Using Agisoft Metashape: Summary

Taking Photos

1. “Aperture priority” mode (“A” on Nikon dial; “Av” on Canon dial)
2. High aperture setting (f/5.6 minimum)
3. Fixed focal length (i.e. zoom)
4. Fixed focus (“Manual focus”)
5. No flash
6. Stationary object /environment with no movement in background

Building a Model

1. Open “Metashape”
2. Load Photos:  “Workflow” –> “Load Photos” / “Load Folder”
3.  Sparse Point Cloud:  “Workflow” –> “Align Photos”
4. Dense Point Cloud:  “Workflow” –> “Build Dense Point Cloud”
5. Mesh:  “Workflow” –> “Build Mesh”
6. Texture:  “Workflow” –> “Build Texture”
7. Export Model:  “File” –> “Export Model”
   1. To print:  “Export as STL”
   2. To Display:  “Export as OBJ” / “Export as DAE” / “Export as FBX”