How do I create a 3D dataset?

[AndrewHargreaves]

Hi,

I've been following the quick start guides and using the 3D datasets found here. However, after Drone2Map finishes processing I'm left with only a 2D mosaic image and some Hillshading. The  quick start guides seem to indicate it'll make me LAS data. Where is that? Also how do i then use that - In ArcGIS Pro? Is there a streamlined workflow for that?

[XanderBakker]

If you select the Rapid project template you will only generate the Orthomosaic and the Digital Surface Model. By choosing the Mapping project template:

...  you will be able to generate more products and products with a higher precision (including 3D Point Clouds and a 3D Textured Mesh).

Inside your project folder you will find a products folder and inside that folder there will be a folder called "3D" with the 3D products.

[AndrewHargreaves]

Hi Xander Bakker​,

thanks for pointing me to that file location. However, can I not display the 3D content inside Drone2Map? Do i need to bring it into ArcGIS Pro?

Thanks

[XanderBakker]

Hi Andrew Hargreaves ,

As far as I understand, the 3D products are not visualized in Drone2Map. You can use ArcGIS Pro, ArcScene, ArcGlobe or CityEngine (?) for this purpose. I believe that the 3D Mesh can be visualized in ArcGIS Pro (starting at version 1.3) and will be able to be published to ArcGIS Online.

[GuenterDoerffel]

Hi all,
Drone2Map v2 is based on the ArcGIS Pro core and can open Scenes and visualize 3D data in Scenes ... see here:

So check out the version

Regards
Guenter