{"id":166,"date":"2018-06-12T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T18:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=166"},"modified":"2018-06-13T14:40:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T18:40:54","slug":"chapter-3-2-export-3d-model","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/chapter\/chapter-3-2-export-3d-model\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 3.2 - Export 3-D Model","rendered":"Chapter 3.2 &#8211; Export 3-D Model"},"content":{"raw":"<h1>Overview<\/h1>\r\nThis chapter describes the steps to export the <strong>3-D Model<\/strong>\u00a0into a variety of external data formats.\r\n<h2>Export 3-D Model<\/h2>\r\nThe option to export a 3-D Model from Photoscan into dedicated, 3-D rendering software (e.g. AutoDesk Revit or SketchUP) allows animators and other visual artists work directly with the photogrammetric data produced in Photoscan. Available export options are;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_179\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"215\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_formats.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing all the different 3D model export file formats including wavefront obj, 3ds models, vrml models, collada, stanford ply, stl models, alembic, autodesk fbx, autdodesk dxf polyline, autodesk dxf 3dface, openscenegraph, u3d models, adobe pdf, and google earth kmz\" width=\"215\" height=\"289\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179\" \/> Photoscan 3-D model export file formats[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOne of the most common and widely used applications that can be used to visualize 3-D models is Google Earth. To export the\u00a0<strong>3D Model<\/strong>, right-click on it in the\u00a0<strong>Workspace<\/strong> and select\u00a0<strong>Export Model...<\/strong>.\u00a0Navigate to where you want to save the data set, enter a name, select a file format and click\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe suggested output parameters are shown in the screenshot below, but they may vary depending on the specific software and user requirements.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_181\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"420\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_export.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the export model dialogue box with the following settings, cameras, export texture and JPG file format all checked on and precision left at the default 6\" width=\"420\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-181\" \/> Photoscan export model settings for Google Earth KMZ[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOnce the point cloud is exported, double-clicking on it should launch Google Earth and the software will automatically navigate to the correct geographical location.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_209\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3-D_Model_google_earth-e1528915177392-1024x545.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of a 3-D Model exported from Photoscan in KMZ and added to Google Earth\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" class=\"size-large wp-image-209\" \/> 3-D Model exported to Google Earth[\/caption]","rendered":"<h1>Overview<\/h1>\n<p>This chapter describes the steps to export the <strong>3-D Model<\/strong>\u00a0into a variety of external data formats.<\/p>\n<h2>Export 3-D Model<\/h2>\n<p>The option to export a 3-D Model from Photoscan into dedicated, 3-D rendering software (e.g. AutoDesk Revit or SketchUP) allows animators and other visual artists work directly with the photogrammetric data produced in Photoscan. Available export options are;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_formats.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing all the different 3D model export file formats including wavefront obj, 3ds models, vrml models, collada, stanford ply, stl models, alembic, autodesk fbx, autdodesk dxf polyline, autodesk dxf 3dface, openscenegraph, u3d models, adobe pdf, and google earth kmz\" width=\"215\" height=\"289\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_formats.png 215w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_formats-65x87.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photoscan 3-D model export file formats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the most common and widely used applications that can be used to visualize 3-D models is Google Earth. To export the\u00a0<strong>3D Model<\/strong>, right-click on it in the\u00a0<strong>Workspace<\/strong> and select\u00a0<strong>Export Model&#8230;<\/strong>.\u00a0Navigate to where you want to save the data set, enter a name, select a file format and click\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The suggested output parameters are shown in the screenshot below, but they may vary depending on the specific software and user requirements.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_export.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the export model dialogue box with the following settings, cameras, export texture and JPG file format all checked on and precision left at the default 6\" width=\"420\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_export.png 420w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_export-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_export-65x71.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_export-225x246.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3D_Model_export-350x383.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photoscan export model settings for Google Earth KMZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once the point cloud is exported, double-clicking on it should launch Google Earth and the software will automatically navigate to the correct geographical location.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3-D_Model_google_earth-e1528915177392-1024x545.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of a 3-D Model exported from Photoscan in KMZ and added to Google Earth\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" class=\"size-large wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3-D_Model_google_earth-e1528915177392-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3-D_Model_google_earth-e1528915177392-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/renegade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/473\/2018\/06\/3-D_Model_google_earth-e1528915177392-768x409.png 768w, 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