Latest Contributions by CodyBenkelman

‎11-28-2023

Apologies to anyone that was confused by the above post - I offered the wrong GP tool (as GIS-Cambria observed). I meant to post the GPX To Features tool. See my additional comments below

‎11-28-2023

I can help you with this. FMV in ArcGIS Pro is not suitable for 360 videos - the FMV tools assume the video field of view is on the ground, and with a 360 camera the footprint extends to the horizon in all directions. So cdanielvarons is on the right track to use Oriented Imagery but I agree with GIS-Cambria that "...it will take some work...". The starting point is to use this GP tool https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/conversion/features-to-gpx.htm to generate a point feature class, then you'll have to extract the required fields from the attribute table and edit to create a *.csv with the required metadata fields. You'll be missing some of the required fields (e.g. horizontalFOV = 360, verticalFOV = TBD, UnixTimeStamp in MICROseconds, more) but you can insert nominal values. If you need a description and example of the video metadata, send me email at [email protected]. Note the video and metadata are asynchronous so you don't need metadata for every second or every video frame - as long as your metadata and video start at the same time, our tools can work with the video.

‎11-16-2023

ArcGIS Drone2Map version 2023.2 has been released! For existing customers, the download is available on your MyEsri page. If you're new to Drone2Map, start with https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-drone2map This new version has added support for new cameras such as the Micasense Altum PT (with a thermal infrared sensor) and also the rolling shutter correction which is critical to ensuring accurate results for some cameras. And for users capturing thermal infrared imagery, the output orthos are now True orthos which provides higher visual quality and improved interpretation of hot/cold features of interest. There are also two significant new capabilities - First is a dramatically expanded capability and new workflow for performing inspections using drone imagery. This allows users to navigate on a 2D map or 3D mesh (or point cloud) to select an area of interest and immediately access the full resolution source images showing that area. The inspector can quickly add notes in a 3D feature class for an intuitive experience to review and manage the inspection results. (See screenshot at right, showing inspection labels on a 3D mesh of an airport control tower) Second is the addition of support for catalog datasets/layers which enable a powerful ability to manage drone projects - for projects covering extended areas, or multiple dates (or both), or simply collaborating with colleagues regarding projects spread around the country or the world. You can read more about this new release in the more detailed What's New blog at https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/drone2map/imagery/whats-new-in-arcgis-drone2map-november-2023/ And note - if you are a Drone2Map user, check with your Esri account administrator. They will be getting information via email this week (since we have their email but may not have yours). If you'd like to get informational emails directly from Esri you can sign up for our newsletter HERE, or by going to "Project/Resources" in the app:

‎11-16-2023

Hi Andrew - apologies for the long delay on this, and for the confusion. We need to make a change in the software as well as documentation to address this. Both measurements should be correct, but we need to clarify what is being measured. As you've observed, the VOLUME tool also reports the area of the polygon you've entered. In this case, it is reporting the the planimetric (2D) area of the polygon projected onto a flat map. The AREA tool actually calculates the surface area inside your polygon. So, if you think about measuring a gravel stockpile, the surface area tells you how many square feet of paint would be required to cover it. If you test a flat area, the numbers should be close, but otherwise the AREA tool is always going to report a larger value. We're working to clarify this in the documentation, and my hope is to update the software to define and report both area measurements, no matter which tool you use. I feel both have value, but we need to be explicit about what is being reported. Cody B.

‎10-31-2023

hi Brig. I'm going back through old ideas - I don't know if you still want this, but could you clarify why you would want the output imagery to be inside a geodatabase? For almost 12 years I've been advising users *not* to store imagery inside a GDB.

‎10-31-2023

Cleaning up an old IDEA. Drone2Map includes full coordinate system support from ArcGIS Pro (NOTE: must have the ArcGIS Coordinate System Data program installed. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-drone2map-questions/rtk-ellipsoid-height-to-orthometric-geoid-height/m-p/1328360#M1382 )

‎10-31-2023

cleaning up a very old IDEA submission. This has been implemented.

‎10-31-2023

I'm cleaning up a very old "IDEA" that I do not believe is needed. The request was not entirely clear but I assume what this user was seeking was "Allow me to choose an output coordinate system with vertical units = feet" (and they would want the correct datum etc.) Changing coordinate systems from input data to output is already implemented.

‎10-31-2023

‎10-31-2023

In version 2023.2 we've implemented support for multiple files with the same name.

‎10-30-2023

This has been implemented

‎10-02-2023

Brent - sorry for the delay in responding to you. This is done by design - we are not able to create 3D products from thermal IR imagery, so you're limited to 2D processing. In the upcoming version 2023.2 (to be released soon), we'll add the ability to generate a True ortho if you have adequate overlap. In the current version your output will be a traditional frame-based orthomosaic.

‎09-06-2023

Hello Lika Sorry for the delay - I'm not sure how I missed your post. Did you get this resolved? Can you tell me why you're adjusting the altitudes? Is it because the EXIF values are incorrect? (This is very common with many drones). Our recommended solution is to use ground control - is that not possible for your project areas? Cody B

‎08-31-2023

Kathryn You're correct that your TotalStation control points will be more accurate than a drone's GPS points, but accuracy is only part of the question. without any relative positioning information, the software won't know if image 77 is north, south, east, or west of image 76. I haven't actually tested this but you should be able to proceed if you're willing to build a simple table with estimated camera positions - e.g. filename with path, longitude, latitude, altitude (above sea level) should be enough - but that might be a bit tedious. You can calculate intermediate photo positions if you can estimate start and end positions for the first and last image and the spacing between flightlines. As noted I haven't tested this so I'm not sure if you can make it work without creating that table. If you can get the project started, you should get good accuracy with your control points. The other question is camera - will your camera be in our drone camera database? https://doc.arcgis.com/en/drone2map/latest/help/edit-camera.htm Cody B.

‎08-11-2023

Frank using D2M via remote desktop is fine. Are your source images local to the VM? Accessing imagery via network can be problematic depending on the speed of your network. This will be difficult to troubleshoot with text messages back and forth. I think you'll get a faster resolution if you open a tech support ticket at https://support.esri.com/en-us/overview Cody B

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Latest Contributions by CodyBenkelman

Re: Problem creating an OIC with Insta360 x3 videos

Re: Problem creating an OIC with Insta360 x3 videos

ArcGIS Drone2Map version 2023.2 has been released!

Re: Difference in area between the Area Measurement tool and the Volume Measurement tool?

Re: Directly export the orthomosaic from D2M to a Raster Dataset in an SDE Geodatabase - Status changed to: Needs Clarification

Re: GCPs in NGVD 1988 Vertical Datum, in U.S. Feet - Status changed to: Implemented

Re: Drone2Map GCP Shapefile import - Status changed to: Implemented

Re: Convert exif Data from Meters to Feet. - Status changed to: Implemented

Re: Add a height above ellipsoid setting for RTK photos. - Status changed to: Closed

Re: Upon Adding Images Alert User if Duplicate Images - Status changed to: Implemented

Re: Allow user to add more than one folder when importing photos - Status changed to: Implemented

Re: Thermal template switches to 2D when I add my folder of thermal images

Re: Drone2Map Image Altitude Adjustment

Re: Using Drone2Map with ONLY ground control points (no GPS)

Re: Drone2Map crashes and vaporizes itself

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