Introduction

3DM Analyst is a rapid 3D data extraction package for use with digital imagery. The software uses pairs of overlapping or convergent aerial or terrestrial digital images that can be obtained either from digital cameras or scanned images.

3DM Analyst offers advanced functionality for model orientations, using any combination of control points and camera stations and also allows the use of natural image points as additional input to enhance orientations.

Features

“The results of the field trial at Goonyella have indicated that the ADAM Technology software is more accurate, faster, more flexible, easier to use, more robust and more rapidly developing, provides better quality models, has better software support and requires less training. Based on technical considerations of the trial results, ADAM Technology's 3DM Analyst plus CalibCam softwares provide the best solutions for BMA's highwall mapping.”

— Dr J. Ronaszeki, Principal Structural Geologist,

BHP Billiton Technology, "Report on Field Test of

New Safe Highwall Mapping Technologies for BMA"

Support for both digital cameras and scanned film images.
Built-in support for calibrating digital cameras both with circular targets in a target range and with natural points.
Customised orientation routines especially designed for difficult terrestrial models.
Optional Least-Squares Matching for all digitised data to improve accuracy.
Optional centroiding of circular targets to improve accuracy.
Enhanced automatic DTM generation algorithm with user-controllable density and correlation criteria.
Support for breaklines, areas, and holes to control DTM generation and TIN formation.
Automatic contour and cross-section generation.
Three distinct views for digitising and processing data to suit the user's preference:
1. Images View, with both images shown side-by-side, featuring the Single Image Digitising Tool that allows data to be digitised in one image while the software locates the corresponding point in the other image.
2. 3D View, with all data shown in 3D for full 360 degree viewing, featuring image draping for geological interpretation and full support for digitising and editing.
3. Stereo View, with all data shown in stereo to allow true depth perception, featuring support for a wide range of industry-standard stereo hardware to suit the user's budget and full support for digitising and editing as well as ADAM's range of handwheels and footdisks.
Optional automatic ground tracking/terrain following using Least Squares Matching in the Stereo View.
DXF import and export ability for compatibility with both AutoCAD and Microstation.
User-friendly project wizard to guide in the project creation process.
Support for the image file formats BMP, PNG, TIFF, TGA, and JPG.
Support for up to 50,000 user-defined feature types arranged in a logical hierarchy.

Visit the 3DM Analyst Samples Page for some examples of what 3DM Analyst can do. Contact us for a free viewer program allowing you to view the samples in 3D.