How can I inspect the source photos for a Point Cloud I generated using ContextCapture

If your Point Cloud was generated using Photogrammetry the Pointerra platform can support photo inspection. This will allow you to click any point and then view the original photo(s) of that location. The following guide explains how to do this for data processed with ContextCapture.

1. Export the Block xml from ContextCapture (if you don't have this already)
   
   The xml must be exported from ContextCapture with the following format options:
   * Output format: BlockExchange XML format
   * Spatial reference system: ECEF - Earth-Centered, Earth-Fixed (EPSG:4978)
   * Rotation format: Rotation matrix
   * Camera orientation: X right, Y down

   
   

   
   

   
2. In the point cloud navigate to Datasets (1), as shown below.
3. Click Create dataset (2)
4. Set the Dataset properties.
   (1) Set the Dataset Type as Photo set
   (2) Give the Dataset a name
   (3) Set the Photo Inspection mode to ContextCapture
   (4) Add the photo files and the exported block.xml
   (5) Click create
   
5. Once the upload and import completes you will receive an email. Refresh the Point Cloud web page to use the Photo Inspection dataset.
   (1) Click the Photo Inspection button
   (2) Click point of interest
   (3) The photo that offers the best view of the point of interest will be shown. In this panel, you can zoom in or out of the photo and show other photos that also view the point of interest.