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Navigating 3D Imagery

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01-05-2024 11:36 AM
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GregStamnes
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Related to Paul's navigation challenges, the Oriented Imagery Viewer is subject to limitations in navigating imagery. In particular, when there are multiple images in 3D (think building facade captured by UAS) stacked on top of each other. Another scenario would be a 3D scene with a 3D textured mesh of a bridge created combining 3D laser scans, scanner imagery, terrestrial DSLR imagery, and UAS imagery. Clicking on the model (similar to Esri's old building captured by oblique UAS imagery in the Oriented Imagery samples) bring up an image that corresponds to the location, but there is no real efficient way to navigate through the other images. This functionality would turn the Oriented Imagery Viewer into a powerful 3D inspection tool, similar to other commercial products currently available. 

I specifically ran into the bridge example and had to procure additional non-Esri software.

Regards

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PeterBecker
by Esri Regular Contributor
‎01-06-2024 11:55 PM

Thanks for the remarks and suggestions. The current navigation widget enables one to see the distribution of other image that are close to the selected location, but agreed that this is 2D and does not enable selection in 3D. If you are in a 3D scene and select a location higher or lower then navigation widget should re-arrange the images closest to that location, but it is not an optimum experience.. Also do look to turn on the Gallery that will show thumbnails of the images. This requires overviews of the image to be available, but on seeing the content can help make appropriate selection.

In Oriented Imagery Classic there is an option to add additional filter based on an attribute. This for example could be the average height above ground and different levels can then be selected.

There are plans to add an additional buttons that can subset the 'column' of images into virtual levels so that one can then move up and down the column easier. Similar to levels in a building. This may help.

If you have a recommendation on how you would feel it optimum please do post the suggestion/recommendation.