Defining Correspondences between Images

Element Matching defines corresponding elements between images. It can be a correspondence between points, lines or faces.

Before you begin: Draw the 2D shape of your images.
Important: To make this command available, select the From canonic views option from the Reconstruction Mode section is selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Digitized Shape > Photo to Shape > Reconstruction. .
  1. Optional: Click to display the images in two separate viewers.
  2. Optional: If you have selected several elements, you can:
    • Change the reference to be matched first by clicking another reference.
    • Delete the first selected reference by pressing Enter or clearing the Reference to match option.
  3. Select the matching element on the second image.

    Notes:
    • If you have selected several elements in the first image, you need to keep the order of selection in the second image.
    • After a first reconstruction, when the matching process is in an advanced state, matching candidates are suggested for points.

      : Suggestion here

  4. For line or face elements only, click the origin point on the second image.
  5. Optional: If a third image is loaded in the Image Board panel, repeat Step 4 or clear the Reference to match option.

 

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