Agisoft Metashape is a stand-alone software product that performs photogrammetric processing of digital images (aerial and close-range photography) and generates 3D spatial data to be used in GIS applications, cultural heritage documentation, and visual effects production as well as for indirect measurements of objects of various scales.
The software allows to process images from RGB, thermal into the spatial information in the form of point clouds, textured polygonal models. Wisely implemented digital photogrammetry technique enforced with computer vision methods results in smart automated processing system that, on the one hand, can be managed by a new-comer in the field of photogrammetry, yet, on the other hand, has a lot to offer to a specialist who can benefit from advanced features like stereoscopic mode and have complete control over the results accuracy, with detailed report being generated at the end of processing.
System requirements
Minimal configuration
Windows 7 SP 1 or later (64 bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 or later (64 bit), macOS High Sierra or
later, Debian/Ubuntu with GLIBC 2.19+ (64 bit)
Intel Core 2 Duo processor or equivalent
8 GB of RAM
Recommended configuration
Windows 7 SP 1 or later (64 bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 or later (64 bit), macOS Mojave or later, Debian/Ubuntu with GLIBC 2.19+ (64 bit)
Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor
Discrete NVIDIA or AMD GPU (4+ GB VRAM)
32 GB of RAM
The number of photos that can be processed by Metashape depends on the available RAM and
reconstruction parameters used. Assuming that a single photo resolution is of the order of 10 MPix, 4 GB
RAM is sufficient to make a model based on 30 to 50 photos. 16 GB RAM will allow to process up to
300-500 photographs.
