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Figure 45: Processing automatically combines pointcloud and images captured during scanning to create color
pointclouds and a photorealistic model.
C o l o r M e s h
In addition to the post-processed pointcloud, Processing can also generate a surface mesh.
This mesh is a representation of the mapped environment as 3D surfaces consisting of
triangles. Images taken during scanning are projected onto this mesh. These images can,
in some cases, be seen at image resolution and provide a more photorealistic view of part
of the scene.
C o l o ri zat i o n o f s p e c i fi c d e t ai l s i n an e n vi ro n me n t
A different use of Processing is to selectively color and project images for only specific areas
of interest, to capture details for modeling that are not clearly identifiable in the 3D data
without color. To do this selective detailing, switch to the enlarged HD Camera view (see
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POINTCLOUD
COLOR POINTCLOUD
PHOTOREALISTIC MODEL