedClassAsGroundForDTM

  • Required parameter: true OR false

  • Change the ‘Use as ground for DTM’ setting in the ‘Selected Class’ panel. Set 'true' to use as ground, or 'false' to exclude it as ground.

• -setSelectedClassAsGroundForExport

  • Change the ‘Export class LAS’ setting in the Selected Class panel to ‘Ground (2)’.

• -setSelectedClassLasFormat

  • Required parameter: a number from 0 to 12

  • Change the ‘Export class LAS’ setting based on the chosen number.

• -colorModelBySelectedClassification

  • Use the labels layer images to colorize the model vertices.

• -selectVerticesOfSelectedClass

  • Select model vertices based on the selected class.

• -deleteSelectedClassification

  • Delete the selected classification.

Fixed bugs

• Behavior of Fill in untextured parts has been updated

• STmaps now undistort images as expected.

• Naming conventions are now correct when exporting mask images.

• The E57 file format no longer gives an 'Operation failed' error.

• Texturing with LSP no longer creates flawed artifacts.

• Simplifying large models with Density Equalization no longer freezes the progress bar at 99%.

• Simplification with the relative type now applies to smaller model selections.

• Resetting the unwrap settings now works as expected.

• Removed cut artifacts that could appear in textures.

• It is now possible to import models with only an unwrap layer to Nira.

• Models without textures can now be uploaded to Cesium.

• Textures created with photo-consistency have been improved.

• The green line has been removed from video import frames.

• Fixed export issues with large models in the FBX binary format.

• Coordinates south of the equator now upload correctly to Nira

• Inconsistencies with optimal texel size have been resolved.

• Fixed color correction issues.

• Exporting a textured GLB model with a single texture file now exports UVs correctly.

• Corrected scaling for exported calibrated non-georeferenced point clouds.

• Fixed issues when importing the OBJ models with duplicate indices.

• Any alignment settings adjusted after an alignment has run are now applied.

• Activating the camera lasso tool no longer crashes the application.

• Resolved issue with CPU maxing out after extended inactivity.

• Fixed issue with creating new tokens in RC Node.

• Some error messages were improved.

• Minor UI improvements.

Known issues

• Small custom texel size values for the geometric unwrapping may impact the mosaicing unwrapping.

• Rendering video as a flat wireframe or with random part color works only with composite 4-views or shaded type.

• Locking the prior absolute pose after running alignment can in some cases cause a crash.

• Exporting an FBX model with cameras set as a model part may cause a crash.

• Seams between model parts may be slightly visible in some cases.

• Some marginal triangles may still be selected even after choosing to remove them during reconstruction.

• Box model selection adds to the current selection.

• Simplification applies the settings from the Unwrap tool even when "Same as source" is selected.

• Paths to XMP files are not saved when using the addImageWithCalibration CLI command to import images.

• Texture export cannot be enabled when exporting a LOD model containing only a normal layer.

• Process pausing behaves inconsistently when using the Map Wizard.

• Exporting CmpMvs_P matrices exports XMP files next to the original images which alter the prior pose values of images.

• The ORTHO 2D / TOOLS tab must be reopened to enable contour export after creation.

• It is not possible to export cameras as a model part when exporting sampled points.

• Unexpected behavior occurs when setting the ground plane for models with a small scale.

• Ortho projection cannot be removed from the map view.

• Shapes cannot be exported from the MAP ORTHO / TOOLS tab.

• Issues with non-Latin characters when exporting or importing control points.

• The CLI command importHDRimages doesn’t work with image lists.

• The search bar in the general export window behaves incorrectly after entering more than seven characters.

• Smaller UI issues.