Hi again!
Feels like i'm asking a lot 😅 but I have a photo survey node question. Is it possible to manually align photos to different points? I've taking a bunch of photos of a place and the solve is good on one side but when the photos start to transition to the other side, it fails to solve them. But I've taken so many photos that I have overlaping areas that i could point to one area and say, this is here on the solved survey.
I thought that was what the dual match lines mode was for. But It's just greyed out. I can't get access to it. Do I need to start something or how do I activate the dual match lines and manual matches mode?
Hi Jonas,
You can't "manually align photos to points," but you can manually create point matches between overlapping photos using the Dual View tools. These tools let you manually identify common points between images to help improve the solve, but this must be done before solving the cameras. If you've already solved them, you’ll need to click "Unsolve All" to return to the point-matching stage.
If the solver fails for part of your dataset, it may be due to how the photos were captured. Make sure you're moving between shots rather than taking too many from the same position. A small amount of camera translation between photos helps the algorithm align them better.
To activate Dual View and manually create matches:
Select a photo where you want to add a manual match and click the Dual View button. This splits the window, placing your selected photo on the right side.
Use the arrow keys or click on photo thumbnails to choose another image for the left side—ideally one that shows the same area or point.
Adjust the view settings for best results:
Turn “Dual Matches Only” off to see all existing match points.
Turn “Dual Match Lines” on to display lines between matched points across both views.
Click the Connect tool in the point adjustment panel. Then zoom in and left-click on a point in one image, and again on the same point in the other image. A connecting line will appear, showing the manual match has been created.