Create a New Container Project with PixPro

This article explains how to create a new project using the New Project Wizard and built-in PixPro integration.

Activity Steps

  1. Select New Project from the Application Menu.

    The New Project Wizard displays.

  2. Select Container project and build a 3D model from images (PixPro).
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select whether to generate the model Now or add to a batch process to run Later. See Batch Processing for more information on generating the model Later.
  5. Select the sensor type used to capture the images from:
    • Drone Camera
    • Single Camera
    • CSIRO Stereo Camera
    • CAE Mining Stereo Camera Mark l
    • Datamine Stereo Camera Mark ll
    • Datamine Stereo Camera Mark lll
  6. Click Next.
  7. Enter the Project Title.
  8. Enter the Model Name.
  9. Click the ellipsis (...) to select the folder in which to save the project.
  10. Navigate to the required location and click Select Folder.
  11. Select whether to Georeference using Known Survey Points or use no georeferencing data.
    1. If you selected None:
      1. Select whether to Scale the Model (by drawing a line on the image of a known length).
      2. Set the Camera Orientation.
    2. If you selected Georeference using Known Survey Points:
      1. Select whether to Input Survey Points Manually or use Survey Support Data.
        1. If using Survey Support Data, click the ellipsis (...) and navigate to the folder containing the survey file.
        2. Select the file and click Open.
        3. Select whether the survey data is in Metric or Imperial units.
  12. Click Next.
  13. Click the ellipsis (...) to select the Folder (or left and right folders in the case of a stereo camera) that contains your images.
  14. Navigate to the folder and click Select Folder.
  15. Click Next.

    The Analyse Images screen displays while the images are imported and processed.

  16. Select the file format to use for processed images from JPG and TIFF.
  17. Select all image pairs to use for 3D modelling.
  18. Click Next.

    Sirovision processes the images. The progress bar displays at the bottom of the screen.

  19. If you chose to Scale the Model (by drawing a line on the image of a known length):
    1. Select one image from a pair from the image column.
    2. Click Draw Line in the Scale Line 1 section.
    3. Click on two known places on the image to draw the scale line.
    4. Select the second image in the pair.
    5. Click Draw Line in the Scale Line 2 section.
    6. Draw the same scale line as in the first image.
    7. Enter the Length of measurement of the scale line.
    8. Select the Measurement Units of the scale line from Meters and Feet.

    9. Click Next.

      Note: Depending on your Length of measurement a pop-up may appear to warn you that your line length is long. This is to ensure that you have written the length on meters or feet, not centimeters or inches.

  20. If you chose to Georeference using Known Survey Points:
    1. If you chose to Input Survey Points Manually:
      1. Select one image from a pair from the Images column.
      2. Click Unlock Editing to manually enter survey points.
      3. Click Add New Survey Point.
      4. Name the new point by clicking on the name in the Label column and typing a new point name.
      5. Click the survey point location on the first image.
      6. Select the second image from the pair from the Images column.
      7. Click the same survey point location on the second image.
      8. Repeat for two more survey points.
    2. If you chose to use Survey Support Data:
      1. Select one image from a pair from the Images column.
      2. Select a survey point from the table at the bottom of the screen.

        Note: If no points are present, you need to input survey points manually, as per the instructions above.

      3. Click the survey point location on the first image.
      4. Select the second image from the pair from the Images column.
      5. Click the same survey point location on the second image.
      6. Repeat for two more survey points.
  21. Assess the processing information and, if it appears correct, click Next to begin the automated generation of the 3D model. Otherwise, click Back to go back to the previous pages of the wizard and make the necessary changes to the options.

    Sirovision generates the 3D model from the images and options selected. The progress bar and information displays at the bottom of the screen. This process may take several minutes. Once the 3D model generation has completed, the progress bar displays 100% and the Next button is enabled.

  22. Click Next.
  23. Click Finish.