• GCS missing in 3SM produced in ContextCapture 20 and uploaded to PW ContextShare

    Mariusz Heczko
    Mariusz Heczko
    Hi, as in the subject, we cannot attach 3SM from PW ContextShare to a dgn in OpenRoads Designer (2021R2) as ORD shows error: "This Reality Mesh needs to be reprojected but no GCS is set" and gets listed in red in Reality Mesh Attachments dialog. The mesh…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • How to produce a mesh without unwanted particles (.3sm)?

    Antoine Raymond
    Antoine Raymond
    Hi, Why do my combined scans with photogrammetry have many unwanted particles? Note that I have it's particles only during a combined. Is there a way to prevent them? I would like the texture of the photogrammetry to take precedence over the scan…
    • over 1 year ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • Annotating or Markup 3sm model

    Samuel Tejeda
    Samuel Tejeda
    I have a 3d mesh model of a large area, and I was wondering if there are any tools or 3rd party software that can be used to drop pins or markup the 3d mesh model created from Contextcapture. As of now, contextcapture viewer does not have such a capability…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • 3SM with raster imagery (aerial images) to iModel

    David Blahák
    David Blahák
    Hello everyone, I was wondering if there is a way to upload 3SM to iModel? Every time we try to upload this data to iModel, the data does not appear at all. Uploading the data to ContextShare doesn't work either. Thank you, Best David
    • over 1 year ago
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  • How to extract the coordinates of the line of the sole of the slope using the ContextCpture Editor?

    Dmytro Torianyk
    Dmytro Torianyk
    I imported 3sm model. How to extract the coordinates of the line of the sole of the slope using the ContextCpture Editor and export to Excel?
    • over 2 years ago
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  • Masks affect this function:Save As Scalable Mesh

    HITZXX
    HITZXX
    When I use this feature: ,I found that when Reality Mesh was Masked(By multiple shape elements),the program will always report errors. Eventually .3sm file will retain part of the mask but not all of it.I think this feature is unstable and could be…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • problam with the viewer

    yonatan galezer
    yonatan galezer
    Hi A client sent to me a 3D model and i try to open it in the context capture viewer and it seems like the program open the model but doesn't show it. I try to update all the computer and also uninstall and install again, nothing works. The…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • STL failed to import

    ronan kenny
    ronan kenny
    Hi all, I'm fairly new to Context Capture, but is there any reason for a 3sm file to "failure to load" when attaching it as an STL? I converted a 3mx file as a 3sm file and now I'm trying to import the 3sm file in as an STL Appreciate your help…
    • over 3 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • TIN Comparison / Heat Maps in Descartes?

    Danny Turner
    Danny Turner
    Hi - I need to compare the design surface with the 3SM. Is it possible to do Surface Tin Comparison in Descartes? I need to create a heat map from the comparison.
    • over 3 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • How do you analyze volume between 3sm and design mesh?

    Danny Turner
    Danny Turner
    Hi - Is it possible to do volume analysis between reality mesh and the design model? I have seen a video that says it can be done but does not explain how.
    • over 4 years ago
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  • [Contextcapture] Error in 3MX to scalable Mesh conversion

    Oto
    Oto
    Unable to convert 3mx to 3sm. It was made using point cloud and photos.
    • over 4 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • ContextCapture 3SM concave elevations

    Christopher Harris
    Christopher Harris
    I used a DJI Inspire 2 w/X4S camera to obtain nadir and 45 deg oblique imagery in both directions for the use of reality modeling in ContextCapture. Extensive ground control was placed and recorded to constrain the model. After running a quality check…
    • over 4 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • Convert any 3D model to Reality mesh

    Oto
    Oto
    Is it possible to convert any 3D model(like OBJ or DGN) to S3C/3MX or 3SM format?
    • over 4 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • How can I mask a portion of a 3mx or 3sm file for visualization in LumenRT?

    Eduardo Mendoza
    Eduardo Mendoza
    I have a large 3MX file that I want to mask using a shape in MicroStation. I clip the 3mx file and it looks fine in MicroStation, but as soon as I export to LumenRT, the mask is gone.
    • over 5 years ago
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  • Process to take LiDAR to 3SM

    MichaelGilham
    MichaelGilham
    Hi, I have a point cloud (XYZ format) that I'd like to convert to a 3SM file. What are the steps? So far, I have converted the XYZ to a POD, and then exported to an LAS file. I imported the LAS into ContectCapture and produced a 3SM - but the…
    • over 5 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • New YouTube Video on Bentley Institute YouTube channel: "Using ContextCapture Reality Meshes as LumenRT Vue Objects"

    Frank Conforti
    Frank Conforti
    A procedural video on how to migrate a ContextCapture 3SM file to a LumenRT VOB file using MicroStation. Link: https://youtu.be/JInGAOgbNUs --fjc
    • over 5 years ago
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  • Scaleable Mesh - Compare Models?

    Danny Turner
    Danny Turner
    Hi - Is there any tools within Microstation Connect & Descartes to do a comparison of two terrain models? I want to highlight the differences in heights somehow.
    • over 5 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • 3SM Tile to Terrain Not working?

    Danny Turner
    Danny Turner
    Trying to create tile terrain model from 3SM file but getting message "The scalable mesh is not a terrain"
    • over 5 years ago
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    • ContextCapture | Descartes | Pointools | Orbit Forum
  • Descartes - 3SM from Corridor-Clipped Terrain

    Mike Dillner
    Mike Dillner
    I'm trying to create a 3SM from a corridor-clipped (void) terrain, but get a "Generate operation failed." message. Is this not currently supported? Any insight is appreciated. Descartes 10.07.00.22 MicroStation 10.09.00.23
    • Answered
    • over 5 years ago
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