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PV*SOL® premium 2018

Import of 3D Models

ValentinSoftware GmbH
Stralauer Platz 34
D-10243 Berlin

Tel. +49 (0)30/ 588 439-0


Fax +49 (0)30/ 588 439-11
[email protected]
www.valentin-software.com
Summary Photogrammetry

With PV*SOL® premium 2018 it is possible for the first time to import Photogrammetry involves various methods of measurement and eval-
own 3D models into the simulation environment. Below the file for- uation methods in order to determine the spatial position or three-di-
mats supported by PV*SOL® premium are introduced. Workarounds mensional shape of an object from photographs and accurate meas-
on how custom 3D models can be converted or exported in a sup- urement images. Below some tools for 3D modeling using photo-
ported format are described. graphs or drone recordings are presented.

Autodesk ReCap Pro


Supported File Formats ReCap Pro is a proprietary software from the manufacturer Autodesk,
which can create 3D point clouds from laser scans, as well as from
The following file formats can be imported into PV*SOL® premium: video or image material from drones.

Program / Format Extension Price: See website


Collada .dae
Blender 3D .blend https://www.autodesk.de/products/recap/overview
3ds Max 3DS .3ds
3ds Max ASE .ase Aspect 3D
Wavefront Object .obj With Aspect 3D, a 3D point cloud is created from image series, whose
Stanford Polygon Library .ply points are then connected to a 3D mesh (grid). The images are pro-
LightWave .lwo jected onto the resulting 3D model, resulting in photorealistic tex-
Stereolithography .stl tures.
DirectX X .x
Milkshape 3D .ms3d Price: See website

http://aspect.arctron.de/
3D Models
Pix4Dmodel
The following describes which export settings should be considered Automatic processing of drone images to 3D models. Conventional
when converting 3D models to a supported format. drones without special cameras can be used for the recordings.

SketchUp Price: See website


SketchUp is a software for creating three-dimensional models and is
available in the versions Make and Pro. The free SketchUp Make of- https://pix4d.com/product/pix4dmodel/
fers the possibility to export 3D models in * .dae format. Go to File ->
Export -> 3D Model and select COLLADA (* .dae). Before exporting the Agisoft
file, open the options menu and select the following export options: Agisoft is available in a Professional and Standard Edition. The
Standard Edition is sufficient for the photogrammetric triangulation
Triangulate All Faces of image series to create 3D models.
Export Texture Maps
Export Edges Price: See website
Export Two-Sided Faces
http://www.agisoft.com/
https://www.sketchup.com
Regard3D
Blender Regard3D is a free open source software for the creation of 3D mod-
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for modeling, texturing and an- els from image series.
imating objects. PV*SOL® premium supports the * .blend file format,
which is the native format of Blender files. Here are some recommen- http://www.regard3d.org/index.php
dations to increase the performance of importing models into
PV*SOL® premium:

Choice of Engine (Cycles Render / Blender Render) does not matter.


Remove light and camera objects from the scene.
Combine many individual objects to one object.

https://www.blender.org/

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