Pix4D Magic

[NorthernObserver]

http://youtu.be/CxJ1cPS6f_8

http://youtu.be/pdzu4c_WwGg

 

[Zoeconner]

What kind of fly pattern did you do? Do you just fly around lol?

 

[JonasPix4D]

Nice ones ;-)

 

[tbwester]

Pretty amazing software.

I've done 3D prints of mine with amazing results.

 

[manny]

Holy moly, that's amazing!
I'm not at all familiar with the Pix4D software, mind giving a brief description? Does it output a file to be rendered in a 3D-program (i.e. Cinema 4D) or does come with it's own software? How about the animations and rendering afterwards?

 

[tbwester]

Holy moly, that's amazing!
I'm not at all familiar with the Pix4D software, mind giving a brief description? Does it output a file to be rendered in a 3D-program (i.e. Cinema 4D) or does come with it's own software? How about the animations and rendering afterwards?

It stiches all the photos together and creates a 3D model. You can do renderings and animations within - but they are very basic.

 

[tcope]

What kind of fly pattern did you do? Do you just fly around lol?

Android version on Google Play store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pix4d.pix4dmapper

Android
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsxCvyS20ek[/youtube]

iOS
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8L4pT81xCY[/youtube]

 

[Jebus]

Wow... I've definitely gotta look into this. Is it possible to use this software with a v1.1 Phantom and a GoPro - or does it require the ability set set a flight plan to follow like in the iOS video above?

 

[tcope]

Wow... I've definitely gotta look into this. Is it possible to use this software with a v1.1 Phantom and a GoPro - or does it require the ability set set a flight plan to follow like in the iOS video above?

"At present, the App supports DJI Phantom 2 Vision as well as the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ only."

 

[Jebus]

But is it possible to submit pics taken with a GoPro into the Pix4D software and will it crunch out a model?

 

[tbwester]

But is it possible to submit pics taken with a GoPro into the Pix4D software and will it crunch out a model?

Yes. The software has nothing to do with drones. You can take the images however you want. Drones have just allowed better perspective images and you can do it faster.

I will say, this is not a beginner software or area to get into. Be prepared to do some work!

 

[Jebus]

But is it possible to submit pics taken with a GoPro into the Pix4D software and will it crunch out a model?

Yes. The software has nothing to do with drones. You can take the images however you want. Drones have just allowed better perspective images and you can do it faster.

I will say, this is not a beginner software or area to get into. Be prepared to do some work!

Thanks tbwester. I did some quick searching and couldn't find a definite answer to that. I'm gonna give the trial version a try and see exactly what's involved. Very cool stuff!

 

[tbwester]

Good luck!

 

[gingerbloke]

I did one of these for the first time today (P2V+ V3) and I'm amazed, but it took my modern i5 PC quite a while to crunch it all.

tbwester - what's the process/equipment needed for producing the colour 3D models?

 

[gingerbloke]

Another question, there are no output options for the free version, how does the trial process work? Are there are other tools that can do this?