very cool!

Can OpenDroneMap enhance an existing model if additional images are added to a project after the initial processing is done - or would the extended group of images need to be processed from scratch as a new project ?

I am loving open drone map so far but i can't find a way to export an image file of "surface model" and " plant health" views ... The only thing i get when i download "surface model (geotiff)" is a white polygon in a black background.

Can drone photos and cellphone photos be mixed in a dataset? I tried to create a 3D model of a cottage using the Altizure capture app. I flew 5 routes - 1 was directly above with camera pointing down. The other 4 were offset from each side (of the rectangular capture area) with camera pointed at 45 degrees. This resulted in 324 images - and the model looks pretty good - but there are deformities on the sides of the building due to tree cover (I think). Can I take some ground level pics from my iPhone 8 Plus - or a low altitude manual drone flight - to capture images of the sides of the property? Will the OpenDroneMap software be able to use those additional images to improve the side views? If so - then how many images would I need in order for it to make a significant difference to my model?

What are the cheap drone choices for drone mapping, just 2D

Outstanding series!!! Thank you!! I'm wondering if there is any advice on setting up the data collection mission, for example, in DroneDeploy. For example, what elevation is best for maximizing resolution but still getting a reasonable 3D model out of the data? How much front and side overlap is recommended? At what point do reach the point of diminishing return by flying lower, with 90-95% overlap, in a perpendicular grid, or flying the mission twice, adjusting the path 45 degrees from the original mission? For example, I've heard an optimum elevation might be 3-4 times the height of the highest object (tree, building, etc.). If you have a 40' tree, then fly somewhere between 120' and 160'. I've also heard folks suggest an 85% overlap both forward and to the side if there's significant vegetation relief present (trees, shrubs, grasses, etc.). Anyone have any experience in looking at the sensitivity of the above data collection parameters on the results achieved?

Hey Will 3D Media is no longer available website. So I am trying to set things up but this I can't get to. Thanks

Hi, what is the drone model?