DW-03
3D Modeling & Photogrammetry
Dense photogrammetry from high-overlap oblique flights, producing textured meshes and point clouds generated from imagery rather than LiDAR. Delivered in open formats that import into Autodesk ReCap, QGIS, CloudCompare, and standard visualization tools.
- Starting at
- $1,250
- per model
- Turnaround
- 5 to 7 business days
- Coverage
- 120 mi
- from LA metro
Deliverables
What lands in your hands
- Textured 3D mesh in OBJ and PLY
- Photogrammetric point cloud in LAS
- Web viewer link for stakeholder review
- Annotated views and elevation callouts
- Volume and area calculations on request
Typical use cases
- Existing-conditions capture for BIM coordination
- Existing-conditions models for renovation
- Facade, bridge, and structure documentation
- Marketing and entitlement visualizations
Specifications
- Capture
- Nadir grid plus 4-pass oblique
- Mesh
- Decimated on request for lighter files
- Point cloud
- Photogrammetric, generated from imagery
- Formats
- OBJ · PLY · LAS · OSGB · B3DM
Process
How the job runs
01
Scope the model
We agree on the level of detail up front, because a marketing flythrough and a coordination model are not the same flight.
02
Capture obliques
Nadir grid plus four oblique passes, with terrain-adaptive altitude so vertical faces get real coverage.
03
Reconstruct
Dense reconstruction with georeferencing in DJI Terra, followed by a cleanup pass for obvious artifacts.
04
Package for your tools
Delivered in the formats your team actually opens, decimated to a size their machines can handle.
Who books this
Industries this service is built for
Construction
Documented progress your owner and your subs both trust
Repeatable flight plans flown from the same waypoints every visit, so month three lines up with month one.
See the industry pageInspection
Radiometric data, not just pretty pictures
Roof moisture surveys, PV array fault-finding, and infrastructure condition assessment flown with calibrated radiometric sensors.
See the industry pageFilm & Brand
Cinema-grade aerials and FPV that cut into your timeline
20 MP stills, 4K plates, and high-speed FPV shot in 10-bit log so your colorist has room to work.
See the industry pageQuestions
About 3d modeling
Is this LiDAR?
No. These deliverables are photogrammetric, built from overlapping images. That works well for open ground, hardscape, and structures visible from the air. It cannot see through tree canopy, so if you need bare-earth ground beneath vegetation, that job needs a LiDAR provider and we will say so rather than take the work.
Will these files open in the tools we use?
The point cloud is delivered as LAS, which imports into Autodesk ReCap for use in Revit and Civil 3D, and opens directly in QGIS and CloudCompare. Meshes are delivered as OBJ or PLY.
Are there surfaces that do not model well?
Yes. Glass, standing water, reflective metal, and large featureless surfaces reconstruct poorly in photogrammetry. We flag those areas in the delivery rather than quietly smoothing over them.
Get started
Request a 3d modeling quote
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