Agisoft
Photogrammetric software for generating 3D spatial data from digital images.
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About Agisoft
Agisoft Metashape is a stand-alone software product for photogrammetric processing of digital images, enabling users to generate 3D spatial data. It supports a range of applications including GIS, cultural heritage documentation, and visual effects production, as well as indirect measurements of objects at various scales.
Key Benefits
- Photogrammetric triangulation
- Processing of aerial, close-range, satellite, and multispectral imagery
- Auto calibration for frame, fisheye, spherical, and cylindrical cameras
- Multi-camera project support
- Dense point cloud generation, editing, and classification
- Digital elevation model (DSM/DTM) generation and editing
- Georeferencing with EXIF, flight logs, and GCPs
- Georeferenced orthomosaic generation in GIS-compatible formats
- LiDAR data support and laser scan registration (Professional Edition)
- Measurements: distances, areas, volumes
- Stereoscopic measurements with 3D monitors/controllers
- 3D model generation and photorealistic texturing (HDR, UDIM)
- Hierarchical tiled model generation and city-scale modeling
- 4D modeling for dynamic scenes
- Panorama stitching and 360° panorama support
- Multispectral imagery processing and vegetation indices calculation
- Automatic powerline detection
- Satellite imagery processing
- Python and Java APIs for automation and customization (Professional Edition)
- Batch and network processing (Professional Edition)
- Cloud processing integration via Agisoft Cloud (Professional Edition)
Use Cases
- GIS applications
- Cultural heritage documentation
- Visual effects production
- Indirect measurements of objects
- 3D spatial data generation
- Site inspection and annotation via Agisoft Cloud
- Team collaboration on geospatial projects
- Large-scale aerial and satellite imagery processing
- Multispectral and thermal imagery analysis
- Dynamic scene 4D modeling
- Powerline detection and infrastructure monitoring
Pros
- Comprehensive photogrammetric processing supporting multiple imagery types
- Advanced editing and classification tools for dense point clouds
- Georeferencing and orthomosaic generation compatible with GIS
- Integration with cloud platform for collaboration and cloud processing (Professional Edition)
- Automation via Python and Java APIs (Professional Edition)
- Support for large-scale and complex projects with network and cloud processing (Professional Edition)
Cons
- Advanced features such as LiDAR support, network, and cloud processing require the Professional Edition
- Cloud processing is pay-per-use and requires Metashape Professional
- Learning curve for complex workflows and advanced features
- Some setups require additional configuration for network or cloud processing
Integrations
Agisoft Cloud platformGIS and CAD export formatsPython APIJava APINetwork processing over local computer networksDirect upload to online resources