Office photogrammetry usecase problems

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Hi,

Ive been using Capturing reality with great outcome recently.

I wanted to do a reconstruction of an office meeting room for a client recently and i was unable to obtain good results. I know that plain white walls and plastic tables are not good for photogrammetry but i didnt expect to have such poor results… (see attached file) I took 200 photos of this small space. Even the plastic white chair dont reconstruct properly.

Is there best practices for plain white wall reconstruction and plain objects ? (i know as a last resort I could print some markers and put them on the walls but thats very long and that needs post work too…)

Would that problems be solved if i had several scans of that same space ?

And lastly how can I reset all my settings to the default ones ?

Thanks a lot.

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Please help !

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looks like a hard scene.

i would try processing photos differently. you may need to try a few different things.

i guess you would need to try and get as much texture/variation on the white chairs.

though i would probably have a go at very flat photos, then adding a mirco contrast like clarity in lightroom.

or going higher contrast photos, though you don’t really want to blow out any the highlights.

I think it will require experimentation

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Hi henri
Can you send me the original RAW files used for reconstruction ? As has Chris mentioned, white “featureless” subject are problematic to reconstruct in general… So it needs a proper planning on data capture…

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Hi wishgranter,
Could you suggest how to go about shooting in such difficult situations? Thanks

Wishgranter wrote:

Hi henri

Can you send me the original RAW files used for reconstruction ? as Chris mentioned white “featureless” subject are problematic to reconstruct in general… So it need a proper planning on data capture…

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Hi raghav
Properly shot for photogrammetry, LOT of overlap, alternatively shoot with some projections for the walls. But remember photogrammetry has some limitations and white/dark, featureless stuff is always a problem… The best solution is to have this laser-scanned and use images for texturing only…

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henri wrote:

… how can I reset all my settings to the default ones ?

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Hi, I just love the way you decor the home office. I will surely follow it. I have just shifted to Sydney, Australia and looking to buy furniture and lighting for home office like desk and chairs. Thanks for images for taking idea!

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Wishgranter wrote:

Hi raghav
Properly shot for photogrammetry, LOT of overlap, alternatively shoot with some projections for the walls. But remember photogrammetry has some limitations and white/dark, featureless stuff is always a problem… The best solution is to have this laser-scanned and use images for texturing only…

Hi, I was wondering what affordable scanner would you recommend for an enthusiast who wants to recreate personal cottages or homes?

I am currently on a monthly subscription through steam but would like to see how I could use laser scanning for interiors.

I mean I could redo everything in blender or modo and retexture the images… But was hoping to understand a good laser solution.

Thx!

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Just my 10 cents:

For the way the images are taken (more or less all in one plane above the ground = chin height) I think that the result is not bad at all! Especially since the colours are a nightmare (black AND shiny table)!
So I think you can be pleased with what you accomplished in the first go.

PS There is no magic button! :smiley: