PhotoModeler Data Exchange – Exports and Imports
There are several ways to use PhotoModeler data with other applications, via export and import:
Export Formats:
PhotoModeler Standard and PhotoModeler Premium export 3D model data in the following formats:
Extension | Name | Supports photographic textures |
3ds | 3D Studio | yes |
3dm | Rhino | yes |
csv | Comma Separated Values | |
dxf | 2D† & 3D DXF | |
fbx | Filmbox | yes |
igs | IGES | |
kml | Google Earth | yes |
kmz | Google Earth | yes |
las | ASPRS LAS | yes‡ |
ma | Maya script | |
ms | 3D Studio Max script | |
obj | Wavefront | yes |
pts | PTS – XYZ scan data | |
txt | RAW XYZ coords | yes‡ |
stl | Stereo-lithography | |
svg | Scalable Vector Graphics – 2D | |
wrl | VRML 1 & 2 | yes |
† 2D DXF has an ASTM compliance option for those in the patternmaking industry.
‡ Photographic texture export for point formats is RGB coloring of each point from the original photos.
PhotoModeler Premium, in addition to all the exports above, can also export point cloud and mesh data in these mesh-specific formats:
Extension | Name | Export types supported |
byu | Brigham Young | triangulated mesh |
facet | FACET | triangulated mesh |
iv | Inventor | point cloud, triangulated mesh |
ply | Polygon | triangulated mesh |
stl | Stereolithography | triangulated mesh |
txt | RAW point cloud xyz | point cloud‡ |
Note that not all format types support all PhotoModeler entity types.
‡ Photographic texture export for point formats is RGB coloring of each point from the original photos.
Other Exports:
Animations
PhotoModeler can create animated videos of the 3D View. These animation videos can be exported as GIF or AVI files. In addition, animations can be uploaded directly to YouTube.
Orthophotos
PhotoModeler can create and export orthophotos (remapped photos to remove shape and perspective distortion). These can be exported in the following image formats: jpg, tif, bmp, pcx, tga, png, pct, psd, iff, cal, sgi, and rgb.
Tables
The various numeric and textual data tables (photos, points, lines, curves, surfaces, etc.) can also be exported as space-, tab-, or comma-delimited text files (txt, csv).
PDF
Generate a PDF report with numerous configuration options for internal project documentation or sharing with a client. PhotoModeler Premium only.
API / Programmability
PhotoModeler can be accessed by an external application through the Windows standard DDE interface. The DDE interface provides control over the program and data import and export capabilities. See the help file for more details.
Import Formats:
Image formats that PhotoModeler Standard and PhotoModeler Premium can load
- JPEG (.jpg)
- Tiff (.tif)
- Windows BMP (.bmp)
- PC Paintbrush (.pcx)
- Targa (.tga)
- Portable Network Graphics (.png)
- Pict (.pct)
- Photoshop (.psd)
- Portable Pixmap (.ppm)
- Macintosh Paint (.mac)
- EA Interchange File Format (.iff)
- CALS Raster (.cal)
- PhotoCD (.pcd)
- Silicon Graphics Image (.sgi)
- Silicon Graphics RGB (.rgb)
- Jpeg2000 (.jp2/.jpx)
- MS HDphoto (.hpd/.wdp)
Video formats that PhotoModeler Premium can load
- MOV
- MP4 (mpeg 4)
- AVI
- WMV
- 3GP
- MPEG
- Note that loading any of the above depends on how the video is encoded and if your computer has a matching codec. PhotoModeler does include the H.264 codec used often in mp4 and mov.
3D file import formats (used for control points, coordinate system transforms, and perspective model matching):
- DXF
- Wavefront OBJ
- 3D Studio
- Raw Text file
- CSV
3D point cloud import formats (Premium only):
- LAS
- STL
- OBJ
- PLY
- BYU
- FACET
- DAT
- TXT