Recommended Number of Flight Lines for a Mapping Mission

Structure from Motion (SfM) algorithms used by image -to-point cloud applications require strong overlap to create an accurate 3D model.  Missions should be planned to include both forward overlap, and side overlap.  To achieve this, the mission must have at least two flights lines, but more is better.

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Display by Point Source in LP360

Have you ever clicked on the Display by Point Source button and only gotten a single source display when you know that there are multiple source points (usually flight lines) in your data? Remember that to display your source points you must first add them to your project by using the Symbology /Point Source tab…

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