ArcGIS Drone2Map version 2024.2 has been released!

[CodyBenkelman]

Attention all users!  A new version of ArcGIS Drone2Map is now available in MyEsri, and we encourage everyone to upgrade.

We’ve made improvements and additions in many areas of the software, focusing as always on improved quality in your output data products, and more robust review of your data & metadata to help avoid any issues with processing your drone imagery.   

Since many Drone2Map users are in the Construction or Utilities industry, an important improvement is for better detail of thin structures in the 3D mesh.  An example is shown below. 

We’ve kept this post very brief, but you can see more detail in the What’s New blog at https://esriurl.com/D2M20242whatsNewBlog 

You can find a complete listing of new features in Help documentation at https://esriurl.com/D2MwhatsNewHelp and this list of specific issues which have been addressed https://links.esri.com/arcgis-drone2map-issues-addressed-2024-2. 

[RockRunEnterprises]

In version 2024.2, I'm finding my orthos to be negatively impacted in comparison to 2024.1.x

There is a geographic shift from previously processed missions. So far to troubleshoot, I've downgraded/reverted several versions of firmware on the drone to eliminate possibilities.

I've tried changing initial projections and project projections to no avail. I'm left to believe that the problem lies within the new update.

Comparisons, no settings changed in workflow:

2024.2

2024.1.x

There is an almost 4' shift I'm seeing here.

[MarkBarker1]

Hi @RockRunEnterprises,

The true ortho processing should be the same between the versions, so it is odd you are seeing a shift. I have a few questions for you:

-Was the flight you are sharing images from all nadir? Or did you have the camera at an oblique angle?
-Is this RTK or PPK data?
-Are there any transformations in use?
-Can you share the processing report from both projects (2024.1.x and 2024.2)?

Thank you,
Mark

[RockRunEnterprises]

@MarkBarker1 

I just reprocessed using the original set of imagery used in 2024.1.1 with the exact same settings in 2024.2 and got the shift. Processed new imagery sets with the original settings from 2024.1.1 and still get the shift.

All imagery is always nadir
Everything is RTK
No transformations

The fact that using the original imagery sets gives me the shift is what I can't figure out.
I process over 60 flights a month, I need to get this right.

Comparing same exact image set processed in 2024.1.1 with 2024.2 with construction survey CAD file as reference.

2024.1.1

2024.2

 2024.1.1

2024.2

I can email the reports if you want.

[MarkBarker1]

Hi @RockRunEnterprises,

I think at this point I will need to get a look at the imagery to fully understand what might be happening. Are you able to share a set of the images to review? I can setup a shared folder if so, feel free to also include the reports from your processing. You can email me here: mbarker@esri.com

Thank you,
Mark