In our first 3D modeling challenge ever, we invite you to 3D scan and share your favorite small object in the comments below. Please make sure to read the rules of the challenge to win the nifty prices! Happy modeling to everyone, may the best model win!
The submission deadline is Friday, November 17 (23:59 CEST)
Prizes
1st. Place
The first place winner will receive a 6-months Pix4Dmodel license , a Pix4D t-shirt, a Pix4D paper notebook, a Pix4D USB key, and surprise Pix4D goodies.
2nd. Place
The second place winner will receive 3-months of Pix4Dmodel license , a Pix4D t-shirt, a Pix4D paper notebook, a Pix4D USB key, and surprise Pix4D goodies.
3rd. Place
The third place winner will receive 1-month of Pix4Dmodel license , a Pix4D t-shirt, a Pix4D paper notebook, and surprise Pix4D goodies.
Rules
Scan your favourite small object (max 30x30x30 cm) with your favourite 3D scanning technique.
Hi there, I would like to share my experience creating this model. You can use it as an example for your 3D modeling challenge submission.
How I created it:
I used my smartphone to capture a video of the bear.
I created a project using Pix4Dmodel on my laptop.
I extracted images every 3 frames.
To have a fast overview of the project and assess the quality of my dataset, I ran only step 1 in “rapid” mode. Once the initial processing was ready, I defined the processing area and adjusted the orientation.
Before uploading the project to the cloud, I went to the processing options and changed the settings to get a visually appealing mesh as result. I loaded the “ 3D Models ” template. Then I ticked the “Use Geometrically verified Matching” in the matching settings.
Once I defined all the settings, I made sure I selected both, “Initial Processing” and “Point Cloud and Mesh” steps in the processing dashboard, and uploaded to the cloud for processing.
This brings up a big point for a lot of us. In most of our work the default cloud settings don’t make a good enough project so the desktop is the only way to work. But the desktop doesn’t have a good means of displaying our work without giving up the entire Pix4D project folder and thus revealing trade secrets.
I look forward to participating in this challenge but we need some more options in the cloud processing or a hosting site for desktop projects would be a great addition to the Pix4D system.
@Adam: A project that gets uploaded to the Cloud from the Desktop software will keep the same processing options, that is currently the recommended workflow if you want to do more advanced modeling on the Cloud. An example is point 5) from Veronica’s comment.
At the moment it is possible to upload the Orthomosaic and DSM as result file directly on the Cloud. I know the Cloud team is working on extending this to more result files. I encourage you to share your feedback and suggestions in the Product feedback or Cloud web platform topics of the community, so that it is not hidden in this challenge post.
Let’s keep the comments section for project submissions.
Looking forward to seeing your model submission Adam!
@Antonio: We had a look with Mattia from the Cloud team. We believe it is because no output format was selected for the mesh in the processing options. Please make sure to have one of the following selected before uploading to the Cloud:
Let us know if that solved the issue. Looking forward to seeing your model!
I had so much fun doing it, I was so excited I did not read the full instructions completely, and did not wanted to re do it since my laptop is really old and luckily was able to finish all 3 steps for like hours… lol. I missed creating the processing area, but apparently what I did was not that bad since the working area was still small. here I attached a few pics also:
I used a Canon Camera EOS Rebel SL1, and for georeferenced I downloaded an app on my iphone: onX HUNT and used two points, one as a GCP, and the other as a check point.
This is my second time using the software , I find it incredible, love it, I am a Geomatics Student (Surveyor) at FAU, and luckily a week ago I was introduced by my Instructor Dr. Nagarajan in Photogrammetry class to Pix4D, we did homework that required similar steps but images were from a drone. Thanks again for creating this healthy contests and motivate students to keep pushing boundaries to knowledge and goals.
My 5yo son gave me this figurine and told me to take to work with me, so that I can play with it if I’m bored. Now it’s sitting at my work desk and it always make me smile when I see that Bird
105 images taken with EOS 6D with Tamron 24-70 f2.8. I slightly adjusted images in Lightroom before processing them with Pix4D. This was actually my first 3D model with Pix4D so it took many tries (photos too) before I got it the way I wanted it. Now I know the workflow so please make more these kind of challenges because I really enjoyed making this model.
This is the most funny 3D model I’d ever made. I hike over a mountain with my favorite RC Car and a GoPro Hero 5 to get the best location and natural light for the images.
I recorded a video (4K / 30fps) and extracted 3 frames per second to build this model. Then I processed the initial step in Pix4D Desktop, before uploading the project to the cloud.
Hi! I want to share with you my first 3d modelling tool, my drone! Thanks to this little buddy I could iniciate into the world of the 3d modelling and Pix4D. This is a perfect opportunity to make it part of a model.
This is a model of a Phantom 2 Vision+ with some improvements, builded out from 468 images.
Getting inspired by the demo subject (peluche bear), I’ll post my one, which has a more significant “value”. It’s the small gift we give (I’m paramedic) to out little patients after a rescue.
Model made with full view multiple trajectory, using a Nikon D5300. I processed on pix4dMapper desktop app, set GCP on sides of the carpet and on top of the bear for size and measurements calibration, edited the point cloud (a lot of editing there) and also carved some background in the images.
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The submission deadline is Friday, November 17 (23:59 CEST)
